November 18, 2011 After two years of development, the International Code Council (ICC) has launched the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), which is aimed at establishing a national standard of green building design and performance to significantly reduce energy usage and greenhouse gases in new and existing buildings. The code establishes baseline standards for all… Continue reading Safe & sustainable by the book: 1st national green building code approved
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Greystone Construction v. National Fire & Marine Insurance affects construction-defect coverage
November 21, 2011 On November 1, 2011, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling that will significantly impact construction-defect insurance coverage. In Greystone Construction, Inc. v. National Fire & Marine Insurance Co., the court addressed the definition of the term “accident,” as it relates to the meaning of the term “occurrence” in Commercial General… Continue reading Greystone Construction v. National Fire & Marine Insurance affects construction-defect coverage
PA UCC review & advisory committee begins work on 2012 building codes – Lexology
Kimberly A. Friemuth – November 17, 2011 The Uniform Construction Code Review and Advisory Council (the “Council”) was established by Act 106 of 2008. Appointed by the governor, the 19-member Council is drawn from various construction industry trades and professions and local government. The Council is charged with making recommendations to the governor, the General… Continue reading PA UCC review & advisory committee begins work on 2012 building codes – Lexology
Illinois court holds no duty to defend water intrusion claim
Brian Margolies – November 11, 2011 In its recent decision Lagestee-Mulder, Inc. v. Consol. Ins. Co., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129308 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 8, 2011), the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois addressed what allegations must be made in a construction defect lawsuit in order to trigger coverage under a… Continue reading Illinois court holds no duty to defend water intrusion claim
Lead paint: the court throws the rental market into turmoil – Lexology
Thomas J. Whiteford and Christopher C. Jeffries – November 10, 2011 On October 24, 2011, Maryland’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, issued its decision in Jackson v. Dackman Co., and found that the immunity provisions of The Reduction of Lead Risk in Housing Act (the “Act”) are unconstitutional. Previously, the Act provided property owners with… Continue reading Lead paint: the court throws the rental market into turmoil – Lexology