Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, October 7, 2025 By: Manal Ali Markets rarely stop talking about uncertainty. Whether the subject is tariffs, taxes, political change, or shifting policies, conversations about returns and risk almost always circle back to what remains unknown. In construction and design, that uncertainty is amplified by forces pressing on the industry from every direction: […]

Source: https://www.dezeen.com/, Octoboer 1, 2025 By: Ellen Eberhardt Local developer Neutral has stated that construction on its mass-timber Edison skyscraper in Milwaukee, which it claims will be the “world’s tallest”, has been halted due to rising tariffs. According to local outlets, Neutral CEO Nate Helbach stated that construction on the residential tower Neutral Edison has temporarily halted due to […]

Source: https://axaxl.com/, August 14, 2025 By: David Sofaer As the federal landscape continues to experience significant policy and funding shifts, architects, engineers, and construction professionals find themselves operating in an environment that is more complex and volatile than ever before. From new regulations and legislative changes to evolving geopolitical tensions, every facet of the industry—from […]

Source: https://www.wpr.org/, September 30, 2025 By: Danielle Kaeding The current and former owners of a Rhinelander paper mill are responsible for widespread PFAS contamination in the northern Wisconsin township of Stella, state environmental regulators said in new letters obtained by WPR. The letters come after a site inspection of the area to evaluate its potential […]

Source: https://www.floridatoday.com/, September 30, 2025 By: J.D. Gallop A day after an orange mist escaped from a Palm Bay chemical plant, Brevard County officials confirmed the gas was made up of vaporized bromine and sodium cyanide — both toxic to humans. The Brevard County HazMat team — which tested inside and outside of the FAR […]

Source: https://www.wxyz.com/, September 24, 2025 By: Ruta Ulcinaite A General Motors engineering building will be closed for the rest of the week after two employees tested positive for Legionnaires’ disease and the company continues to rid the building of any illness, a GM spokesperson confirmed to 7 News Detroit. The Cole Engineering building in Warren […]

Source: https://www.jdsupra.com/, September 29, 2025 By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. The United States District Court (S.D. Indiana) (“Court”) in a September 23rd Order addressed insurance coverage issues associated with an apartment complex contaminated by perchloroethylene (“PCE”). See Thompson Thrift Development, Inc., et al., v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, 2025 WL 2711770. Read more.

Source: https://pix11.com/, September 23, 2025 By: Eileen Lehpamer More legal action as a result of the deadly Legionnaires’ outbreak this past summer in Harlem. Attorney Ben Crump and attorneys with Weitz & Luxenberg have now filed three lawsuits against the construction company, Skanska. They have also filed 18 notices of claim against New York City, […]

Source: https://www.benningtonbanner.com/, September 23, 2025 By: Susan Smallheer In June 2004, a dramatic fire at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant forced plant owner Entergy Nuclear to declare an unusual event and temporarily shut down the plant. Area firefighters, along with Entergy’s own “fire brigade,” fought the fire at the large transformer, an electrical installation, […]

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/, September 23 2025 By: Chris Melore Fears are mounting that a 749-foot-tall Los Angeles skyscraper could collapse if a historic earthquake eventually strikes the city. Officials have refused to release seismic reports which detail the Gas Company Tower’s ability to survive the long-feared ‘Big One.’ Los Angeles County purchased the 52-story skyscraper last year with […]

Source: https://www.kcur.org/. September 15, 2025 By: Jim Meadows Quick-growing blooms of bacteria and algae have long been a hazard in lakes and rivers, because of the toxins they produce. Fueled in part by agricultural runoff, these blooms are also threatening public water systems, making water temporarily unusable, and forcing some cities and towns to take […]

Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, September 12, 2025 By: Chris Davis Insurers have long bundled pollution liability into one-size-fits-all environmental policies. But as regulation tightens and ESG expectations grow, that model is losing relevance fast. “ESG regulations change and have a very big impact and a widening impact on our clients’ regulatory and compliance requirements,” said Christine Collins, […]