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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2018
Union Handbilling: When, Where, and Why it is Legal
eRent: Construction Efficiency Using Principles of the Sharing Economy
ABA Conference: Public Construction Projects: Not Always a Hollywood Ending
“Crypto-Property:” Ohio Court Says Crypto-Currency is Personal Property Under Homeowners’ Policy
Uruguay's No.1 Construction Firm Smells Opportunity in Argentina
Kenya Sees $545 Million for Affordable-Housing Fund in 2018
OH Supreme Court Rules Against General Contractor in Construction Defect Coverage Dispute
Builders Beware: Smart Homes Under Attack by “Hide ‘N Seek” Botnet
Intentional Mining Neighbor's Property is Not an Occurrence
25 Days After Explosion, Another Utility Shuts Off Gas in Boston Area
Insurer's Judgment on the Pleadings Based Upon Expected Injury Exclusion Reversed
Tests Find Pollution From N.C. Coal Ash Site Hit by Florence Within Acceptable Levels
Note on First-Party and Third-Party Spoliation of Evidence Claims
Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks: The Spearin Doctrine and Design-Build Projects
Almost Nothing Is Impossible
North Dakota Supreme Court Clarifies Breadth of Contractual Liability Coverage
Pennsylvania Modernizes State Building Code
Carillion Fallout Affects Major Hospital Project in Liverpool
New York Court Holds Radioactive Materials Exclusion Precludes E&O Coverage for Negligent Phase I Report
State Bar of Texas’s Annual Construction Law Conference
Denial of Coverage for Late Notice Upheld
Design for Salesforce Transit Center Flange Fracture Fix Coming Soon
Raising the Bar for Project Coordinators
"Abrupt Falling Down of Building or Part of Building" as Definition of Collapse Found Ambiguous
Recovery Crews Swing Into Action as Hurricane Michael Departs
Verdict In Favor Of Insured Homeowner Reversed For Improper Jury Instructions
Fed. Judge Blocks Release of Records on FIU Bridge Collapse, Citing NTSB Investigation
Governor Signs Permit Extension Bill Extending Permit Deadlines to One Year
Terminating Notice of Commencement Without Contractor’s Final Payment Affidavit
Are You Satisfying WISHA Standards?
Oregon Codifies Tall Wood Buildings
Bond Principal Necessary on a Mechanic’s Lien Claim
Unbilled Costs Remain in Tutor Perini's Finances
FEMA Administrator Slams Failures to Prepare, Evacuate Before Storms
City Development with Interactive 3D Models
U.K. Broadens Crackdown on Archaic Property Leasehold System
39th Annual Construction Law and Public Contracts Seminar
Florida Supreme Court’s Application of Insurance Bad Faith in Third-Party Context
Embedding Digital Readiness Into Corporate Culture
Five Steps to Make Your Home More Cyber Secure
The “Right to Repair” Construction Defects in the Rocky Mountain and Plains Region
Massachusetts Judge Holds That Insurer Breached Its Duty To Defend Lawsuit After Chemical Spill
Arizona Court Determines Statute of Limitations Applicable to a Claim for Reformation of a Deed of Trust (and a Related Claim for Declaratory Judgment)
Uniwest Rides Again (or, Are Architects Subject to Va. Code Section 11-4.1?)
Contractor Beware: Design-Build Firms Must Review Washington’s Licensing Requirements
Economic Damages Cannot be Based On Speculation
California Department of Corrections Gets Hit With the Prison Bid Protest Blues
URGENT: 'Catching Some Hell': Hurricane Michael Slams Into Florida
A Word to the Wise: The AIA Revised Contract Documents Could Lead to New and Unanticipated Risks - Part II
OSHA Launches Program to Combat Trenching Accidents
Doing Construction Lead Programs the Right Way
Rights Afforded to Employees and Employers During Strikes
North Carolina Learns More Lessons From Latest Storm
NBI Seminar: Construction Law: Advanced Issues and Answers
Uncertainty About Hurricane Florence’s Impact Zone Has Caused Widespread Event Cancellations. Insurance May Cover The Financial Loss
Amazon Comes Up With Another Way to Get Alexa Into Your Home
Construction Gains 23K Jobs in Sept., Jobless Rate Trends Mixed
Beam Cracks Cause Closure of San Francisco’s New $2B Transit Center
Florida Court of Appeals Rejects Insurer’s Attempt to Intervene in Underlying Lawsuit to Submit Special Interrogatories
10 Safety Tips for General Contractors
Changes and Extra Work – Is There a Limit?
Ninth Circuit Holds that 1993 Budget Appropriations Language Does Not Compel the Corps of Engineers to use 1987 Wetlands Guidance Indefinitely
Carolinas Storm Damage Tally Impeded by Lingering Floods
Insured's Jury Verdict Reversed After Improper Trial Tactics
Public-Private Partnerships: When Will Reality Meet the Promise?
Environmental Law Violations: When you Should Hire a Lawyer
New Standard Addresses Wind Turbine Construction Safety Requirements and Identifies Hazards
North Carolina Weakened Its Building Codes in 2013
GIS and BIM Integration Will Transform Infrastructure Design and Construction
A Race to the Finish on Oroville Dam Spillway Fix
Additive Manufacturing in Construction: Impacts and Emerging Issues
The Right Endorsement: Additional Insureds
Canadian Home Sales Rise for a Fourth Straight Month
Oracle Unveils Collaborative Test Site for Construction Tech
Court Upholds Denial of Collapse Coverage Where Building Still Stands
Concerns Over Unstable Tappan Zee Bridge Push Back Opening of New NY Bridge's Second Span
Constructive Changes – A Primer
Fourth Circuit Issues New Ruling on Point Sources Under the CWA
Quick Note: Mitigation of Damages in Contract Cases
What is the Implied Warranty of Habitability?
Boys (and Girls) of Summer: New Residential Solar Energy System Disclosures Take Effect January 1, 2019
New York State Trial Court: Non-Cumulation Provision in Excess Policies Mandates “All Sums” Allocation
California Court Holds No Coverage Under Pollution Policy for Structural Improvements
$109-Million Renovation Begins on LA's Willowbrook/Rosa Parks Station
The Construction Industry's Health Kick
How AI Can Become a Design Adviser
As Florence Eyes East Coast, Are You Looking At Your Insurance?
DRI Seminar: Defense Lawyers Asbestos Symposium
Hurricane Florence Causes Estimated $2.5 Billion in Insured Losses
Hurricane Florence Takes Center Stage at North Carolina Builder Gathering
Construction Gains 21,000 Jobs in Aug., Jobless Rate Stays Low
Brad Pitt’s Foundation Sues New Orleans Architect for Construction Defects
Lay Testimony Sufficient to Prove Diminution in Value
California Ballot Initiative Seeks to Repeal Infrastructure Funding Bill
Long-Planned Miami Mega Mixed-Use Development Nears Initial Debut
Ten Years After Colorado’s Adverse Possession Amendment: a brief look backwards and forwards
Georgia Court of Appeals Holds Lay Witness Can Provide Opinion Testimony on the Value of a Property If the Witness Had an Opportunity to Form a Reasoned Opinion
Contractor Walks Off Job. What are the Owner’s Damages?
Consumer Protections for California Residential Solar Energy Systems
Luxury Villa Fraudsters Jailed for Madeira Potato Field Scam
Incorporate Sustainability in Building Design to Meet Green Construction Goals
Seattle Crane Strike Heads Into Labor Day Weekend After Some Contractors Sign Agreements
BIM Meets Reality on the Construction Site
Top 10 Hurricane Preparedness Practices for Construction Sites
Professor, CLM Litigation Management Institute (LMI) - Fundamentals of Risk Transfer
Assignment of Benefits Provision in Homeowner’s Policy is Enforceable
Florence's Floods Obscure Damage Inflicted on Carolinas
Construction Groups Sign Pledge to America’s Workers
South Carolina Supreme Court Asked Whether Attorney-Client Privilege Waived When Insurer Denies Bad Faith
No Bond, No Recovery: WA Contractors Must Comply With WA Statutory Requirements Or Risk Being Barred From Recovery If Their Client Refuses To Pay
Property Owner Found Liable for Injuries to Worker of Unlicensed Contractor, Again
'Regluing' Oregon State's Showcase for Mass Timber
Where Standing, Mechanic’s Liens, and Bankruptcy Collide
Ten Newmeyer & Dillion Attorneys Selected to the Best Lawyers in America© 2019
Wait, You Want An HOA?! Restricting Implied Common-Interest Communities
Cooperation and Collaboration With Government May Be on the Horizon
Liability Insurer Precluded from Intervening in Insured’s Lawsuit
The Four Forces That Will Take on Concrete and Make Construction Smart
Governmental Immunity Waived for Independent Contractor - Lopez v. City of Grand Junction
Florida Project Could Help Address Runoff, Algae Blooms
How BIM Can Serve Building Owners
ABA Seminar: Infrastructure from the Ground Up: Civil Works Projects for Lawyers
SBA Cuts Surety Guarantee Fees, for One Year
Smart Cities May Stall, But Smarter Communities Are Surging
Construction Worker Shortage Continues To Grow
Texas Court Construes Breach of Contract Exclusion Narrowly in Duty-to-Defend Case
Windstorm Exclusion Found Ambiguous
The “Unavailability Exception” is Unavailable to Policyholders, According to New York Court of Appeals
Contractors Should Be Optimistic that the Best Value Tradeoff Process Will Be Employed by Civilian Agencies
Houston Bond Issue Jump-Starts 237 Flood Control Projects
Another (Insurer) Bites The Dust: Virginia District Court Rejects Narrow Reading of Pollution Exclusion
The Contingency Fee Multiplier (For Insurance Coverage Disputes)
Matthew Graham Named to Best Lawyers in America
Bridge Disaster - Italy’s Moment of Truth
Japan Quake Triggers Landslides, Knocks Power Plant Offline
Avoiding 'E-trouble' in Construction Litigation
After 60 Years, I-95 Is Complete
Amos Rex – A Museum for the Digital Age
Troubleshooting Construction Project Legal Issues
Over One Hundred Charged in Fraudulent Sandy Relief Fund Applications
New Homes Look Like a Deal, at Least Compared With Existing Ones
Summer Learning Programs Engage Students in Construction Careers
Motion to Dismiss Insureds' Counterclaim on the Basis of Prior Knowledge Denied
Resolving Condominium Construction Defect Warranty Claims in Maryland
9th Circuit Closes the Door on “Open Shop” Contractor
Illinois Court Addresses Rip-And-Tear Coverage And Existence Of An “Occurrence” In Defective Product Suit
Rhode Island District Court Dismisses Plaintiff’s Case for Spoliation Due to Potential Unfair Prejudice to Defendant
Haight Lawyers Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2019
Measure of Damages in Negligent Procurement of Surety Bonds / Insurance
Remand of Bad Faith Claim Evidences Split Among Florida District Courts
Best Lawyers Recognizes Twenty White and Williams Lawyers
2018 Update to EPA’s “Superfund Task Force Report”
N.J. Governor Signs Bill Expanding P3s
Sacramento Army Corps District Projects Get $2.1 Billion in Supplemental Appropriation
Connecting IoT Data to BIM
Building Envelope Performance: Increasing Value with Green Infrastructure
Insurer's Motion to Dismiss Case for Collpase Coverage Denied
U.S. Housing Starts Rebounded in July on Single-Family Gain
Raising the Bar: Sellen Construction’s Salla Palos and Construction Tech
Attorneys' Fees Awarded "Because Of" Property Damage Are Covered by Policy
When to Withhold Retention Payments on Private or Public Projects
Can’t Get a Written Change Order? Document, Document, Document
Avoid Delay or Get Ready to Pay: The Risks of “Time-Is-of-The-Essence” Clauses
RCW 82.32.655 Tax Avoidance Statute/Speculative Building
Excess Insurer On The Hook For Cleanup Costs At Seven Industrial Sites
Flint Water Crisis Prompts Call for More Federal Oversight
Detect and Prevent Construction Fraud
A Trio of Environmental Decisions from the Fourth Circuit
Turmoil Slows Rebuilding of Puerto Rico's Power Grid
Governor Murphy Approves Legislation Implementing Public-Private Partnerships in New Jersey
Digitalizing Cross-Laminated Timber Construction
Cybersecurity on Your Project: Why Not Follow National Security Strategy?
AGC Construction Environmental Conference
Insurer's Denial of Claim for Faulty Workmanship Does Not Survive Summary Judgment
Toll Brothers Surges Most Since 2011 on Gain in Home Orders
Technology and the Labor Shortage: Automation Can Empower Workers
Connecticut Supreme Court Again Asked to Determine the Meaning of Collapse
Utah’s Highest Court Holds That Plaintiffs Must Properly Commence an Action to Rely on the Relation-Back Doctrine to Overcome the Statute of Repose
New York Court of Appeals Addresses Choice of Law Challenges
Designed to Expose: Beware Lender Certificates
Alabama Court Upholds Late Notice Disclaimer
Second Circuit Denies Petitions for Review of EPA’s Final Regulations to Establish Requirements for Cooling Water Intake Structures
Health Officials Concerned About Lead-Tainted Dust Created by Detroit Home Demolitions
Join: Computer Science Meets Construction
CSLB “Fast Facts” for Online Home Improvement Marketplaces
Primer Debuts on Life-Cycle Assessments of Embodied Carbon in Buildings
The Cheapest Place to Buy a House in the Hamptons
Public-Employee Union Fees, Water Wars Are Key in High Court Rulings
SIGAR Report Finds +$15 Billion in “Waste, Fraud and Abuse” in Afghanistan
Arizona Upholds Assignment of Post-Loss Benefits
P3 Delivers Architect's Original Vision for Gateway Arch Park
Construction Volume and Skills Shortages Rise Globally
Insurer's Summary Judgment Motion to Reject Claim for Construction Defects Upheld
Supreme Court of Kentucky Holds Plaintiff Can Recover for Stigma Damages in Addition to Repair Costs Resulting From Property Damage
Newmeyer & Dillion Named as One of the 2018 Best Places to Work in Orange County for Seventh Consecutive Year
California Contractor Spills Coffee on Himself by Failing to Stay Mechanics Lien Action While Pursuing Arbitration
Court Dismisses Cross Claims Against Utility Based on Construction Anti-Indemnity Statute
CGL Policies and the Professional Liabilities Exclusion
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Will Not Address Trigger for DEP Environmental Cleanup Action at This Time
Ohio Supreme Court Case to Decide Whether or Not to Expand Insurance Coverage Under GC’s CGL Insurance Policies
Jury Convicts Ciminelli, State Official in Bid-Rig Case
U.S. Firm Helps Thais to Pump Water From Cave to Save Boys
Musk Says ‘Chicago Express’ Tunnel Project Could Start Work in Months
How Long Does a Civil Lawsuit Take?
Protect Workers From Falls: A Leading Cause of Death
NBI Construction Law: Ultimate Bootcamp Seminar
HomeBuilder Organizations Respond to Trump’s Executive Order for Job Training
Is the New York Scaffolding Law Driving Up Insurance Costs?
Project Team Delivers Fast-Tracked Soccer Stadium in Time for Opening Match
Insurer's Motion to Dismiss Allegations of Collapse Rejected
Delaware Supreme Court Choice of Law Ruling Vacates a $13.7 Million Verdict Against Travelers
Second Circuit Court Differentiates the Standard for Determining Evident Partiality for a Neutral Arbitrator and a Party-Appointed Arbitrator
Illinois Appellate Court Finds Insurer Estopped From Denying Coverage Where Declaratory Judgment Suit Filed Too Late
Texas Construction Firm Officials Sentenced in Contract-Fraud Case
What is a Civil Dispute?
It’s Time to Change the Way You Think About Case Complexity
Subcontract Requiring Arbitration Outside of Florida
Use Your Instincts when Negotiating a Construction Contract
Framework, Tallest Mass Timber Project in the U.S., Is On Hold
Jobsite Safety, Workforce Shortage Drive Innovation in Machine Automation
Everyone Wins When a Foreclosure Sale Generates Excess Proceeds
Start-up to Streamline Large-Scale Energy Renovation
Insurance in the Construction Industry Seminar
Current Trends in Construction Insurance Industry
Century Homebuilders to Develop Communities in Florida
Groups Ask OSHA for National Heat-Protection Standard
Supreme Court of Idaho Rules That Substantial Compliance With the Notice and Opportunity to Repair Act Suffices to Bring Suit
Not so Fast! How Does Revoking Acceleration of a Note Impact the Statute of Limitations?
The ALI Restatement – What Lies Ahead?
Broker's Motion for Summary Judgment on Negligence Claim Denied
Wendel Rosen Construction Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Insurance for Large Construction Equipment Such as a Crane
Administrative and Environmental Law Cases Decided During the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2017-2018 Term
U.S. Homeowners Are Lingering Longer, and the Wait Is Paying Off
Three Firm Members Are Top 100 Super Lawyers & Ten Are Recognized As Super Lawyers Or Rising Stars In 2018
Jinx: Third Circuit Rules in Favor of Teamsters in Withdrawal Case
Speeding up Infrastructure Projects with the Cloud
Sometimes You Get Away with Unwritten Contracts. . .
7 Ways Technology is Changing Construction (guest post)
2018 Forum on Construction Law: Fall Meeting
Questions Home Buyers Should Ask Regarding Coastal Flooding
Single-Family Home Starts See Growth
Concerned about Unionization? Show this Post to Your Employees
California Supreme Court Finds Negligent Supervision Claim Alleges An Occurrence
Part II: Key Provisions of School Facility Construction & Design Contracts
Supreme Court Finds Insurance Coverage for Intentional (and Despicable) Act of Contractor’s Employee
Newmeyer & Dillion Partner Aaron Lovaas & Casey Quinn Recognized by Super Lawyers
Asbestos Confirmed After New York City Steam Pipe Blast
Pensacola Bridge Halted Due to Alleged Construction Defects
Wisconsin Court Enforces Breach of Contract Exclusion in E&O Policy
In Contracts, One Word Makes All the Difference
Pre-Suit Settlement Offers and Construction Lien Actions
Jason Poore Receives 2018 Joseph H. Foster Young Lawyer Award
Duuers: Better Proposals with Less Work
Kushner Cos. Probed Over Harassment of Low-Income Tenants
Haight Proudly Supports JDC's 11th Annual Bike-A-Thon Benefitting Pro Bono Legal Services
IRMI Construction Risk Conference
Can Workers With Sun-Related Skin Issues File Workers' Compensation Claims?
Builder Confidence in July Remains Healthy
What the Construction Industry Says About Supreme Court Nominee Kavanaugh
Tennessee Court of Appeals Holds Defendant Has the Burden of Offering Alternative Measure of Damages to Prove that Plaintiff’s Measure of Damages is Unreasonable
Supreme Court of New Jersey Reviews Statutes of Limitation and the Discovery Rule in Construction Defect Cases
Connecticut Court Holds Unresolved Coverage Issues Makes Appraisal Premature
Newmeyer & Dillion’s Alan Packer Selected to 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers List
EPC Contractors Procuring from Foreign Companies need to Reconsider their Contracts
New Jersey Senate Advances Bad Faith Legislation
Ninth Circuit Issues Pro-Contractor Licensing Ruling
Investigators Eye Fiber Optic Work in Deadly Wisconsin Explosion
Construction Defects Checklist
Back to Basics: What is a Changes Clause?

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