Construction Defect News
50 Ways for Home Builders to Waste Money | Builder Magazine
Residential construction is down in the dumps rights now, but eventually new home construction will take off again. Builder Magazine offers some lessons learned in what not to do when it comes to the [Continue reading]
Lessons learned from a recent trial. Be careful about the evidence you are creating. | Colorado Construction Litigation
Colorado lawyer, David McLain, discusses a recent trial involving a general contractor he represented. Although not every liability can be anticipated, he recommends learning from mistakes such as [Continue reading]
- Bashing Architects With Lawsuit, as MIT Did, Kills Innovation | Bloomberg
- Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Plaintiffs Reach $48M Settlement with Engineering Firm | ABA Journal
- Lowe’s Drywall Settlement Continues to Be Scrutinized | ProPublica
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Green Building News
Green Building is Big Business and Carries Potentially Big, But Manageable, Liability Risks | K&L Gates Construction Law Blog
Josh Leavitt, of K&L Gates, authored a paper on Green Building risk management: While there are those who debate whether green building is effective [Continue reading]
USGBC to Offer Precedent-Setting “LEED Interpretations” | BuildingGreen.com
U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED Rating system is like any other set of standards, guidelines. As with all codes, standards and even laws, [Continue reading]
Insurance Companies Find There Is Money to Be Made in Green Technology | NYTimes.com
Especially during the current economic client, capital investments are difficult for companies to rationalize. But investments in green technology [Continue reading]
Volkswagen to Debut Hybrid Beetle | Fast Company
We recently looked at a Volkswagen Beetle rigged to run on human waste. But for sustainability-happy VW fans who have a hard time stomaching the idea [Continue reading]
LEED® Gold Certification Awarded to Ringling College Academic Center and North Hall Student Housing Buildings Built by Willis A. Smith Construction
Ringling College of Art and Design and Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. announced today that both of its new campus buildings - the Ringling [Continue reading]
Shakopee station to become less eco-friendly | StarTribune.com
A failed shot at making transit greener than green has some in Shakopee turning a deep shade of red. Scott County's first transit station, which [Continue reading]
Technology
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Google unveiled a new feature in Gmail to assist those (like me, perhaps) who struggle with overflowing inboxes: Gmail has always been pretty good at [Continue reading]- Autodesk to Reintroduce AutoCAD for Apple Macs | NYTimes.com
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Builders Seek New Work in Older Homes | Builder Magazine
In Lancaster, PA at the Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, a new program that began in 2008, is preparing students for historic restoration, a very specialized niche in the AEC industry: Located in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch country, the pro... [Continue reading]
Marketing & Business Development
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Construction Defect News
50 Ways for Home Builders to Waste Money | Builder Magazine
Residential construction is down in the dumps rights now, but eventually new home construction will take off again. Builder Magazine offers some lessons learned in what not to do when it comes to the bottom line for home builders: Which makes it all th... [Continue reading]
Lessons learned from a recent trial. Be careful about the evidence you are creating. | Colorado Construction Litigation
Colorado lawyer, David McLain, discusses a recent trial involving a general contractor he represented. Although not every liability can be anticipated, he recommends learning from mistakes such as the following: Blown up on a 4' by 6' poster bo... [Continue reading]
Bashing Architects With Lawsuit, as MIT Did, Kills Innovation | Bloomberg
Frank Gehry, FAIA, is a celebrated architect noted for employing innovative materials applied in ways that defy convention. One project, the $300M Stata Center at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been criticized on multiple fronts. While the design aesthetics have been called into [Continue reading]
Minneapolis Bridge Collapse Plaintiffs Reach $48M Settlement with Engineering Firm | ABA Journal
In August of 2007, 13 people were killed and 145 were injured when the 35-W Bridge collapsed in Minneapolis, MN. According to ABA Journal, a settlement was reached earlier this month. [Continue reading]
Lowe’s Drywall Settlement Continues to Be Scrutinized | ProPublica
Criticism of a Lowe's Companies Inc. settlement in a class action lawsuit over defective drywall is mounting as details emerge about the plan, which has been given preliminary approval by a Georgia state court. Consumer advocates say the agr... [Continue reading]
Green Building News
Green Building is Big Business and Carries Potentially Big, But Manageable, Liability Risks | K&L Gates Construction Law Blog
Josh Leavitt, of K&L Gates, authored a paper on Green Building risk management: While there are those who debate whether green building is effective from an environmental impact point of view, no one seriously debates that it is big business. One... [Continue reading]
USGBC to Offer Precedent-Setting “LEED Interpretations” | BuildingGreen.com
U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED Rating system is like any other set of standards, guidelines. As with all codes, standards and even laws, interpretation is required for proper implementation. According to BuildingGreen.com, USGBC is set to u... [Continue reading]
Insurance Companies Find There Is Money to Be Made in Green Technology | NYTimes.com
Especially during the current economic client, capital investments are difficult for companies to rationalize. But investments in green technology are getting some much-needed support from insurance carriers based upon risk modeling from experts such as Dr. Nikolaus von Bomhard, chief executive of [Continue reading]
Volkswagen to Debut Hybrid Beetle | Fast Company
We recently looked at a Volkswagen Beetle rigged to run on human waste. But for sustainability-happy VW fans who have a hard time stomaching the idea of a, um, dung Beetle, we present a second, more sterile option: the hybrid Beetle.Autocar reports th... [Continue reading]
LEED® Gold Certification Awarded to Ringling College Academic Center and North Hall Student Housing Buildings Built by Willis A. Smith Construction
Ringling College of Art and Design and Willis A. Smith Construction, Inc. announced today that both of its new campus buildings - the Ringling College Academic Center and its North Hall Student Housing buildings - have been awarded Leadership in Energy... [Continue reading]
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