No action to recover damages for any deficiency, property damage, personal injury or wrongful death may be brought more than 10 years after substantial completion of improvement. If injury occurs in 10th year after substantial completion, an action in tort to recover damages for such injury may be brought within 2 years, but in no event may such action be brought more than 12 years after substantial completion. N.D. CENT. CODE ยง 28-01-44.