Source: https://www.constructiondive.com, August 1, 2018 By: Kim Slowey In the second of three reports, Nelson Forensics has determined that the cracks in the McKinney High School football stadium, according to The Dallas Morning News, were caused by: too much water in the concrete mix, which caused the concrete to shrink more than it should have while […]

Source: https://www.businessinsurance.com, November 6, 2018 By: Gaven Souter Delays in construction projects can cause huge increases in costs, but identifying insurance policies to cover the costs is complex and varies significantly depending on policy wordings, construction insurance experts say. While traditional construction insurance coverages may apply or specific delay in startup insurance may be triggered, […]

Source: https://www.timescolonist.com, November 3, 2018 By: Bill Cleverly The new Johnson Street Bridge is built and in use, but legal wrangling over its design and costs continue. In a lawsuit filed in B.C. Supreme Court, PCL Constructors Westcoast Ltd., the company that built the bridge, maintains design information for the bridge “was not accurate and […]

Source: https://fairfield.dailyvoice.com, October 31, 2018 By: Zak Failla & Joe Lombardi A Stamford elementary school will be closed for a week to give crews time to remove mold from the building. The Stamford Board of Education announced on Tuesday that due to elevated mold levels, based on preliminary air quality test results that were reported earlier in the day, […]

Source: https://www.freep.com, November 1, 2018 By: Paul Egan The Michigan Attorney General’s Office dragged its feet on putting legal muscle behind state claims that the U.S. Air Force is liable for chemical contamination of waters around a former military base in northern Michigan, according to an attorney who owns nearby property. Anthony Spaniola’s allegations — in part corroborated by minutes of meetings […]

By: Bill Webb When a general contractor or builder accepts a Limitation of Liability (LOL) be aware there may be insurance implications under the protective indemnity insuring agreement.  Contractor’s Protective Professional Indemnity (CPPI) forms often contain language that limits accepting a Limitation of Liability to available insurance proceeds.  While the Owner’s Protective Professional Indemnity (OPPI) […]

Source: https://www.njherald.com, October 31, 2018 By: Jennifer Jean Miller More than $600,000 in previously cut state aid has been reinstated to the Hopatcong School District to help cover mold remediation costs. The district’s Board of Education announced at its meeting this week that $611,056 in state aid cut during Gov. Phil Murphy’s school funding plan […]

Source: https://www.wftv.com, October 30, 2018 Dozens of buyers claim their new homes are falling apart, but a major builder refuses to fix defective stucco despite a multimillion-dollar state settlement. They sued KB Home. The homeowners claim new testing and internal documents show the new homes’ stucco coating failed building codes and the company knew it. […]

Source: https://www.constructiondive.com, October 30, 2018 By: Doug Tabeling of Smith, Currie & Hancock LLP on behalf of Consesus Docs Design flaws are a constant risk in construction, but the contractual allocation of that risk can sway considerably from project to project. Contract terms can vary from fully expressing an owner’s warranty of the sufficiency of […]

By: Brittany Negron Mold claims are having a serious impact throughout the environmental insurance industry.  An increase in mold claims is pushing insurance companies to be more cautious when underwriting certain types of real estate risks where mold has become more prevalent.  Most notably, over the past 12-18 months, there have been several seven-and-eight figure […]

Source: https://westfaironline.com, October 26, 2018 By: Bill Heltzel Faucet Works, a plumbing supply store in Eastchester, is bounded on two sides by gas stations that, according to a lawsuit, have contaminated the store. Frank Sabia, the owner of Faucet Works, sued Groundwater and Environmental ServicesInc. (GES) and CPD New York Energy Corp., operator of one of […]

Source: http://www.michiganradio.org, October 26, 2018 By: Maya Goldman A site that was once home to a Lacks Enterprises plating shop is being investigated for PFAS contamination. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality opened its investigation of the area, which is in Cascade Township near Grand Rapids, on October 19th. It’s now one of more than […]