Source: https://www.yakimaherald.com, July 1, 2019 By: Janelle Retka The Yakima School District has filed a lawsuit against the design and construction companies responsible for the blue wall running through Eisenhower High School for alleged breach of contract leading to property damage and substantial repair costs. The lawsuit filed last month in Yakima County Superior Court […]

Source: https://www.reformer.com, June 27, 2019 By: Jim Therrien Vermont has taken legal action to protect the state’s drinking water and natural resources by filing two lawsuits against companies over the manufacture and distribution of PFAS chemicals and PFAS-containing products in Vermont, Attorney General T.J. Donovan announced Thursday. Lawsuits filed by the office in Chittenden Superior […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com, June 25, 2019 By: Kim Slowey It’s important for contractors to know what their insurance policies cover and, in the case of CGLs, what they don’t cover. In the commercial construction industry, securing all necessary insurance — workers’ compensation, general liability, builders’ risk, etc. — can be a costly and sometimes painful exercise. […]

Source: https://www.wcax.com, June 27, 2019 Vermont has filed lawsuits targeting major companies that manufacture products containing PFAS, a class of potentially toxic chemicals that have contaminated groundwater in Vermont and around the country. In the lawsuits filed Wednesday, the Vermont Attorney General’s office says companies including DuPont and 3M are responsible for damages caused to […]

Source: https://www.10news.com, June 26, 2019 By: Jonathan Horn A group of City of San Diego employees is suing the city after they were exposed to asbestos inside their office for months. The class-action lawsuit, filed in Superior Court June 21, accuses high-ranking city officials of knowing about the asbestos at 1010 Second Avenue, but keeping […]

Source: https://energynews.us, June 26, 2019 By: Kari Lydersen The pollution control board will hold additional public hearings to determine a remedy for the violations. Illinois environmental groups say they will press for strict measures to deal with coal ash contamination at four NRG power plants after state regulators ruled last week that the company is […]

Source: http://www.postschell.com, June 25, 2019 By: Paul M. Schmidt Despite increasingly onerous regulatory obligations placed on health care, hospitality, and commercial facilities, reported incidents of Legionnaires’ disease remain on the rise. These include recently reported outbreaks in Ohio, New Jersey, New York, California, Texas, and Nevada – the majority of which have been attributed to […]

Source: https://www.clickondetroit.com, June 25, 2019 By: Amber Ainsworth Wayne State University’s Old Main building will be without air conditioning or cooling fans for several days after legionella was discovered in a cooling tower. Legionella is bacteria that causes Legionnaires’ disease. According to the school, the cooling system is expected to be off for two or […]

Source: https://queenannenews.com, June 24, 2019 By: Brandon Macz Construction of a 93-unit apartment building in Lower Queen Anne is being delayed in order to clean up the site, where a Texaco station once operated and petroleum hydrocarbons were first detected in the 1980s. Vibrant Cities was cleared by the West Design Review Board to seek […]

Source: https://www.southcoasttoday.com, June 25, 2019 By: Jennette Barnes Contaminated soil has been uncovered at new locations in the Bliss Corner neighborhood as part of a state investigation into industrial waste found in the area last year. Tests show four new places on McCabe, East Wordell and Donald Streets where toxic waste exceeds residential standards, plus […]

Source: https://www.constructionexec.com, June 16, 2019 By: Bill Webb, RT Specialty, National Environmental and Construction Professional Practice As the commercial construction industry continues to evolve and grow, design-build methodologies are becoming increasingly popular for their ability to speed completion rates, control costs and produce an overall more efficient process under the guidance of the design-build contractor […]

Source: https://www.ktoo.org, June 19, 2019 By: Rashah McChesney There are thousands of open contaminated sites in Alaska.  Typically, when one is discovered, it’s up to the landowner — or the person responsible for making the mess — to clean it up.  But there are dozens of sites where this process has broken down — where it isn’t […]