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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Source: http://capegazette.villagesoup.com, March 17, 2016 By: Ron MacArthur Officials point to sediment control issues The developers of a community near Lewes have been cited for violations of the state’s sediment and stormwater regulations. On Feb. 25, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary David Small issued fines to Oakwood Village at Lewes LLC, […]

Source: http://articles.courant.com, November 2, 2012 By: Christopher Hoffman The developer seeking to build luxury homes on Cedar Mountain agreed in June to pay a $741,000 penalty to resolve more than 600 alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act nationwide. Toll Brothers, one of the nation’s largest homebuilders, allegedly failed over a period of years […]

Source: http://hamptonroads.com, January 16, 2012 By: Corinne Reilly Inspections of privately managed military housing have confirmed residents’ complaints about mold and moisture problems, although both the Navy and the management company contend the issue is a maintenance problem, not a public health concern. Nonetheless, last week, a Richmond-based attorney who has signed on to represent […]

Source: The State, Columbia, SC, October 8, 2011 Posted on: http://envfpn.advisen.com One of the nation’s largest homebuilders has agreed to pay a $625,000 fine for a series of storm water violations at construction sites across the country, including sites in South Carolina, the federal government said Friday. Ryland Homes failed to obtain environmental permits in […]

Source: http://www.daytondailynews.com, September 4, 2011 By: Mark Gokavi Developer failed to obtain proper permits, caused sediment runoff. One of the Miami Valley’s affluent subdivisions — with some homes selling for more than $800,000 — could face millions of dollars in fines for building the development without proper construction permits. The Ohio Attorney General’s office Monday […]

Publication Date 06/22/2010 Source: Miami Herald (FL) Two companies in a class-action case over defective Chinese drywall in Homestead, Fla., houses are willing to pay $6 million to settle the case. South Kendall Construction and an affiliate, Palm Isles Holdings, will pay $4 million, and Keys Gate Realty will pay $2.6 million to homeowners if […]