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CONSTRUCTION DEFECT JOURNAL - ISSUE 242749 - TUESDAY, MAY 11, 2021
City of Tucson Could be the First to Use Zero Waste Construction

KGUN9 News reported on how the City of Tucson is using recycled materials to create bricks for construction.

Openbuilt - A Solution to The Built Environment's Connectivity Problems

OpenBuilt explains their platform and how it will help transform productivity and enable the creation of a safer and more sustainable industry.

Inside Egypt's New 1000m Tall Skyscraper

In this video, Top Luxury goes over the Oblisco Capitale and Egypt's new Administrative Capital.

Inside Elon Musk’s Starbase City

Tech Archives goes inside Elon Musk’s Starbase City.

Most Expensive Construction Mistakes in the World

In this video, Top Luxury goes over the most expensive construction mistakes in the world.

Amazon's New $2.5 Billion Headquarters

According to Tech Vision, when Amazon unveiled plans to build their new, second headquarters in 2017, the company received no less than 230 proposals - requests, really - from cities and states across the US to build on their land.

Moving Geyser Impacting Major Roadway in Imperial County

CBS 8 San Diego reports local Caltrans crews have been keeping a close watch on a geyser that's impacting both the Union Pacific Railroad and State Route 111 near Niland in Imperial County.

The Most Innovative 3D Printed House in The World [Mense-Korte]

Jarrett Gross dives into the details of this build and examines some of the design choices they made that make this project so unique and before its time.

This Invention May Change the World of Renewable Energy

Innovative Techs video explains how the proving grounds for the most exotic and complex projects are remote regions, whose residents regularly face the problem of a stable electricity supply.


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

Contractors Prepare for a Strong 2021 Despite Unpredictability
Has Hydrogen's Time Finally Come?
Mortgage Firms Face Foreclosure Ban Until 2022 Under CFPB Plan
Hunton Andrews Kurth Promotes Insurance Recovery Lawyer Andrea (Andi) DeField to Partner
America’s Infrastructure Gets a C-. It’s an Improvement Though
Rachel Reynolds Selected as Prime Member of ADTA
When Is an Arbitration Clause Unconscionable? Not Often
Arguing Cardinal Change is Different than Proving Cardinal Change
California Case Is a Reminder That Not All Insurance Policies Are Alike Regarding COVID-19 Losses
Eastern District of Pennsylvania Confirms Carrier Owes No Duty to Defend Against Claims for Faulty Workmanship
Cybersecurity “Flash” Warning for Construction and Manufacturing Businesses
Texas Supreme Court to Review Eight-Corners Duty-to-Defend Rule
Unclear Sublimits Inapplicable to Superstorm Sandy Damage
Drones: A Valuable Tool for the Construction Jobsite
The Housing Boom That Never Ends Already Wiped Out All the Short-Sellers
UK Court Rules Against Bechtel in High-Speed Rail Contract Dispute
Five Steps Employers Should Take In the Second Year Of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Ignoring Employee ADA Accommodation Requests Can Be Costly – A Cautionary Tale
Revamp to Nationwide Permits Impacting Oil and Gas Pipeline, Utility and Telecom Line Work
Federal Judge Strikes Down CDC’s COVID-19 Eviction Moratorium
The Show Must Go On: Shuttered Venues Operators Grant Provides Lifeline for Live Music and Theater Venues
Force Majeure Under the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
New York Regulator Issues Cyber Insurance Guidelines
More on Duty to Defend a Subcontractor
Everybody Is Going to End Up Paying for Texas' Climate Crisis
Seven Trends That Impact Commercial Construction Litigation in 2021
Dispute Resolution Provision in Subcontract that Says Owner, Architect or Engineer’s Decision Is Final
California Construction Law Seminar
Design Immunity Defense Gets Special Treatment on Summary Judgment
Q&A: The Challenge of Meeting LEED Materials Requirements
Varde Partners Bets on Housing Market Boom in Sun Belt Suburbs
Judgment Stemming from a Section 998 Offer Without a Written Acceptance Provision Is Void
Details of Sealed Whistleblower Charges Over Cuomo Bridge Bolts Burst Into Public View
CalOSHA Updates its FAQ on its COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Regulations
A Court-Side Seat: A Poultry Defense, a Houston Highway and a CERCLA Consent Decree that Won’t Budge
Biden Administration Focus on Environmental Justice Raises Questions for Industry
Defining Constructive Acceleration
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Strikes a Deathblow to Substantial Factor Causation in Most Cases; Is Asbestos Litigation Next?
The American Rescue Plan Act: What Restaurants Need to Act on NOW
Federal Courts Keep Chipping Away at the CDC Eviction Moratorium
Illinois Court Determines Duty to Defend Construction Defect Claims
Legal Risks of Green Building
Assessing Defective Design Liability on Federal Design-Build Projects
CMAA Focus21
Injured Subcontractor Employee Asserts Premise Liability Claim Against General Contractor
Restaurant Group's Multi-Litigation Business Interruption Claims Survive Motion to Dismiss
U.S. Homebuilders Urge Biden to Help Ease Sky-High Lumber Costs
Texas and Georgia Are Paying the Price for Sprawl
Beyond the COI: The Importance of an Owner's or Facilities Manager's Downstream Insurance Review Program
$1.9 Trillion Stimulus: Five Things Employers Need to Know
New York State Legislature Reintroduces Bills to Extend Mortgage Recording Tax to Mezzanine Debt and Preferred Equity
Feds, County Seek Delay in Houston $7B Road Widening Over Community Impact
Hunton Insurance Recovery Partner Michael Levine Quoted on Why Courts Must Consider the Science of COVID-19
Carin Ramirez and David McLain recognized among the Best Lawyers in America© for 2021
Virginia Joins California and Nevada in Passing its Consumer Privacy Act
Lewis Brisbois Promotes 35 to Partnership
Build Me A Building As Fast As You Can
Sub-Limit Restricts Insured's Flood Damage Recovery
Missouri Asbestos Litigation Reform: New Bill Seeks to Establish Robust Disclosure Obligations
Using Effective Discovery Tools to Resolve Insurance Defense Cases
Idaho District Court Affirms Its Role as the Gatekeeper of Expert Testimony
Warming Up Winter Preparedness Plans
AI-Powered Construction – An Interview with Aviv Leibovici of Buildots
House of Digital Twins
2021 Construction Related Bills to Keep an Eye On [UPDATED]
OSHA Reinforces COVID Guidelines for the Workplace
COVID-19 Response: Executive Order 13999: Enhancement of COVID-19-Related Workplace Safety Requirements
U.K. Puts Tax on Developers to Fund Safer Apartment Blocks
Waiver of Consequential Damages: The Most Important Provision in a Construction Contract
Triable Issue of Fact Exists as to Insurer’s Obligation to Provide Coverage Under Occurrence Policy
It's a Wrap! Enforcing Online Agreements in Light of the CPRA
Prefabrication Contract Considerations
No Coverage for Home Damaged by Falling Boulders
The Texas Storm – Guidance for Contractors
Force Majeure Under the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
Surprise U.S. Existing-Home Sales Gain Caps Best Year Since 2006
Close Enough Only Counts in Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
Create a Culture That Better Supports Women in Construction
Good Result for Goodwill on Its Bid for COVID-19 Business-Interruption Claim
The 2021 Groundbreaking Women in Construction Conference
U.K. to Set Out Plan for Fire-Risk Apartment Cladding Crisis
New York Court Finds Insurers Cannot Recover Defense Costs Where No Duty to Indemnify
Allocating Covered and Uncovered Damages in Jury Verdict
Using Lien and Bond Claims to Secure Project Payments
Candis Jones Named to Atlanta Magazine’s 2021 “Atlanta 500” List
New 2021 ALTA/NSPS Land Title Survey Standards Effective February 23, 2021
Patti Santelle Honored by Rutgers School of Law with Arthur E. Armitage Sr. Distinguished Alumni Award
Constructive Notice Established as Obstacle to Relation Back Doctrine
New York Appellate Division: Second Department Contradicts First Department, Denying Insurer's Recoupment of Defense Costs for Uncovered Claims
California Contractor Tests the Bounds of Job Order Contracting
Gene Witkin Joins Ross Hart’s Mediation Team at AMCC
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine Addresses Earth Movement Exclusion
U.S. Housing Starts Rose to Fastest Pace Since 2006 in December
How Preventative Maintenance Improves Construction Worker Safety
McLaughlin v. Travelers
ABA Insurance Coverage Litigation Committee's Virtual Seminar Kicks Off in March
Phillips & Jordan Awarded $176M Everglades Restoration Contract
OSHA Issues Guidance on Mitigating, Preventing Spread of COVID-19 in the Workplace
Cold Weather Causes Power Blackouts, Disruptions on Jobsites
Wonder How 2021 May Differ From 2020? Federal Data Privacy May Be Enacted - Be Prepared
"Ongoing Storm" Rules for the Northeast (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York & Rhode Island)
The ABCs of PFAS: What You Need to Know About Liabilities for the “Forever Chemical”
New Jersey Supreme Court Upholds $400 Million Award for Superstorm Sandy Damages
Construction Managers, Are You Exposing Yourselves to Labor Law Liability?
The Housing Market Boom Gets Another Boost From Biden
'Ribbon of Light' Begins to Unfurl in Los Angeles
Oklahoma Court Issues Reasoned Opinion, Adopts Policyholder View on “Physical Loss or Damage” as Only Reasonable One, in Cherokee Nation COVID-19 Coverage Win
How Artificial Intelligence Can Transform Construction
Save the Date: IRMI Construction Risk Conference
Powering Goal Congruence in Construction Through Smart Contracts
Do Not Forfeit Coverage Under Your Property Insurance Policy
Biden’s Buy American Policy & What it Means for Contractors
Persimmon Offers to Fix Risky Homes as Cladding Crisis Grows
Application of Set-Off When Determining Prevailing Party for Purposes of Attorney’s Fees
Europe’s Satellites Could Help Catch the Next Climate Disaster
Hybrid Contracts for The Sale of Goods and Services and the Predominant Factor Test
California Superior Court Overrules Insurer's Demurrer on COVID-19 Claim
Arbitration Denied: Third Appellate District Holds Arbitration Clause Procedurally and Substantively Unconscionable
The Basics of Subcontractor Defaults – Key Considerations
New York Court Finds No Coverage Owed for Asbestos Losses Because Insured Failed to Prove Material Terms
This Chart Should Assuage Fears of a Housing Bubble
E-Commerce Trends for Commercial Construction
Ninth Circuit Finds Excess Carrier Can Challenge Primary Insurer's Settlement Payment and Erosion of Limits
Wall Street’s Favorite Suburban Housing Bet Is Getting Crowded
Seth Friedman, Christopher Meeks to Participate at ABA Virtual Insurance Coverage Litigation Seminar
Renovation Makes Old Arena Feel Brand New
Arizona Is the No. 1 Merit Shop Construction State, According to ABC’s 2020 Scorecard
Autovol’s Affordable Housing Project with Robotic Automation
Energy Company Covered for Business Interruption Losses Caused by Fire and Resulting in Town-Ordered Shutdown
A Court-Side Seat: Coal-Fired Limitations, the Search for a Venue Climate Change and New Agency Rules that May or May Not Stick Around

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