You probably all know about my fascination with modular construction by now. Today, I have asked for a comment from the good people at ModSpace, a modular construction company that provides temporary and permanent solutions for commercial building projects. ModSpace has 80 branch locations across[...]
Archive for the ‘Construction News’ Category
February 14th, 2012 - 9:35 am § in Construction News, Modular Homes
A Perspective On Whether Modular Construction Is Less Risky Than Traditional Construction
February 10th, 2012 - 1:35 pm § in Construction News
Talking Money Saving Techniques for Managing Your Construction File Over at Musings!
For the fifth time (i think?), I am a guest writer on Chris Hill‘s Construction Law Musings. Today’s post discusses my disdain for poorly managed construction files and documents, and some quick tips for cleaning it up and saving yourself some money. Check it out on Musings by follo[...]
February 1st, 2012 - 11:32 am § in Building Standards/Codes, Construction Defect, Construction Liability, Construction News, Legislation & Law
Public Building Officials Unlikely To Be Liable For Bad Inspection
How many property owners are more than happy taking the building inspector’s word to ensure that their construction project is safe and code compliant? I bet its a lot. Well, if you thought you could hold your inspector to his or her evaluation, think again.[...]
January 18th, 2012 - 6:00 am § in Bonds & Surety, Case Law, Construction Liability, Construction News, Liens & UCC, Litigating Your Lien
Lien Claimant’s Right to Execute Against Bond Upheld in Court of Appeals
Stonewood v. Infinity Homes is a simple construction dispute over a matter of about $9,000.00. But sometimes these tiny little disputes turn into expensive legal battles over mere procedural quivering. In Stonewood, a small subcontractor won a big victory yesterday when the Divison 1 C[...]
January 17th, 2012 - 12:11 pm § in Certification, Construction News, Design, Federal & State Contracts, Green Building, Public Contracting
Solicitation of the Month: WWU and Starbucks Announce Green Retrofits
Here is your early jump on a good project – or a number of good projects. Western Washington University has decided to overhaul a large portion of its buildings to join the modern era. How can you jump on the WWU green building wave?[...]
Uninsurable LEED Risks: Managing Liability For Certification Risks
Owner expectations. How do we control them? How do we temper them? How do we simply tell them – its impossible? Owners almost always believe that LEED Certification is a product that you can purchase at a price. Its not. So how do we deal with this goal in a building contract?[...]
