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Mass Timber Reduces Construction’s Carbon Footprint, But Introduces New Risk Scenarios

March 4, 2024 — Michael Bruch & Franck Fumat - Allianz Commercial

Mass timber has the potential to be a critical building component for the cities of the near future given the need for the construction sector to reduce its reliance on concrete and steel to lower its Co2 emissions. However, as this market grows...

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Michigan Court of Appeals Remands Construction Defect Case

February 14, 2022 — Tred R. Eyerly - Insurance Law Hawaii

After its prior decision holding there was no coverage for faulty workmanship was remanded by the Michigan Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals remanded to the trial court. Skanska United States Bldg. v. M.A.P. Mech. Contrs., 2021 Mich. App. LEXIS...

Reprinted courtesy of Tred R. Eyerly, Damon Key Leong Kupchak Hastert

Mr. Eyerly may be contacted at te@hawaiilawyer.com

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NIBS Consultative Council Issues Moving Forward Report on Healthy Buildings

July 25, 2021 — National Institute of Building Sciences

(WASHINGTON, DC, July 13, 2021) – The National Institute of Building Sciences Consultative Council has issued its...

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WATCH: 2023 Construction Economic Update and Forecast

January 9, 2023 — Construction Executive

Construction Executive presented its "2023 Construction Economic Update and Forecast" webinar with Associated Builders and Contractors Chief Economist...

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Judge Sentences Roofing Contractor Owner in Florida PPP Fraud Case

July 25, 2021 — Richard Korman - Engineering News-Record

A federal judge in Fort Myers, Fla., sentenced Casey David Crowther, 35, the owner of a successful Florida roofing contracting company, to 37 months in prison for using fictitious employee lists to obtain a $2.7-million federal pandemic-aid loan...

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Formal Request for Time Extension Not Always Required to Support Constructive Acceleration

April 25, 2022 — David Adelstein - Florida Construction Legal Updates

Does a constructive acceleration claim require the contractor to always request an extension of time which is then denied by the owner? While this is certainly the preference and the contractor should be requesting an extension of time as a...

Reprinted courtesy of David Adelstein, Kirwin Norris, P.A.

Mr. Adelstein may be contacted at dma@kirwinnorris.com

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