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June 22, 2017

What turned Ellerbee Creek orange?

Source: http://www.heraldsun.com, June 21, 2017 By: Virginia Bridges City officials think the substance that turned part of Ellerbee Creek an oily orange last week may have been due to a city contractor’s mistake. A city investigation found a city contractor improperly rerouted water meant to go to the city’s sanitary sewer system to a stormwater […]

March 10, 2017

Plaintiffs in $4.7 million construction defect case mum after ruling

Source: http://norcalrecord.com, February 28, 2017 By: Charmaine Little Plaintiffs in a major construction lawsuit that ended with a San Diego law firm recovering nearly $5 million have decided to stay silent after the ruling was in their favor. The law firm, which represented Laurel Bay Community Association, won $4.7 million in the case that was […]

March 10, 2017

Completed-Operations Coverage: What Is Included and Excluded from Your Commercial General Liability Policy?

Source: http://www.natlawreview.com, February 1, 2017 By: Barbara J. Jordan, P.E., S.I. and Donald B. Leach, Jr. In 2008, Ohio Northern University (ONU) entered into a contract with Charles Construction Services, Inc. (CCS) for the construction of The Inn, a new luxury hotel and conference center on ONU’s Campus, consisting of 57,000 square feet of space, […]

February 9, 2017

California Court Holds Continuous Progressive Injury Exclusion Applicable to Construction Defect Claim

Source: http://www.jdsupra.com, February 7, 2017 By: Brian Margolies, Traub Lieberman Strauss & Shrewsberry LLP In its recent decision in Saarman Construction, Ltd. v. Ironshore Specialty Ins. Co., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13633 (N.D. Cal. Jan 31, 2017), the United States District Court for the Northern District of California had occasion to consider the application of […]

January 23, 2017

Construction mishap reveals asbestos at SCC

Source: http://www.thesnaponline.com, January 19, 2017 By: Ritchie Starnes The discovery of asbestos inside SCC’s signature building has led to its closure until May. A construction mishap during the summer led to the discovery of asbestos in a glue compound used beneath the tile floor in the Patterson building on the campus of Stanly Community College. […]

December 14, 2016

SMDA to bill county executive's office for Freedom Hill damage

Source: http://www.macombdaily.com, December 2, 2016 By: Mitch Hotts The South Macomb Disposal Authority has voted to forward all bills for clean-up efforts at the closed landfills at Freedom Hill County Park to the Macomb County Executive’s office for payment. The costs are related to damage done when a contractor dumped up to 200,000 cubic yards […]

December 8, 2016

Asbestos Found at I-95 Project Site in Stratford: DOT Officials

Source: http://patch.com, November 8, 2016 By: Vincent Salzo Officials are suspending roadside maintenance activities at the Exit 33 reconstruction site until the situation can be completely assessed. Asbestos has been found in the soil at the site of the planned Exit 33 reconstruction project on I-95 in Stratford and the state Department of Transportation is […]

December 8, 2016

CTDOT and DPH Testing for Contamination along I-95 in Stratford

Source: http://www.ct.gov, November 4, 2016 The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) and the Department of Public Health (DPH) announced today that air and ground sampling and monitoring will be conducted after asbestos was found in the soil at the site of a CTDOT project involving the design and reconstruction of Exit 33 on I-95 in […]

August 24, 2016

Somerville Drops Case Against Wynn Boston Harbor

Source: https://www.casino.org, August 23, 2016 By: Katie Barlowe The City of Somerville, Massachusetts is dropping its legal challenge against Wynn Resorts’ effort to build its $2.1 billion resort, the Wynn Boston Harbor, in the neighboring city of Everett. That means for that, the first time since the casino giant was awarded the sole east Massachusetts […]

August 24, 2016

New Jersey Supreme Court Affirms General Contractor’s Insurance Coverage for Consequential Damages Caused by a Subcontractor’s Faulty Workmanship

Source: http://www.lexology.com, August 22, 2016 By: Anthony Bartell, Adam Budesheim, Louis A. Chiafullo, J. Wylie Donald, Joseph F. Fields and Ira M. Gottlieb, McCarter & English LLP In an important recent decision, New Jersey joined a growing number of states holding that Insurance Services Office’s (ISO) 1986 comprehensive general liability (CGL) policy extends coverage to […]

August 4, 2016

Federal Environmental Requirements for Construction

Source: http://www.cem.va.gov What Do You Need to Consider? Do you perform clearing, grading, or excavation activities? Do you build roads, golf courses, playing fields, homes, or buildings? Are you involved in demolition activities? Will you discharge dredged or fill material to a waterway or wetland? Are you involved in tunnel or pipeline projects? If so, […]

October 18, 2013

Framingham Town Meeting approves $175K settlement

Source: http://www.metrowestdailynews.com, October 17, 2013 By: Danielle Ameden Special Town Meeting on Wednesday approved a $175,000 payout to settle lawsuits stemming from contaminated fill from a town project ending up in a Milford family’s yard. The deal resolves a lawsuit Framingham filed in 2010 against the Walpole contractor that did roadwork for the town on […]

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