Pete Miller | Risk & Insurance The insurance industry historically operated on a reactive model — responding to claims after disasters strike. But growing data now demonstrates tangible benefits of proactive approaches, from IoT sensors preventing electrical fires to building standards helping homes withstand hurricanes. I recently spoke with two Predict & Prevent® podcast guests… Continue reading IoT and Building Standards Are Proving Their Worth
Tag: Building Code
Nationwide Survey: How Stronger Building Codes Reduce Risk
Agency Forward As communities across the U.S. face increasingly frequent and severe weather events, the toll on property owners and insurers continues to grow. According to NOAA, between 2020 and 2024, the U.S. experienced 115 billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, totaling nearly $747 billion in losses. Yet despite this trend, 65% of U.S. counties, cities, and towns still lack modern building codes—leaving… Continue reading Nationwide Survey: How Stronger Building Codes Reduce Risk
Being the Bearer of Bad News (Sounding the Alarm on Construction Issues Early and Often) (Law Note)
Melissa Dewey Brumback | Construction Law in North Carolina Our recent look into termination brings up another issue important to architects and engineers– how to sound the alarm about construction or building code violations. Sometimes, a project owner may be so focused on project completion that they want to overlook the sub-par work that may… Continue reading Being the Bearer of Bad News (Sounding the Alarm on Construction Issues Early and Often) (Law Note)
Colorado Legislation to Improve Wildfire Resiliency Through Building Codes and Grants Will Impact Construction Industry
Amanda McKinlay and James Snow | Snell & Wilmer During the 2023 legislative session, Colorado passed eleven bills related to wildfire prevention and recovery. The Centennial State had its worst fire season in history in 2020 and is still recovering from the devastating Marshall Fire in Boulder just a year and a half ago. The… Continue reading Colorado Legislation to Improve Wildfire Resiliency Through Building Codes and Grants Will Impact Construction Industry
Florida Shortens Time to File Construction Claims and Imposes Materiality Requirement for Building Code Violations
Ralf Rodriguez | Cozen O’Connor On March 24, 2023, and April 13, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 837 and Senate Bill 360 into law, respectively. These new legislative amendments change Florida’s litigation landscape by shortening the statute of limitations for general negligence claims and the statute of repose for construction claims and altering… Continue reading Florida Shortens Time to File Construction Claims and Imposes Materiality Requirement for Building Code Violations