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Cut Your Risks: Build – or Rebuild – Sustainably

Construction Law Monitor

Homes built with sustainable, energy-efficient materials are proving to be less vulnerable to wind, hail and water, making them better investments for homebuyers and more attractive to insurers seeking to lessen risk. This could mean lower insurance premiums for homeowners who take steps to increase their homes’ sustainability. .

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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

It is widely accepted that while a property owner owes a duty to exercise ordinary care to keep the premises in a reasonably safe condition, it is not the insurer of the invitee’s safety. Moreover, an invitee cannot maintain a negligence suit merely from a showing that an injury was sustained in the defendant’s building.

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Suing But Not Because it was Not a Green Building

Green Building Law Update

Typical is the case recently commenced over the construction of the Haywood Community College Creative Arts Building in North Carolina which was pursuing LEED New Construction v2009 certification. It is important to make clear there are very few instances of litigation involving substantive matters of green building.

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What To Do Before, During And After A Hurricane Or Tropical Storm

Contractor Connection

South Carolina. North Carolina. Your home may sustain structural damages from a storm, or floodwaters in your area may begin to rise. Call your insurance company right away and arrange accommodations. You should keep every receipt, no matter how small, including those you think may not be covered by insurance.

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Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing

Pro Builder

Every impressive DaVinci product has achieved the Miami-Dade County Acceptance and Texas Department of Insurance criteria for high velocity hurricane winds. When the cottage needed a new roof recently, Webb reached out to SOS Roofing and Construction in Wilmington, North Carolina. But not the conference center.

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

“Not only does this announcement build on the success of South Carolina’s agribusiness sector, but it also creates new jobs that will help keep Mullins and the surrounding areas sustainable for years to come,” said Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt. will locate a new manufacturing facility in Robeson County.

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WILG president talks workplace injuries

Safety Services Company

I have been a sustaining member since1995, shortly after graduating from law school. Occupational illnesses and diseases sometimes do not manifest until years after exposure, as people may ignore the symptoms, and are unaware that they have sustained an illness. How long have you been with the group?

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