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 […]

Source: https://mynbc15.com/, June 19, 2024 By: Andrea Ramey On May 13th, images of an orange cloud in Creola emerged as the community was told to shelter in place due to a nitric acid spill. Dozens of people say they are still dealing with injuries caused by that chemical. An attorney, who says he represents 80 people, […]

Source: https://www.middletownpress.com/, June 14, 2024 By: Cassandra Day The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has revised portions of its decades-long project to address widespread soil and groundwater contamination at the Durham Meadows Superfund Site. The decades-long federal project centers on two manufacturing facilities in town. Volatile organic compounds were detected in residential, commercial and school water supply wells in […]

Source: https://www.oregonlive.com/, June 14, 2024 By: Andrew Miller A new lawsuit blames the city of Astoria and several construction and engineering companies for the dramatic collapse of the Buoy Beer brewery on the Astoria waterfront in 2022. The lawsuit alleges that the city and three private companies — Stricker Engineering, Rickenbach Construction and Columbia Dockworks — ignored […]

Source: https://www.tampabay.com/, June 12, 2024 By: Rebecca Liebson The future of a 42-story condominium in downtown St. Petersburg could be in jeopardy due to a legal challenge from a neighbor who wants the developer to halt construction. An LLC tied to Tampa investment firm Third Lake Partners filed suit against developer Kolter Urban in Pinellas […]