Don Jergler – June 18, 2012 Another eight structures burned in the High Park Fire in Colorado overnight, bringing the tally to 189 homes burned and making it the most destructive fire in the state’s history, officials said on Monday. No estimates on insured losses have been made, but the cost of the fire to date is… Continue reading Colorado Wildfire Rages: 189 Homes Destroyed
Month: June 2012
Cross Laminated Timber: Will it Sell in the US?
Cross laminated timber or CLT, was developed in Austria in the 1990’s as a structural wood building product engineered to replace steel and concrete in building construction. What is CLT ? It is laminated sheets of wood glued together much like plywood only thicker and much stronger. Why use CLT ? It is a renewal… Continue reading Cross Laminated Timber: Will it Sell in the US?
No Common Law First-Party Bad Faith Action in Florida
Alan Fiedel – June 6, 2012 In QBE Insurance Corporation v. Chalfonte Condominium Apartment Association, Inc., Case No. SC09-441 (May 31, 2012), the Florida Supreme Court issued an opinion last week in a Hurricane Wilma property insurance case, which originated in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. The District Court dismissed… Continue reading No Common Law First-Party Bad Faith Action in Florida
Decision Making Skills Learned from Abraham Lincoln
By – Eugene Peterson – Construction Defect Expert Witness, Xactimate™ Certified Trainer Over the years, I have been fascinated by the ability of Abraham Lincoln to make remarkable decisions. It is my belief that the decisions he made resulted in his successful leadership during the Civil War, as he saved the Nation and abolished slavery. … Continue reading Decision Making Skills Learned from Abraham Lincoln
Chinese Drywall Claims Continue to Settle
Jonathan Carr – May 21, 2012 We continue to follow the Chinese drywall litigation. A piece of this litigation closed last week, as a Florida real estate developer agreed to a settlement with a class of condominium owners who alleged that drywall manufactured in China that was used to construct their homes caused health problems and… Continue reading Chinese Drywall Claims Continue to Settle