Source: https://www.neimagazine.com/, July 2, 2024 US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) workers cleaning up the West Lake Landfill in St Louis County detected contamination in nearby groundwater, obliging EPA to investigate whether radium might have migrated from the site, the Missouri Independent reported. St Louis was part of a geographically scattered national effort to build the […]

Source: https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/, June 26, 2024 A half-million-dollar house built on the wrong property on the Big Island must be demolished. A judge in Kona has ordered PJ’s Construction to pay for the removal of the home that was supposed to be built on the adjacent lot in Hawaiian Paradise Park. Read more.

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, June 24, 2024 By: Christopher McDonald Recently passed legislation that amends the Virginia Public Procurement Act (VPPA) and changes the laws governing procurement delivery methods will take effect on July 1, 2024. Acts of Assembly Chapter 490 and Chapter 469 establish new transparency measures for procurement and new parameters for the use of Construction Management At […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com/, June 25, 2024 By: Julie Strupp The way big construction projects get done continues to evolve. Public projects used to happen via traditional design-bid-build, but today, many states and jurisdictions increasingly allow a range of delivery methods, such as construction manager at risk. That flexibility brings benefits — and potential perils — for […]

Source: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/, June 24, 2024 By: Kevin McCallum A tank full of firefighting chemicals leaked onto the floor of a helicopter hangar at the Vermont National Guard base last week, and some of the toxic material likely reached the Winooski River, officials said on Monday. The fire-suppression material began spreading across the hangar floor shortly […]

Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/, June 17, 2024 Tougher US federal limits on PFAS, also known as “forever chemicals,” will prompt potentially exposed parties like manufacturers, municipalities and utilities to address liability risks. Complying with the rules and cleaning up contamination could require $300 billion of additional spending by 2040, nearly $200 billion of which may flow to […]

Source: https://www.berkleysp.com/ A buyer purchased residential property and alleged that their real estate agent failed to adequately advise them regarding recommended  inspections and/or protect him with modifications to the purchase agreement when defects were discovered prior to closing. Inspections before closing revealed drainage and HVAC issues and the seller was requested to address them. The […]

Source: https://www.berkleysp.com/ A real estate agent was accused of breach of fiduciary duty and damages in connection with the sale and purchase of a home. In this case, the agent represented both the buyer and the seller, which elevated their fiduciary duty. In addition to being a dual agent on this transaction, the real estate […]

Source: https://vtdigger.org/, June 21, 2024 By: Emma Malinak Hundreds of gallons of chemical foam used to fight fires have spilled out of the Army Aviation Support Facility and into the South Burlington wastewater treatment system, according to Vermont National Guard officials. Col. Jacob Roy of the Vermont National Guard said work is underway to contain […]

Source: https://www.constructionrisk.com/, May 31, 2024 By: Kent Holland General Contractor for a condo building settled the project developer’s claim against it and then filed suit against its subcontractor/engineer’s insurance agent based on the agent’s misrepresentation on a certificate of insurance and failure to procure additional insured coverage for the GC.   When retaining the engineer to […]

Source: https://watercollaborativedelivery.org/, June 11, 2024 By: Aaron Tomita The first step in a successful progressive design-build (PDB) project is to focus on building a unified team. In traditional design-bid-build projects, the owner, engineer, and contractor often work individually, each driven by their own goals and expectations. While this approach can work for traditional hard-bid projects, […]

Source: https://www.wearegreenbay.com/, June 19, 2024 By: Indiana Schilz, Paul Steeno At around 11 Tuesday night, authorities in Fond du Lac lifted a shelter-in-place recommendation for several residents after a chemical spill at a manufacturing plant. Local 5 News was the only local station on scene when Fond du Lac firefighters wrapped head to toe in […]