Source: https://www.irmi.com/, July 21, 2023 By: American Global This article is the second installment in our series about design liability on design-build (DB) projects. 1 After going over the procurement phase, we will now dig deeper into the types of claims that have arisen between contractors and their designers and the circumstances behind them. 2 While they are […]

Source: https://www.mondaq.com/, July 24, 2023 By: Arthur Siegal, Taft Stettinius & Hollister On October 18, 2021, EPA issued its “PFAS Strategic Roadmap: EPA’s Commitments to Action 2021-2024.” This roadmap sets out EPA’s action plan for minimizing the release of PFAS into the environment. On September 6, 2022, EPA proposed to designate Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanesulfonic Acid […]

Source: https://www.startribune.com/, July 24, 2023 By: Erin Adler Hastings officials are puzzling over how to fund a $62 million water treatment project to scrub “forever chemicals” from the city’s water supply — and they’re doing it without the millions of dollars from a 3M Co. settlement that other east metro cities have received. Three new […]

Source: https://www.marketplace.org/, July 19, 2023 By: Kai Ryssdal and Livi Burdette Electric vehicles are here to stay — and possibly, to put traditional fueling stations out of business. One 2019 study estimated that between 25% and 80% of gas stations could be unprofitable by the early 2030s. But closing gas stations and selling off the land means first cleaning […]

Source: https://www.ourquadcities.com/, July 19, 2023 By: Linda Cook Two more people who lived in the Davenport Hotel – torn down after a partial collapse on May 28 – are suing the landlord, the City of Davenport, and multiple businesses, Scott County Court records say. Jean Marie Vaval, Jr. and Christina Ross ask for a jury […]

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/, July 19, 2023 By: Keith L. Alexander D.C.’s attorney general has filed a lawsuit against more than 25 chemical companies, alleging they manufactured and sold products that contained dangerous chemicals that have polluted the city since the 1950s. In a complaint filed Tuesday, attorneys for the attorney general’s office alleged that companies including […]

Source: https://www.berkleycp.com/ By: M-L McKinley de Vance Water intrusion can occur in any type of building – residential or commercial property, hi-rise or a condominium community. It can cause significant damage and lead to a variety of problems, including structural damage, mold growth, and compromised indoor air quality. Understanding the causes of water intrusion and […]

Source: https://news.yahoo.com/, July 18, 2023 By: Kevin Spear, Caroline Catherman, Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel The toxic chemical in the drinking water of thousands of Seminole County homes has properties that can seem sinister. 1,4-dioxane turns water into its Trojan Horse. Colorless and smelling mildly sweet, it does that because it is infinitely soluble, or entirely dissolvable […]

Source: https://www.cnn.com/, July 17, 2023 By: Jacopo Prisco A phenomenon that scientists have called “underground climate change” is deforming the ground beneath cities, a study conducted in Chicago has found. This shifting of land under urban areas could pose a problem for buildings and infrastructure, threatening long-term performance and durability, according to the research. Read […]

Source: https://hbr.org/, July 10, 2023 By: Mark Erlich Summary.   Construction is often maligned as the industry that technology left behind. Industry observers routinely deride the lack of technological sophistication in the construction industry, and have pigeon-holed it as old-fashioned and lagging behind more forward-looking and purposeful industries such as manufacturing. But that view ignores where the […]

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/, July 12, 2023 By: Donna Lu Agricultural pesticides leach far from their original sources into the world’s waterways, according to new research which finds pesticides exceed safe levels in 13,000km of rivers globally. Analysing 92 of the most common agricultural pesticides, scientists have estimated that 710 tonnes of pesticide active ingredients leach into […]

Source: https://www.reuters.com/, July 14, 2023 Wind and solar projects are on track to account for more than a third of the world’s electricity by 2030, signalling that the energy sector can achieve the change needed to meet global climate goals, a report by the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) said on Thursday. Sultan al-Jaber, president of […]