— Leaders at Fort Bragg say they're making progress in fixing problems with homes built by the company that has the contract for on-post housing.

The company has been slammed by service members who say Corvias isn't doing enough to make living conditions on post safe.

The company is investing its own money to renovate 280 homes located on the base, but critics say Fort Bragg should hold Corvias to the same standards to which they hold civilian landlords.

The Garrison Commander says he’s seen signs in recent weeks that the military builder is getting its act together. And folks who live in on-post communities say that can’t come soon enough.

Soldiers and their families have been complaining for years about problems with homes built on post by Corvias Military Living.

A Corvias representative and Fort Bragg's garrison commander showed off on Monday one of about 280 homes that Corvias is investing $100 million of its own money to make things right.

"We are putting the money back into this investment," said Heather Fuller, a spokeswoman for Corvias, "because we know the commitment to the soldiers, and we're trying to do better. That's why we're putting the money back into the homes."

She admitted that the company has had missteps.

"I would admit that we all make mistakes, and we're learning from those," Fuller said.

During a recent town hall meeting with U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis, family members and soldiers complained of a slow response for much needed repairs. Fort Bragg says it has no choice but to honor the contract with Corvias for the next 50 years.

"They're our partners in this," Col. Phillip Sounia said. "We signed a 50-year lease with Corvias, and the partnership needs to remain solvent because that's important for Army families as well. If the partnership would go under, it would be very difficult for the Army to maintain all these homes."

A so-called "beat house" is being used to fine-tune the building skills of contractors working on homes that were built in the 1960s. Corvias says there's lots to be done to bring a building like that up to code.

"We've taken it down to the studs so that we can provide quality housing for our individual soldiers and their families," Fuller said. "I think this is going to be a lovely home when it's complete."