The groups also said that the cost for an adequate cleanup was likely to exceed the $150 million estimate, raising pressures to approve substandard work.

On some occasions Holmes has vented out his frustrations with previous contractors' substandard work in front of the camera.

The payments, he said, were not to approve substandard work but to expedite approvals and permits.

"There's certainly substandard work available, but there is in bookstores too."

The easiest way to lose money or get substandard work on a home renovation is by rushing through the contractor hiring process.

We're not interested in charity here; we don't believe in subsidizing substandard work or inefficiency.

This attracted a medium-sized postbag, but rather less substandard work than usual.

What is the outcome of the cases already forwarded to the public prosecutor (including the list of projects exhibiting highly substandard work)?

It said the researchers whose work was questioned might have acted hastily but had not done severely substandard work.

Conversely, penalties, in the form of reduced profits, should be imposed for late delivery, substandard work, and cost overruns.