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September 19, 2016

Fort Myers Builder CNBC2 Investigators: Builder faces potential lawsuits over stucco defectould Face Lawsuits Over Defective Stucco

Source: http://www.nbc-2.com, August 12, 2016 By: David Hodges Robert Wagner wishes someone had told him that his home was likely riddled with defects and that his walls were rotting away from the inside. And told him that the builder, Beazer Homes, wasn’t going to do the work unless he told them to. “By the time […]

September 7, 2016

East Lake Fire Rescue says three local contractors caused up to $350,000 in mold damage

Source: http://www.tampabay.com, September 1, 2016 By: Megan Reeves A handful of blunders by Tampa Bay area contractors nearly 10 years ago have caused a moldy mess in the attic of East Lake Fire Rescue, officials say, and repairs could cost as much as $350,000. The department, 3375 Tarpon Lake Blvd., is suing three companies they […]

September 7, 2016

Construction crews cause 3 gas leaks in month

Source: http://www.fdlreporter.com, September 1, 2016 By: Madeline Zukowski Three gas main leaks in the month of August were caused as construction crews or city personnel hit gas lines. On Aug. 5, city personnel were digging up a water main when they hit a four-inch gas line on Doty Street. Ten people were evacuated from their […]

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, […]

June 20, 2016

New York Court Holds Pollution Exclusion Applicable to Love Canal Claims

Source: http://www.jdsupra.com, June 17, 2016 By: Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP In its recent decision in Cincinnati Insurance Co. v. Roy’s Plumbing, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75958 (W.D.N.Y. June 10, 2016), the United States District Court for the Western District of New York had occasion to consider the application of a pollution exclusion […]

March 31, 2016

AIG settles claim with Miami Marlins on ballpark construction

Source: http://www.miamitodaynews.com, March 29, 2016 By: Susan Danseyar The Miami Marlins, Miami-Dade County and City of Miami will share in an insurance payout for a disputed environmental claim over ballpark construction that was settled for far more than had initially been offered. AIG Specialty Insurance Co. has agreed to provide a settlement of $2,910,142.13 to […]

March 23, 2016

Ecology fines I-205 project contractor

Source: http://www.columbian.com, March 18, 2016 By: Dameon Pesanti Cascade Bridge allowed muddy runoff into Burnt Bridge Creek The Department of Ecology fined Vancouver-based contractor Cascade Bridge $33,000 for allowing muddy runoff to pour into Burnt Bridge Creek along a construction site at Interstate 205. Heavy rains caused muddy runoff to flow into Burnt Bridge Creek […]

February 24, 2016

Arizona Court Holds Pollution Inapplicable to Faulty Plumbing Claims

Source: http://www.jdsupra.com, February 23, 2016 By: Traub Lieberman Straus & Shrewsberry LLP In its recent decision in Nat’l Fire Ins. Co. v. James River Ins., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19076 (D. Ariz. Feb. 16, 2016), the United States District Court for the District of Arizona had occasion to consider the application of a manuscript pollution […]

February 16, 2016

KB Home to settle on statewide construction defects

Source: Orlando Sentinel (FL), February 15, 2016 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com KB Home reached a settlement with the Florida Attorney General’s Office involving construction defects, failure to disclosure problems to buyers and denial of home-warranty claims for 1,688 houses across the state. At the core of the state’s three-year investigation were construction defects that led to […]

November 13, 2015

Importer Selling Laminate Flooring From China Faces Formaldehyde Claims

Source: The New York Times, November 10, 2015 Posted on: http://www.advisen.com As Lumber Liquidators continues to struggle after a safety crisis over its Chinese-made laminate flooring, a much smaller flooring company has been drawn into the spotlight. The hedge fund manager who publicly accused Lumber Liquidators of selling wood with dangerous levels of formaldehyde is […]

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