The Florida Supreme Court gave insureds a Fourth of July present one day early — July 3 — by ruling that property policies providing replacement cost coverage include the cost of a contractor’s overhead and profit, even if the insured does not actually pay a contractor overhead and profit to…
UPDATE: New 2014 Goals For Recycling Old Mercury Thermostats On May 15, 2013, the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (CDTSC) adopted new regulations as the final part of the Mercury Thermostat Collection Act of 2008. The new regulations apply to (a) manufacturers, as described in tit. 22, C.C.R. §…
After more than a decade in the “no” column, West Virginia can now be counted among – as its highest court reports — the majority of states that recognize that defective construction causing bodily injury or property damage is an “occurrence” under standard CGL policies. Cherrington v. Erie Ins. Property…
On June 21, 2013, the government issued an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (“FAR”) to remove the dollar limits on contracts that may be set aside for Women-Owned Small Businesses (“WOSB”) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Businesses (“EDWOSB”). The FAR rule conforms to a final rule issued by…
A recent California case, Ahdout v. Hekmatjah (2013) 213 Cal.App.4th 21, held that an arbitrator’s refusal to apply California’s disgorgement remedy against an unlicensed contractor was subject to judicial review even if the underlying agreement was not entirely void. Two adjacent landowners formed a limited liability company to develop condominiums…
Since we last checked in on California’s planned high speed rail system nearly a year ago, it has continued to take baby steps toward construction. Mike Rosenberg of the San Jose Mercury News notes here that on June 6 the California High Speed Rail Authority’s (CHSRA) board authorized its CEO…
The largest, 100% recycled plastic bridge was completed in Ohio spanning 24.6 feet. That’s a lot of bottles! Nanotechnology – the future of green building materials? Researchers tout ability of nanomaterials to improve sustainability and energy performance of buildings. Japanese developer uses green building techniques to create “disaster proof” environment.…
Eager to get its share of the billions of dollars looking for infrastructure investments in the United States, Florida is set to be the next state to enact new public-private partnership legislation. Florida House bill 85 authorizes expanded opportunities for public-private partnerships to develop projects that have traditionally been public-sector…
There are quite a few major development projects taking place in the Bay Area. Here are some highlights that are catching the attention of both the Bay Area development community and the public at large: The San Francisco 49ers’ newly named and still under construction Levi’s Stadium was selected to…
File this one under “you must be kidding”: Builders destroy 2,300-year-old Mayan pyramid in Belize to use rubble for road fill. In New Jersey, crews tear down the Seaside Heights roller coaster, which has been sitting in the ocean since Superstorm Sandy. The demolition of the Waldo-Hancock Bridge in Maine…