Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, September 25, 2026 By:Jeffrey Haber, Freiberger Haber LLP In Gamma USA, Inc. v. Pavarini McGovern, LLC, 2026 N.Y. Slip Op. 05237 (1st Dept. September 10, 2026), the Appellate Division, First Department, addressed the interplay between pass-through claims, liquidating agreements, liquidated damages provisions, and consequential damages waivers in complex construction disputes. The Court held that […]

Source: https://www.berkleydp.com/, September 10, 2026 By: Lisa MacKay The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry continues to evolve, joint ventures (JVs) have become an increasingly popular strategy for pursuing large-scale, complex projects. While JVs offer opportunities for collaboration, resource sharing and market expansion, they also introduce unique professional liability risks that design professionals must carefully […]

Source: https://www.ntd.com/, September 14, 2026 By: Audrey Simons A cooling tower at Yankee Stadium has tested positive for traces of Legionella bacteria amid an ongoing investigation into a new cluster of Legionnaires’ disease that broke out in the South Bronx last week, local health officials said. The facility was one of ten cooling towers ordered […]

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, September 15, 2026 By: Michael Smith and Daniel Cancel A rig collapsed in Miami’s financial district at the construction site of Citadel’s new headquarters, crushing several cars and snarling traffic. Videos and pictures provided by Miami Fire Rescue showed three cars impacted by the metal structure with a white BMW SUV still smoldering […]

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/, September 14, 2026 By: Christine Sloan Thousands of gallons of diesel fuel spilled from an AI data center in Secaucus late last week, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection said. Contractors have been at the scene since, removing the oil from nearby Anderson Creek, a tributary of the Hackensack River.  Read more.

Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com/, September 14, 2026 The New York City Health Department on September 13 ordered 10 cooling towers in the South Bronx to be cleaned and disinfected as the city continued its investigation into the latest community cluster of Legionnaires’ disease. As of September 12, nine people had been diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease in connection […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, August 31, 2026 By: Matthew Sellers A wave of mold-related lawsuits against major US home builders is pushing legal reserves higher and adding fresh strain to an already hard liability market for residential construction, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal. The lawsuits allege that construction shortcuts, including undersized HVAC systems, poorly sealed […]

Source: https://flaglerlive.com/, August 28, 2026 In 2009, Bunnell’s city government moved out of its rustic, coquina-framed City Hall on South Pine Street because it was leaking torrents. After five years of squatting at the Government Services Building, Bunnell spent about $1 million to buy and renovate the former Heritage charter school building complex at 201 West Moody […]

Source: https://www.irmi.com/, June 12, 2026 By: Jeff Slivka, with contribution from Daniela Compton Catastrophic design or engineering errors have always been and will always be an inherent risk in the construction industry. Disasters such as the pedestrian bridge collapse at Florida International University in 2018, the Hard Rock Hotel collapse in New Orleans in 2019, […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, August 31, 2026 By: Regielyn Santiago A New York appeals court ruled that gradual contamination at 26 mining sites was not covered, upholding the insurers’ pollution exclusion. On August 27, 2026, the Appellate Division, First Department, affirmed summary judgment for The North River Insurance Company and United States Fire Insurance Company in two orders […]

Source: https://www.wral.com/, August 25, 2026 By: Liz McLaughlin The artificial intelligence race is creating demand for more than data centers and electricity. It is also creating a new market for the chemicals needed to keep increasingly powerful computer chips from overheating. Some of those cooling technologies rely on PFAS, a broad class of fluorinated compounds […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, August 31, 2026 By: Matthew Sellers A wave of mold-related lawsuits against major US home builders is pushing legal reserves higher and adding fresh strain to an already hard liability market for residential construction, according to reporting from the Wall Street Journal. The lawsuits allege that construction shortcuts, including undersized HVAC systems, poorly sealed […]