correctiveconstruction
nounUK /kəˈrɛktɪv kənˈstrʌkʃən/
US /kəˈrɛktɪv kənˈstrʌkʃən/
Corrective construction is when people build or fix something to make it right.
The city used corrective construction to repair the broken bridge.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A legal order that requires someone to fix or remove a building that was built wrongly.
The court issued a corrective construction notice for the unsafe wall.
3. The process of changing a building's design to correct a mistake or problem.
Engineers planned corrective construction after the foundation cracked.
4. Work done to make a structure meet safety rules.
Corrective construction brought the old school up to fire codes.