ABSTRACT
The best way to address concealed contaminated materials discovered during the course of construction is to enlist the services of an abatement subcontractor at the onset of the construction phase with an indefinite scope agreement. If such a subcontractor is identified early, when contaminated materials are found there will be a minimal loss of scheduling time in getting someone to take care of the problem. This proactive approach will often pay off within the first two months of a renovation project.
