Legal/Regulation: Page 129
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Bill Would Return Lead Opt-Out for Prte-1978 Homes
The legislation would restore the option that was killed after a Sierra Club lawsuit.
By Ron Gallagher • March 2, 2012 -
GREEN LEAD | Green Building News
Tops in the biweekly report from Costar is a comment period on new LEED standards.
By Ron Gallagher • March 2, 2012 -
EPA Renews, Raises Site-Runoff Standards for Construction
A new General Construction Permit program for site runoff replaces the one that expired last month
By Ron Gallagher • March 1, 2012 -
Six Questions for Doug Donatelli
The CEO of First Potomac Realty Trust chats with GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 28, 2012 -
Building a Court Strategy: 'Story' Is Important in Your Construction Claim
If you end up in court, you want your attorney to be a good story-teller.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 28, 2012 -
Time Out: The Automatic Stay of Bankruptcy in Construction Disputes
Some contracts try to write their way around a legal breathing spell. That has varying results.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 27, 2012 -
Project Haiti IV
The design team, new to Haiti, opts to meet the ICC 2009 Building Code.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 23, 2012 -
Subcontractors Raise Issues on P3 Projects
Subs say their security can be compromised when private entities build on public land.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 21, 2012 -
How To: Add Solar Energy to a Project and Get it Approved
Alvarez-Glasman & Colvin lawyers talk about entitlements and zoning.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 17, 2012 -
Congressional Members Introduce Building Efficiency Measure
Bipartisan legislation in the U.S. House would push energy efficiency in federal buildings to save money.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 16, 2012 -
What Contractors Need to Know About Alternative Funding for Infrastructure
Learn the basics and understand the risks associated with such approaches.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 16, 2012 -
Measured Mile: How Contractors Can Recover for Lost Productivity
The burden of proof is on contractors when they want more for changes, differing site conditions or other delays.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 14, 2012 -
Minnesota Indemnification Case Typifies Problems Between Primes, Subs
One court agreed a sub need not pay for a damaged sewer line, but an appeals court said it did.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 13, 2012 -
AIA Introduces Seven New Contract Documents to 'Documents-On-Demand' Service
The newly posted documents include owner-contractor and owner-architect pieces.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 7, 2012 -
Environmental Service Company to Pay for Lead-Law Violations
Poor training for contractors who took its courses is part of the complaint.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 7, 2012 -
OSHA Offers Free Health and Safety Consulting for Small Businesses
The government says that what its consultants tell owners is confidential and non-punitive.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2012 -
N.C. Contractor Opts for Chapter 11
Cox Schepp Inc. of Charlotte says it is going to get back to the basics that made it succeed.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012 -
More Bank Regs Likely Leading to Less Loaning
Opponents of international and U.S. regulatory changes argue that they will cut capital markets trading and tighten lending.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012 -
Federal Legislation Would Set Five-Year Funding for Highways, Transit
A GOP bill would authorize $260 billion for highway, transit and safety work and, backers say, cut red tape.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012 -
Illinois AG sues S&P
The state attorney general claims Standard & Poor’s gave fraudulently high ratings to risky mortgage-backed investments.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012 -
Can Obama Push FHFA Into Loan Write-Downs, Forbearance?
Looking to kick lose more lending, the proposal is for the taxpayers to push some loans above water.
Jan. 31, 2012 -
Leading with LEED
USGBC argues that everyone wins with public buildings that are efficient and last longer.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012 -
Obama Creates New Unit Within Financial Fraud Task Force
Skepticism has greeted President Obama's creating an invetigative unit to look at mortgage bundling.
Jan. 30, 2012 -
AGC Knocking Project Labor Agreements Out of Federal Bids
Associated General Contractors says it is asking the Navy to drop wage agreements in three projects.
Jan. 30, 2012 -
Roofer’s Fatal Plunge Demonstrates Need for Fall-Prevention Regulations
A safety advocate says it is hard to get workers to use precautions for "only a minute" work.
Jan. 27, 2012
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