Victor Metsch | Smith Gambrell & Russell | May 20, 2019 Party walls shared by adjoining townhouse are ubiquitous in Manhattan and, as recent case illustrates, are an invitation to litigation– especially where a sale at an astronomical price is followed by a massive top-to-bottom renovation. Kai and Doris Chang own a townhouse on East… Continue reading It’s My Party (Wall) And I’ll (Sue) If I Want To
Tag: Building Code
Avoiding the Death Penalty in Performance-Based Design: The Evolution of Performance-Based Codes
Christopher (Kit) S. Houston | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | January 30, 2019 There was a time and place where a violation of the local building code could result in the execution of the contractor. The time was the 18th century B.C., and the place was Babylon. Hammurabi created the world’s first known building… Continue reading Avoiding the Death Penalty in Performance-Based Design: The Evolution of Performance-Based Codes
How Architects Are Fighting For Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Meg Miller | Fastco Design | September 6, 2016 On July 8, Massachusetts passed into law a bill that protects transgender people from discrimination in public places, including sports arenas, gas stations, movie theaters, and malls. For LGBT advocates, #TransBillMA was a victorious end to a fight that had lasted since 2007, when the first… Continue reading How Architects Are Fighting For Gender-Neutral Bathrooms
Contractors can be Liable for Following Owners’ Directives
Drew W. Colby and James Heffernan | Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP | January 2016 In Downey v. Chutehall Construction Co. (Lawyers Weekly No. 11-001-16), the Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled a contractor can be liable for violating building codes despite the fact that the party suing it directed the contractor to perform the non-compliant work.… Continue reading Contractors can be Liable for Following Owners’ Directives
Building Codes – 7 Violations You Should Definitely Avoid
You’re off and running with your DIY project, looking to become a home improvement hero and saving some cash in the process. Sure, you may know your way around power tools, but you could be the dumbest guy in the neighborhood. The trap? Building codes, those rules and regulations that govern everything from lumber spans… Continue reading Building Codes – 7 Violations You Should Definitely Avoid