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Construction
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PropertyProf Blog
Princeton University Giving Away Houses
By propertyprof
Princeton University is giving away a number of houses that it owns. The catch: If you want one of the homes you need to haul it off the campus yourself:The…
OSHA Law Blog
OSHA Law Blog Nominated “Best Construction Blog”
I am very pleased to announce that the OSHA Law Blog has been nominated as a “Best Construction Blog” by the publisher of North Carolina Construction News. We need your…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
So There Is An Excavation Company As Your Next Door Neighbor; Could It Trigger Vandalism Coverage To Your Property?
By Shaun Marker
In New York State, at least for the time being, it may be possible to trigger vandalism coverage even when the actions causing damage to your property occur at your…
Ahead of Schedule
Five Tips for Defending a Lien Claim
Lien claims can be an unfortunate reality of even the best-laid development plans. Owners or developers facing a lien claim can be held liable to lenders, landlords or investors for…
Tom Mighell
Blawg of the Day – Groundbreaking Law
By Tom Mighell
As you might expect, a blog with the title Groundbreaking Law provides legal commentary on the construction and design industry. It's brought to you by big firm Perkins Coie, and they…
PropertyProf Blog
How do cranes get to the top of skyscrapers?
By propertyprof
Slate has an answer to the question you've been pondering:[T]here are actually three ways: 1) the external climbing method, in which the crane—the arm plus its tower—expands upward along the…
E2 Law Blog
EPA Issues 2012 Construction General Permit Without Numeric Turbidity Limit; Hosts Webinar to Introduce Permit Changes
EPA published its new Construction General Permit. It does not contain numerical turbidity limitations, but otherwise tends to follow the Construction and Development Rule. EPA plans a webinar for March…
The Right Coast
New San Francisco bridge built in China to be shipped to US – Telegraph
First, China made cut-price clothes and knick-knacks. Then it learned how to make mobile phones and iPads. Now it is making a 2,050ft-long bridge spanning the San Francisco bay.via www.telegraph.co.uk
OSHA Law Blog
OSHA Provides Residential Construction Employers an Additional Three Months to Comply with New Enforcement Directive
OSHA has announced that it will give employers in residential construction an additional three months to come into compliance with its new fall protection directive. OSHA published the new directive on…
Supplemental Conditions
Union Labor Loses Grip on NYC Construction
Recently, the Regional Plan Association published a report "Construction Labor Cost in New York City," which highlighted how union construction firms continue to lose market share to merit based firms. …