Source: https://www.constructionrisk.com/, January 31, 2025 By: Kent Holland Trial court granted summary judgment for architect because project owner’s expert witness failed to define the standard of care and state how the architect failed to meet the standard.  The Owner’s complaint alleged that the architect failed to provide services with “professional care” in connection with installation […]

Source: https://www.manufacturingdive.com/, February 10, 2025 By: Sara Samora Catoosa County’s filing stated that Georgia-based Mohawk and its subsidiaries used chemical-laced brands such as Stainmaster, 3M’s Scotchgard and Teflon to coat their carpets in the manufacturing processes. EIDP used to produce Teflon as E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co. before it broke into three companies in 2015. […]

Source: https://www.vox.com/, September 30, 2024 By: Jess Craig and Sam Delgado Amid the devastation and mass flooding wrought by Hurricane Helene, the Atlanta metropolitan area had yet another disaster: A chemical fire released a massive plume of potentially toxic gasses into the air. And it’s spreading. Early Sunday morning, a fire erupted at BioLab, a chemical […]

Source: https://www.constructionrisk.com/, January 31, 2025 By: Kent Holland Project owner entered into a general construction contract with a GC for construction services.  The GC then entered into a subcontract requiring the subcontractor to indemnify and hold harmless the GC and the Owner, and also required the subcontractor to maintain a CGL policy naming the GC, […]

Source: https://www.constructionrisk.com/, January 31, 2025 By: Kent Holland A clause I reviewed in a recent contract protects the design-builder against having to incur cost overruns due to changes in (1) laws, (2) new tariffs that increase prices for materials, and (3) labor shortages due to deportation of undocumented workers). Read more.

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, February 4, 2025 By: Andrew C. Silton, Erika H. Spanton and Amandine M Fromont, Beveridge & Diamond PC 2026 MSGP EPA released its proposed 2026 MSGP, which authorizes stormwater discharges associated with industrial activities in jurisdictions where EPA is the NPDES permitting authority, including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, and the District of Columbia. […]

Source: https://www.kctv5.com/, January 26, 2025 By: Heidi Schmidt and Jiani Navarro Claims that cancer-causing chemicals from a Missouri power plant have seeped into land and water for years has the attention of the federal government. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO.) said Sunday that he is “deeply concerned by the recent reports of toxic chemicals found […]

Source: https://www.wfmj.com/, February 3, 2025 By: Jeena Cadigan The Ohio EPA says they’re in the early stages of figuring out how widespread the contamination is from a wastewater spill in Canfield. On Monday night, people living in the area heard from officials and were able to ask questions during an informational meeting – but many […]

Source: https://www.njspotlightnews.org/, February 3, 2025 By: Michael Sol Warren Dozens of households in Washington Township, Warren County, are now being supplied with bottled water and hundreds of others are being asked to have their wells tested for possible contamination, part of an emergency federal response to widespread pollution in private wells. Authorities are still trying […]

Source: https://waterfm.com/, January 20, 2025 Black & Veatch has been selected by the American Water Works Association (AWWA) to develop a nationwide guidance for pilot testing treatment for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The goal of the PFAS Piloting Guidance document will be to bring together minimum requirements and provide best practices for water utilities, […]

Source: https://cleantechnica.com/, December 27, 2024 By: Steve Hanley On December 26, 2024,New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed landmark Superfund legislation that bolsters the state’s efforts to protect and restore the environment. The new law requires large fossil fuel companies to pay for critical projects that protect the citizens of New York by creating a Climate Superfund […]

Source: https://www.lexology.com/, January 14, 2024 By: Abby Dvorkin and S. Bradford Butler, Frost Brown Todd LLP As we settle into 2025, multifamily housing developers across the country are eager to break ground on new multifamily housing projects to address the significant nationwide housing shortage and to realize the opportunities that such shortage presents. While all […]