The construction industry is abuzz with talk of alternative funding mechanisms, specifically Public-Private Partnerships, aka PPP, aka P3s. The AGC PPP Task Force recently developed a White Paper to outline issues that contractors will confront with PPPs. Contractors should be knowledgeable about PPPs – not just from a contractor’s perspective…
New York State’s Appellate Division, First Department, in VOOM HD Holdings LLC v. EchoStar Satellite L.L.C., recently adopted strict federal standards with respect to a party’s obligations to preserve documents prior to litigation. These standards were derived from the landmark Zubulake and Pension Committee opinions of Judge Shira Scheindlin of…
An analysis performed by The Association of General Contractors reveals that Construction company employment rose in 28 states and the District of Columbia in 2011. While the increase in numbers is certainly encouraging, the AGC cautions that it is “too early to conclude that the industry is on a steady…
On January 17, 2012, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Appellate Division, First Department, declined to follow and expressly overruled the insurance rule adopted in DiGuglielmo v. Travelers Prop. Cas., 6 A.D.3d 344 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep’t 2004). The DiGuglielmo rule stated that “[a]n insurer is…
Some of the best pictures taken from the new World Trade Center construction site. Enjoy.
“In” and “out” of New York City that is. Roosevelt Island, in particular. Stanford withdrew its proposal to build a campus on New York City’s Roosevelt Island and a week later, the City agreed to provide 10 acres to Cornell plus $100 million in infrastructure improvements; Cornell will build a…
The Department of the Interior has opened the public comment period for the environmental impacts of the Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) project. The project envisions a link between the proposed off shore wind farms in the Atlantic from Virgina to New Jersey and will provide an efficient means of transporting…
Some things are truly amazing. A garage under construction in Cleveland collapsed and no one was killed or even injured. See pictures and the story here. There will be multiple investigations, of course, and somebody’s project will be dealing with a major curve ball.
Chances are, you get your water from a public drinking water system, even though approximately two thirds of drinking water systems in this country are non-community systems — think campgrounds and schools. And the chances are that the system that provides your water needs an upgrade. The American Society of…
Maybe. According to this article by Katy Barnato, private construction spending in the U.S. is expected to push $10 Billion this year, based on data through the first three quarters. Manufacturing, office and warehouse construction are leading the charge. It should be no surprise to anyone that residential construction continues…