Advise & Consult, Inc. | August 27, 2015 A California law applied in a federal district court in denying coverage for remediation work when defective tiles needed to be replaced in Am. Home Assur. Co. v. SMG Stone Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 75910 (N. D. Cal. June 11, 2015). When a developer discovered fractures… Continue reading Construction Defects in Tile and Removal Doesn’t Cover Remediation Work
Sidewalk Jogger Sues for Personal Injury
Advise & Consult, Inc. | August 26, 2015 Lancaster County District Judge Andrew Jacobsen, in Nebraska, dismissed Dawn Amory’s lawsuit which blamed Lincoln, Nebraska officials for not finding and then fixing a section of sidewalk tile that was raised approximately one inch. Amory’s suit against the city was for more than $19,000 for medical expenses… Continue reading Sidewalk Jogger Sues for Personal Injury
Building Codes: Better Codes or Better Enforcement?
Advise & Consult, Inc. | August 25, 2015 Building codes have often been defined as the lowest (easiest, cheapest) possible accepted way of completing a particular construction task. Obviously money is one of the factors – it always is, and that doesn’t figure to change any time soon. But, do we need to raise the… Continue reading Building Codes: Better Codes or Better Enforcement?
Construction Contract Fundamental Rules
Advise & Consult, Inc. | August 24, 2015 Construction contracts are the basis for the involved parties to know what their obligations and legal responsibilities on a particular project. Disputes and potential legal action risks are high when the parties do not have a contract, or when that contract is a verbal contract. To file… Continue reading Construction Contract Fundamental Rules
Construction Contracts: Claim Time Limits
Advise & Consult, Inc. | August 21, 2015 Time is a major factor in all of our lives. How much time we are at work? How much time before the next big deadline? In some instances we even measure distance in time – How long will it take me to get from point A to… Continue reading Construction Contracts: Claim Time Limits