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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2021
New Trouble With San Francisco's Millennium Tower

NBC Bay Area reports there’s new, big trouble with San Francisco’s infamous Millennium Tower.

OIG On Hard Rock Collapse

WDSU News reports that criminal charges are recommended against two more city employees.

U.S. Still Reeling from Hurricane Ida's Impact

Elise Preston of CBS Evening News reports at least 63 people have died and total damage is estimated at $95 billion.

Round Hurricane Houses Are Designed to Withstand 190 MPH Winds

Inside Edition reports Deltec Homes, the company that designed Bonnie’s hurricane-proof home, says they are built to be twice as strong as the typical house, and are aerodynamically shaped.

Estimated $40 Billion In Damages from Hurricane Ida

Shepard Smith joins the Halftime Report (CNBC Television) with information about the search and rescue efforts in Mississippi and Louisiana following Hurricane Ida.

Surfside Condo Collapse: What We Know So Far

Practical Engineering summarizes the events of this unthinkable tragedy, a few of the structural engineering issues that may have played a part, and finally the process of forensic structural investigations.

High Surf Battering Much Of Southern California Coastlines

Rick Montanez for CBS Los Angeles reports from Malibu where higher than usual tides and surf roll into Southern California beaches, eroding some roads and creating dangerous rip currents.

The Fuggerei: Why You Can Live In One Of These Idyllic Medieval Houses – For Just 88 Cents

According to DW Euromaxx, the Fuggerei is the world’s oldest social housing project. It’s been part of the city of Augsburg, in southern Germany, for 500 years now.

Showcasing The Evolution Of The Home

CBS Sunday Morning reports London's Museum of the Home traces the evolution of domestic spaces from the 1600s (when "work at home" was remarkably common) to the technological advancements of contemporary abodes.


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Construction Defect Journal Archives - Recent CD News for Construction Claims Professionals

In Review: SCOTUS Environmental and Administrative Decisions in the 2020 Term
Suing A Payment Bond Surety in Different Venue Than Set Forth in The Subcontract
Insurer Motion to Intervene in Underlying Case Denied
De-escalating The Impact of Price Escalation
2021 Lean Construction Institute Congress
What COVID-19 Taught Construction Companies About Insurance
Hard Hit by COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy? Call in Occupational Health Reinforcement
Northern Virginia's Premier Home Builder Unveils Sustainable Modular Homes
Can an App Renovate a Neighborhood?
When “Substantially Similar” Means “Fundamentally Identical”: Delaware Court Enforces Related Claim Provision to Deny D&O Coverage for Securities Class Action
Missouri Legislature Passes Bill to Drastically Change Missouri’s “Consent Judgment” Statute
Disputes Over Arbitrator Qualifications: The Northern District of California Offers Some Guidance
Does the Recording of a Mechanic’s Lien Memorandum by Itself Constitute Process? Read to Find Out
New World to Demolish Luxury Hong Kong Towers in Major Setback
Supreme Court Declines to Address CDC Eviction Moratorium
Residential Interior Decorator Was Entitled to Lien and Was Not Engaging in Unlicensed Contracting
Exclusion for Construction of Condominiums Includes Faulty Construction of Retaining Wall
Bidder Be Thoughtful: The Impacts of Disclaimers in Pre-Bid Reports
Florida Court Gives Parties Assigned a Subrogation Claim a Math Lesson
Construction Law in Florida Seminar
Structure of Champlain Towers North Appears Healthy
Florida Supreme Court Holds That Insurer Has Standing to Maintain Legal Malpractice Action Against Retained Defense Counsel
Creating a Culture of Health, Safety and Well-Being in the Construction Industry
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2021 2Q Cost Report: Industry Execs Believe Recovery Is in Full Swing
Florida Condo Collapse Shows Town’s Rich, Middle-Class Divide
New York Considers Amendments to Construction Industry Wage Laws that Would Impose Significant Burden Upon Contractors
Lauren Motola-Davis Honored By Providence Business News as a 2021 Leader & Achiever
California Team Secures Appellate Victory on Behalf of Celebrity Comedian Kathy Griffin in Dispute with Bel Air Neighbor
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Judge Sentences Roofing Contractor Owner in Florida PPP Fraud Case
The Risks and Rewards of Sustainable Building Design
Construction Delays: Which Method Should Be Used to Calculate Delay?
“License and Registration, Please.” The Big Risk of Getting Busted for Working without a Proper Contractor’s License
Search in Florida Collapse to Take Weeks; Deaths Reach 90
The 41st IRMI Construction Risk Conference with In-Person and Virtual Options
North Miami Beach Rejects as Incomplete 2nd Engineering Inspection Report From Evacuated Condo
New Hampshire Court Finds Hoteliers Sustained Covered COVID-19 BI Loss
Preparing the Construction Workforce for an Upswing
New York May Miss the Window to Convert Hotels to Affordable Housing
Construction Industry Outlook: Building a Better Tomorrow
California Contractors: Amended Section 7141.5 Provides Important License Renewal Safety Net
China Bans Tallest Skyscrapers Following Safety Concerns
Lewis Brisbois Ranks Among Top 25 Firms on NLJ’s 2021 Women in Law Scorecard
Court Dismisses Coverage Action In Lieu of Pending State Case
Wilke Fleury Attorneys Featured In Northern California Super Lawyers 2021!
Mortgagors Seek Coverage Under Mortgagee's Policy
The Cross-Party Exclusion: The Hazards of Additional Named Insured Provisions
Determining Occurrence for Injury Under Commercial General Liability Policy Without Applying “Trigger Theory”
Insured's Failure to Prove Entire Collapse of Building Leads to Dismissal
California Federal Court Finds a Breach of Contract Exclusion in a CGL Policy Bars All Coverage for a Construction Defect Action
AGC’s Three Part Webinar Series: Claims, Change, Scheduling, Close Out--OH MY!
Condo Collapse Spurs Hometown House Member to Demand U.S. Rules
Claims that COVID-19 Present on Property Survive Motion to Dismiss
Be Prepared With Emergency Response Planning
White House Meets Builders, Unions on Home Shortage
Arctic Roads and Runways Face the Prospect of Rapid Decline
Henkels & McCoy Pays $1M in Federal Overtime-Pay Case
EPA Seeks Comment on Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification Rule
Daniel Ferhat Receives Two Awards for Service to the Legal Community
Haight’s Stevie Baris Selected for Super Lawyers’ 2021 Northern California Rising Stars
One-Upmanship by Contractors In Prevailing Wage Decision Leads to a Bad Result for All . . . Perhaps
A Court-Side Seat: As SCOTUS Decides Another Regulatory “Takings” Case, a Flurry of Action at EPA
A Court-Side Seat: SCOTUS Clarifies Alien Tort Statute and WOTUS Is Revisited
Mediation Clause Can Stay a Miller Act Claim, Just Not Forever
Private Statutory Cause of Action Under Florida’s Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act
The Almost-Collapse of a Sarasota, Florida Condo Building
26th Annual Oregon Construction Law Seminar
ABC Chapter President Comments on Miami Condo Collapse
Claim for Business Interruption Based on Government Orders Precluding Use of Property Survives Motion to Dismiss
Out of the Shadows: Breaking the Stigma Surrounding Mental Health
Hits Keep Coming to Boston's Fenway Neighborhood
How to Fix America
House Approves $715B Transportation and Water Infrastructure Bill
Cal/OSHA Approves COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards; Executive Order Makes Them Effective Immediately
Yet ANOTHER Reminder to Always Respond
COVID-19 Vaccine Considerations for Employers in the Construction Industry
NYT Points to Foreign Minister and Carlos Slim for Collapse of Mexico City Metro
Janeen Thomas Installed as State Director of WWBA, Receives First Ever President’s Award
Ex-Turner Exec Gets 46 Months for Bloomberg Construction Bribes
MDL for Claims Against Manufacturers and Distributors of PFAS-Containing AFFFs Focuses Attention on Key Issues
Florida Death Toll Rises by Three, Reaching 27 as Search Resumes
Engineer Probing Champlain Towers Debacle Eyes Possibility of Three Successive Collapses
In One of the First Civil Jury Trials to Proceed Live in Los Angeles Superior Court During Covid, Aneta Freeman Successfully Prevailed on Behalf of our Client and Obtained a Directed Verdict and Non-Suit
The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo
New Jersey Law Requires Insurers to State Whether Business Interruption Policies Cover Global Virus Transmission, Pandemic Coverage
Opinion: Will The Florida Condo Collapse Remind Americans of Their Aging Infrastructure?
Top U.S. Lumber Maker Sees Decade of Strong Building Demand
Call to Conserve Power Raises Questions About Texas Grid Reliability
How Palm Beach Balances Mansion Politics Against Climate Change
Update Regarding New York City’s Climate Mobilization Act (CMA) and the Reduction of Carbon Emissions in New York City
What California’s COVID-19 Reopening Means for the Construction Industry
South Caroline Holds Actual Cash Value Can Include Depreciation of Labor Costs
Congratulations to BWB&O’s 2021 Super Lawyers Rising Stars!
Shifting the Risk of Delay by Having Float Go Your Way
Anticipatory Repudiation of a Contract — The Prospective Breach
Is Privity of Contract with the Owner a Requirement of a Valid Mechanic’s Lien? Not for GC’s
Examination of the Product Does Not Stop a Pennsylvania Court From Applying the Malfunction Theory
Amada Family Limited Partnership v. Pomeroy: Colorado Court of Appeals Expressly Affirms the Continuing Viability of the Common-Law After-Acquired Title Doctrine and Expressly Recognizes Utility Easements by Necessity
28th Annual Washington Construction Law Seminar
The Partial Building Collapse of the 12-Story Florida Condo
How COVID Impacts Insurance in Unforeseen Ways
Diversity in Construction: Seven Tips for Successful DEI Programs
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Flint Water Crisis and America’s Clean Water Access Failings
Good News on Prices for Some Construction Materials
Terminating Contracts for Convenience — “Just Because”
Some Work Cannot be Included in a Miller Act Claim
When Employer’s Liability Coverage May Be Limited in New York
ASCE Statement on The Partial Building Collapse in Surfside, Florida
The Pitfalls of Oral Agreements in the Construction Industry
Not All Design-Build Projects are Created Equal
Keep it Simple with Nunn-Agreements in Colorado
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Protecting the Design Professional: Exploring Recent Construction Law Issues Impacting Risk-Shifting for Design Professionals
Fifth Circuit Certifies Eight-Corners Duty to Defend Issue to Texas Supreme Court
Hawaii Legislature Sends Three Insurance-Related Bills to the Governor
The Value of Mentorship in the Construction Industry
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Crypto and NFTs Could Help People Become Real Estate Tycoons
Scientists Are Trying to Make California Forests More Fire Resilient
Berlin Lawmakers Get a New Green Workspace
Zetlin & De Chiara Ranked in the Top Tier for Construction Law by Legal 500 USA
Multiple Construction Errors Contributed to Mexico Subway Collapse
CSLB Begins Processing Applications for New B-2 License
Sometimes a Reminder is in Order. . .
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Building Materials Price Increase Clause for Contractors and Subcontractors – Three Options

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