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. […]

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://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 […]

Source: http://www.lexology.com, April 15, 2015 By: Hunton & Williams LLP The Supreme Court of Wisconsin recently held in Acuity v. Chartis Specialty Insurance Company, No. 2013AP1303 (Wisc. Mar. 17, 2015), that property damage and bodily injury caused by a natural gas explosion triggered defense and indemnity obligations under a Contractors’ Pollution Liability (“CPL”) policy, and […]

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 […]

Source: http://www.spencerfane.com, July 7, 2013 The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) has entered into a federal Consent Decree with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Justice to resolve construction stormwater violations under the Clean Water Act. The Consent Decree, published in the Federal Register on Monday, July 8, 2013, and lodged […]

Source: Great American Environmental Division, May 2013 A Street and Road Contractor was excavating soil in an active intersection for the purpose of replacing storm water inlet boxes. During the course of the work the excavator overheated and caught fire. The ensuing fire severely damaged the excavator releasing its hydraulic fluids and diesel fuel. Water […]

Source: Great American Environmental Division, May 2013 A street and road contractor was engaged in a long-term re-construction project of a major highway. A nearby resident filed a lawsuit against all entities working on the project for damage to her home and bodily injuries allegedly from exposure to construction dust from the highway project.

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A street and road contractor was hired to re-pave a 25-mile section of highway. During the project, one of the contractor’s dump trucks accidentally backed into and ruptured a mobile refueling tank. 300 gallons of diesel fuel was released onto the surface and migrated into a nearby storm drain.

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter Inadequate erosion control measures implemented during construction of an abutment for a highway overpass resulted in petroleum -impacted sediment to be deposited into a pristine waterway. The street and road contractor was required to pay for clean-up costs and natural resource damages.

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter During construction activities, a crane used to lift concrete barriers overturned. The accident ruptured the crane’s hydraulic hoses spilling all its fluid onto the ground. The contractor was required to pay for clean-up costs arising from the spill.

Source: Rockhill Environmental/NECC Newsletter A subcontractor working for a street and road contractor performed abrasive sandblasting on a bridge located near a residential area. Lead paint chips and dust from the sandblasting became airborne and migrated onto residential properties, requiring clean-up. The residents filed property damage claims against the street and road contractor and the subcontractor for […]