Source: https://www.traverseticker.com/, March 2, 2021 By: Beth Milligan Traverse City commissioners want more information before paying more than $40,000 in clean-up costs after city firefighters were involved in two accidental releases of contaminant-laced foam during recent training exercises at Cherry Capital Airport. The foam contained per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), harmful yet widely used chemicals […]
Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, March 1, 2021 By: Bethan Moorcraft With the effects of Earth’s climate change, design and construction professionals can no longer rely solely on historic weather data to determine the design standards they must meet. Today, architects and engineers are under pressure to incorporate forward-looking climate data, pass new government regulations, and meet owners’ […]
Source: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/, February 23, 2021 By: Annie Sciacca and George Kelly The cleanup of an oil leak two weeks ago at the Richmond Chevron refinery has been completed, authorities said Tuesday, but questions remain from residents and environmentalists about what caused the leak and what was done to curb it. In a statement issued by […]
Source: https://www.record-eagle.com/, February 28, 2021 By: Sheri Mcwhirter Public records show eight months elapsed between when state and local officials began corresponding about potential drinking water contamination in the Pine Grove neighborhood and when they told residents. Timelines posted on both state and airport websites show the official investigation of PFAS pollution at Cherry Capital […]
Source: https://wsiltv.com/, February 25, 2021 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the completion of another cleanup at the former Koppers Wood-Treating Facility at 1555 North Marion St. in Carbondale Thursday. The agency required the current owner, Beazer East Inc., to address dioxin/furan-contaminated soil on 16 acres of the site. Read more.
Source: https://riverheadnewsreview.timesreview.com/, February 26, 2021 By: Tim Gannon Riverhead Town on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against three companies that manufactured products with poly-fluoroalkyl substances, including perfluorooctanoic and perfluorooctane sulfonic acids, contaminants which have been found in town wells. The lawsuit — which seeks to recover the costs needed to protect the public and restore […]
Source: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/, February 25, 2021 By: Bethan Moorcraft Architects, engineers and contractors frequently face potential liabilities that place them at considerable financial risk because of the type and quality of services they deliver to clients. While this has been the case for the design and construction industries, the past year has troubled professionals with unforeseen […]
Source: https://www.businessinsurance.com/, February 23, 2021 By: Judy Greenwald While just half of architect and engineer insurers reported worsening claim results last year, all insurers expressed concerns about this trend continuing, says a survey released Tuesday. The survey of 20 insurers by McLean, Virginia-based Ames & Gough found that 73% of insurers had introduced a rate […]
Source: https://www.insurancejournal.com, February 24, 2021 Most professional liability insurers covering architects and engineers (A/E) achieved varied premium growth last year as the U.S. construction industry remained resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, worsening claims experience is prompting these insurers to seek larger rate increases, according to a survey by specialty insurance broker Ames & Gough. […]
Source: https://www.pennlive.com/, February 19, 2021 By: Wallace McKelvey One of Pennsylvania’s largest water utilities has sued 3M, DuPont and a host of other companies, alleging they knew — or should have known — that so-called “forever chemicals” they manufactured and distributed posed a hazard to the public. The lawsuit, filed by Pennsylvania American Water, is […]
Source: https://buffalonews.com/, February 22, 2021 By: Thomas J. Prohaska The state Department of Environmental Conservation has decided to go ahead with a $14 million plan to excavate arsenic-contaminated soil north and east of the FMC Corp. plant in Middleport. The company will have to pay for the remediation of lands that include farm fields, the […]
Source: https://www.local10.com/, February 18, 2021 By: Amy Viteri & Andrea Torres Munilla Construction Management was one of the companies behind the deadly Florida International University’s pedestrian bridge collapse. It has since rebranded Magnum Construction Management. Daniel Munilla, the president of the family-owned company, said he wrestles with what could have been done differently to prevent […]
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