The Homeowner’s Guide to Spotting a "Ghost" Construction Company
The 10% Trap: How "Fake" Engineers Use Stolen Photos to Hook Investors Building a home is one of the biggest financial commitments most of us will ever make. It’s a journey of trust, but as I recently discovered on my own site, there are people out there looking to exploit that trust by stealing the hard work of others to build a fake reputation. The Encounter: A "Site Engineer" Who Didn't Know the Owner or Anyone On-site A few days ago, I was at my construction site—a project being professionally managed by Brick & Bolt . I noticed a well-dressed stranger meticulously taking "inch-by-inch" photos of the entire site, inside and out. When I approached him after a few minutes and asked what he was doing, he didn't miss a beat. He claimed he was a "site engineer" from a different construction firm and stated he was there to conduct a "project audit." The red flags went up immediately: The Denial: He actually argued with me whe...