Source: http://www.berkleycp.com, June 4, 2019 By: Raymond F.H. Bustamante, Berkley Construction Professional Obtaining competitive terms in a complex marketplace The Construction Specifier June 2019 Driven by a strong economy, the easing of lending standards, and a healthy commercial real estate marketplace, construction starts are expected to total about $800 billion in the United States, according […]

Source: https://www.courant.com, June 12, 2019 By: Gregory B. Hladky State environmental officials are continuing efforts to contain potentially hazardous chemical pollution in the Farmington River resulting from the accidental spill of fire-fighting foam at a Bradley International Airport hangar. Close to 50,000 of gallons of water and foam containing PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” were […]

Source: https://www.mlive.com, June 12, 2019 By: Garret Ellison Lynn McIntosh wasn’t surprised to see the police officer watching her. McIntosh was taking samples at the city dam because she worried about contamination where people fished, launched canoes and jumped into a frigid Rogue River every Valentine’s Day for the Sweetheart Splash. As she snapped photos and […]

Source: https://www.miamiherald.com, June 11, 2019 By: Andres Viglucci and Douglas Hanks In a damning new report, federal work-safety investigators conclude that engineers in charge of design and construction of the ill-fated Florida International University pedestrian bridge should have shut down Southwest Eighth Street because of growing cracks in the structure, but failed to recognize the […]

Source: https://www.miamiherald.com, June 7, 2019 By: Joey Flechas and Adriana Brasileiro Almost a year after the rushed debut of the latest plan to build a stadium in Miami for David Beckham’s upcoming Major League Soccer team, the biggest question hanging over the project remains unanswered. What will it cost to clean up contaminated soil at […]

Source: https://buffalonews.com, June 7, 2019 By: Harold McNeil An agricultural chemical manufacturer will finish the cleanup of arsenic and other hazardous contamination at its Middleport plant and nearby properties under a settlement the state announced Friday. The company, FMC Corp., will also reimburse the state $31 million for cleanup work already done at the site, […]

Source: https://www.military.com, June 10, 2019 By: Tony Davis, The Arizona Star, Tucson The same chemical compounds that have tainted drinking wells from Tucson’s south side to Marana have been found polluting groundwater underneath the Air National Guard base adjoining Tucson International Airport, a consultant’s report for the Air Guard says. Perfluorinated compounds, commonly known as PFAS, turned […]

Source: Muskegon Chronicle (MI), June 9, 2019 Posted on: https://www.advisen.com A local livestock and produce farm is being sued by Dalton Township and the farm’s next-door neighbor, according to court documents. Both lawsuits were filed in Muskegon County Circuit court in early May against the owners and operators of Hidden Creek Farm, 1230 W. River […]

Source: https://www.idsnews.com, April 28, 2019 By: Lexi Haskell Here’s what else you’ve missed with the lawsuit. IU is not contractually obligated to provide clean, safe or mold-free housing to its students, attorneys representing the university’s Board of Trustees have argued in a court filing. More than 20 IU students who lived on the Bloomington campus […]

Source: https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com, June 6, 2019 By: Kyle Bagenstose A Navy official said last week that after a “proactive” initiative to remove 3,500 tons of contaminated soil went awry, the department likely won’t be trying it again anytime soon. An official in charge of closed Naval facilities on the East Coast said at a meeting last […]

Source: https://theconversation.com, June 5, 2019 Australian building owners face a bill that could run into billions of dollars to replace combustible cladding of the sort that fuelled the Greenfell tower fire in the UK, which killed 72 people, as well as fires in Australia and overseas. The cost estimate is based on our calculations for Victoria, which has had […]

Source: https://www.businessinsurance.com. June 4, 2019 By: Claire Wilkinson Construction companies are stepping up risk management efforts and making greater use of technology in response to a growing number of fire and water damage claims during construction projects, according to industry sources. At sites where buildings are under construction, catastrophic fires in major metropolitan areas and […]