Source: The Honolulu Star-Advertiser, January 20, 2019 Posted on: https://www.enr.com A series of “prematurely” awarded rail contracts doled out to construction companies as early as 2009 prompted delay claims and change orders that increased the cost of the Honolulu rail project by more than $354 million , according to a new report by the Hawaii […]

Source: https://axaxl.com, December 11, 2018 By: Samantha McCree, AXA XL Senior Underwriter From supplying support equipment to refueling and de-icing operations to managing fuel storage facilities to hangars, and more, thousands of fixed base operators (FBOs) provide vital support that keep US and Canadian airports operational. Because of FBOs important role in supporting air travel, […]

Source: https://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com, January 9, 2018 By: Nina Schutzman A Millbrook district elementary school is open again, nearly four months after shutting down for mold remediation and renovations. And for Elm Drive Elementary’s 160-plus students, the re-opening of their building brought a fresh start and a homecoming. Elm Drive had been closed since September. While remediation and […]

Source: https://www.hcn.org, January 9, 2019 By: Carl Segerstrom East of Spokane, Washington, the ghost of decades-old industrial pollution still haunts the groundwater. Laden with chemicals that can cause cancer and developmental disabilities, the subsurface water flows into the Spokane River before it winds through the city and then across the Spokane Indian Reservation. Along the […]

Source: https://www.jsonline.com, January 8, 2019 By: Karen Madden A company fighting for more than six years to build a mega-dairy near Wisconsin Rapids is in a new legal battle over nitrates that contaminated water supplies near another of its operations. The dispute involving dozens of property owners is the latest example in Wisconsin of the controversy surrounding […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com, January 9, 2019 A derailed train spilled various chemicals including hydrochloric acid outside of a small Georgia town, prompting evacuations. The director of the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency, Jim Anderson, says a Norfolk Southern train derailed outside of Bartow Sunday night and spilled hydrochloric acid. It’s unclear how much was spilled. The […]

Source: https://www.propertycasualty360.com, January 7, 2018 By: Suzanne Englot, Esq. Insurers who incentivize resilience in their commercial and environmental policies could lower their exposures when a catastrophic event occurs. A growing trend in the insurance industry is that companies hesitant to insure a property that is vulnerable to environmental issues have started to offer incentives to […]

Source: https://www.hometownsource.com, January 8m 2019 by: Sabina Badola Carcinogenic chemicals are costly to remove and dispose Seven Minnesota cities, including Minnetonka, have filed identical federal lawsuits against seven companies for allegedly contaminating several ponds with toxic chemicals. The chemicals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, also called PAHs, are found in high concentrations in coal tar sealant, a […]

Source: https://www.thereporteronline.com, January 7, 2019 By: Bob Keeler Christine Lindenmuth says it started in May with a musty smell coming from her bedroom air conditioner at Valley Manor, a Section 8 subsidized housing apartment building for low-income elderly and disabled persons on Broad Street in Harleysville. After she complained about it, maintenance workers came and […]

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune, January 6, 2018 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com Ashley Powell was 25 and starting a new job when she moved into the Scripps Landing apartments, sight unseen. The first thing she noticed when she stepped inside was the carpet. “I’m not talking damp. I am talking soaking wet,” said Powell, now married and […]

Source: https://www.phillyvoice.com, December 28, 2018 Building Trades sing “Baby, There’s Mold Inside” to raise awareness of potentially hazardous conditions Inside many of Philadelphia’s multifamily communities, residents are unwittingly exposed to a hidden danger: mold. Mold is a serious public health hazard that requires proper remediation to address — one not often taken seriously by building […]

Source: https://www.msn.com, December 26, 2018 By: Kylie Stevens and Nic White The developer of a new Sydney high-rise apartment building says he’s “stunned” by structural defects which left many residents homeless and insists any blame must placed on the construction company that built the luxury tower. Up to 3,000 residents were evacuated from Opal Tower […]