Source: https://www.statecollege.com/, November 21, 2024 By: Adam Smeltz After a five-year investigation into groundwater contamination around State College Regional Airport, Penn State is about to take responsibility for an overall clean-up plan and ensuring nearly 40 homes with contaminated wells have drinkable water. The university also would pay about $565,000 to the Pennsylvania Department of […]

Source: https://www.constructionbusinessowner.com/, November 21, 2024 By: Darren Berg The landscape of environmental concerns confronting business owners has evolved significantly over the decades, beginning with the concept of corporate social responsibility in the 1950s, the triple bottom line framework which includes the three P’s of sustainability (people, planet and profit) in the 1990s, and most recently, […]

Source: https://www.tysonmendes.com/, November 13, 2024 By: Scott Ruksakiati and Sam Manning Background A contract dispute arose between the Chicago Shakespeare Theater (“theater”) and Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture LLP (“architect”), the architectural firm retained to design the theater’s “The Yard” at Navy Pier. The architect sued the theater over unpaid fees. The theater counterclaimed, […]

Source: https://www.sdvlaw.com/, November 15, 2024 By: Jaseet K. Sahani This year, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its first-ever national, legally enforceable drinking water standard to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”), also known as “forever chemicals.”[1] In addition, the Food and Drug Administration announced that grease-proofing materials containing PFAS are no […]

Source: https://www.propertycasualty360.com/, November 15, 2024 By: Darren Tasker The U.S. construction market is currently in a sustained period of growth, driven by the onshoring of the manufacturing industry, the demand for data, the expected surge in government infrastructure spending and the transition to net zero. Construction spending in the U.S. remains strong, advancing 8.8% for the first […]

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, November 14, 2024 By: White and Williams LLP After almost two years’ deliberation, the First Circuit last week issued its long-awaited decision in Admiral Ins. Co. v. Tocci Bldg. Corp.[1]: affirming on other grounds, and leaving in place a district court decision that found subcontracted faulty work was not an “occurrence” and did not […]

Source: https://riskandinsurance.com/, November 13, 2024 By: The Hartford The construction industry is booming. With more than 8 million employees and $2.1 trillion worth of structures built each year, construction needs are in high demand, and owners are working hard to meet expectations. Coupled with that, construction often faces some of the most complex claims in the industry […]

Source: https://www.berkleydp.com/, June 21, 2024 By: Lisa MacKay, Assistant Vice President, Senior Claims Examiner, Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company Liz Molina, Assistant Vice President, Senior Claims Examiner, Berkley Alliance Managers, a Berkley Company As claims handlers, we always look for reasonable opportunities to resolve our claims. Mediation is the most common and beneficial pathway […]

Source: https://www.propertycasualty360.com/, September 25, 2024 By: Walter J. Adams, Jr. & Edward L. Sheiffele, Jr. The construction industry is currently experiencing a significant boom driven by demand for new projects, particularly those related to infrastructure. But as construction firms look to capitalize on these opportunities, they must also understand how the increasing complexities in project […]

Source: https://www.wtwco.com/, October 24, 2024 By: Steve Feick Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often referred to as “forever chemicals” due to their persistence in the environment and human body, have become a significant point of contention in recent years. These synthetic chemicals, which are used in products ranging from non-stick cookware to firefighting foam, have […]

Source: https://fox59.com/, October 29, 2024 By: Austin Hanson The Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IPTC) — which operates IndyGo throughout Marion County — is suing AECOM, the architect of the Julia M. Carson Transit Center in downtown Indy. A complaint filed Friday indicates the IPTC began working with AECOM on the Julia M. Carson Transit Center […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, October 25, 2024 By: Daniel B. Heidtke, Duane Morris LLP In a recent case decided in the Southern District of Texas, the court entered summary judgment, holding that the insurer’s “construction [and] workmanship” exclusion excluded coverage as a matter of law. The claim, brought by a contractor against a subcontractor’s insurer, arose out […]