Advise & Consult, Inc. – October 4, 2012 There is still no assurance that the Drywall Act of 2012 becomes law and even less assurance that this bill will help anyone who is already suffering from financial and / or health effects from contaminated drywall that has swept through most of the country in the… Continue reading House Passes Drywall Legislation
Category: Construction
Another Tool in the Fight in Construction Defects
Advise & Consult, Inc. – October 4, 2012 It has become pretty common to see advertising on TV and radio for CarFax, a tool that would be used car buyers can use to find out what, if anything, has happened to that particular car prior to them purchasing that car. They can find out if… Continue reading Another Tool in the Fight in Construction Defects
EPA’s Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Pushed to 2015
Advise & Consult, Inc. – October 2, 2012 Commercial buildings now have until 2015 to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule. This rule has been surrounded by controversy, basically since its inception. Originally, it was to include all contractors doing any renovation on pre-1978 residential and commercial buildings with… Continue reading EPA’s Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule Pushed to 2015
Texas High Court Hands Victory to Austin Architect in Liability Case
Barry Harrell – August 31, 2012 The Texas Supreme Court on Friday handed a legal victory to Austin architect Sinclair Black as the high court declined to hear the appeal of a McKinney woman who was partially paralyzed in a 2004 balcony collapse that she had alleged was partly Black’s fault. By declining to hear… Continue reading Texas High Court Hands Victory to Austin Architect in Liability Case
Construction Defect Claims: An Update [Part 1]
Thomas F. Segalla, Matthew S. Lerner and Han K. Kim – October 1, 2012 Construction defect coverage and liability litigation continues to be jurisdictionally specific and dictated by the relevant terms, conditions, limitations, exclusions and endorsements contained in the policy of insurance at issue. An assessment of the cases reported in this update indicates that… Continue reading Construction Defect Claims: An Update [Part 1]