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Top 10 Environmental Blog Posts of 2020

Green Building Law Update

As we look back at my most read blog posts in 2020, at a time when most of us have accepted that we will never go back to exactly the way things were, we are no doubt collectively ready for a new year, and I am incredibly excited about the prospects for environmental law. 2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time.

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#109:  Liability Insurers' Duty to Defend

NH Construction Law

When a contractor or subcontractor is sued for defective workmanship, one of his first thoughts is likely to be whether the damages are covered by his liability insurance. Many professional liability policies have them. Few commercial general liability policies do.)

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Liquid waterproofing membranes

GCP Applied Technologies

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 16:30. December 11, 2018. Depending on the region, general contractors may face additional permitting, have to pay extra for onsite fire marshals and/or face obstacles with securing liability insurance when using hot applied waterproofing. Blog #7 Silcor. BE0161 Silcor Blog #14. michael.delros….

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Specifying below grade waterproofing

GCP Applied Technologies

Mon, 05/14/2018 - 12:08. May 14, 2018. These water leaks beneath the surface can also lead to mold, which has the potential to cause significant health problems and potential liability issues. BE0168 Preprufe Blog #5. Specifying below grade waterproofing. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies. Waterproofing.

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Specifying below grade waterproofing

GCP Applied Technologies

Mon, 05/14/2018 - 12:08. May 14, 2018. These water leaks beneath the surface can also lead to mold, which has the potential to cause significant health problems and potential liability issues. BE0168 Preprufe Blog #5. Specifying below grade waterproofing. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies. Waterproofing.

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Slow as a Turtle? “No Damages For Delay” Clause Inapplicable to Contractor’s Claim Against Architect

Best Practices Construction Law

2018), the court examined whether a “No Damages for Delay” clause extended to parties other than the owner. The appellate court reversed, finding that the owner-contractor agreement did not insulate the architect from liability. Take a look at my Top 20 series where I blogged about key contract clauses and their meanings.

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Financial regulator on trail of Carillion

Construction Law

Headlines about fines levied on the accountants that were supposed to be auditing the accounts of Carillion before its spectacular collapse in 2018 are far from the end of that affair. KPMG admitted its liability for the acts of all the individuals and accepts that those acts amounted to misconduct.