The average value of disputes in the U.S. construction industry fell to $10.5 million during 2011, down from $64.5 million in 2010, according to this year’s ‘Global Construction Disputes’ report from ARCADIS, the international design, consulting, engineering and management services company and its subsidiary EC Harris, the global built asset consultancy. While this reflected the […]
Month: August 2012
construction project choice of law Delaware, delaware arbitration, delaware building construction payments, delaware construction, delaware house bill 109
Delaware Revises Building Construction Payments Laws
Delaware is looking to amend its laws regarding Building Construction Payments. House Bill No. 109, which was recently passed, clarify when fees and costs may be awarded. The bill also restricts the ability of the parties to agree to litigate outside of Delaware or include choice of law provisions of a foreign jurisdiction. § 3508. […]
browns fields, condemnation proceedings, contaminated property, environmental cleanup, new jersey courts, superfund sites
New Jersey Provides Guidance for Valuing Contaminated Property in Condemnation Matter
As many jokes as there are about New Jersey, many people miss the irony that New Jersey is named the “Garden State” but rivals nearly every state for most contaminated sites. New Jersey’s long history of manufacturing created those contaminated sites, and the landscape is littered with the vestiges of vacant factories and manufacturing plants […]
American High-Performance Buildings Coalition, General Services Administration, green building, LEED, LEED monopoly
LEED faces Challenge from Industry Group American High-Performance Buildings Coalition
the American Chemistry Council, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and the National Association of Manufacturers along with 27 other organizations are seeking to to promote green building ratings systems as an alternative to the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design rating system. Calling themselves the “The American High-Performance Buildings Coalition,” they have […]
USDA Proposes Rule to Help Rural Homeowners Make Energy Improvements to their Homes
On July 17, 2012, Agriculture Secretary, Tom Vilsack, announced a proposed rule designed to help Rural homeowners and businesses make affordable energy improvements to their homes and buildings. The proposed rule is expected to help rural Americans reduce their energy costs while simultaneously expanding business and investment opportunities in Rural Communities. The Rule would allow […]