Cleaning Up Chinese Drywall
Cleaning Up Chinese Drywall~ Answers are still scarce on the defective drywall problem plaguing South Florida and other Gulf and Atlantic building markets. But Coastal Connection heard this week from one contractor for whom the Chinese drywall situation represents both a problem and an opportunity. Remodeler John Pelland works in ... more
Codes for Cash: States Update Codes to Gain Energy Department Grants
Codes for Cash: States Update Codes to Gain Energy Department Grants~ The 787-billion-dollar American Recovery and Re-Investment Act (ARRA), signed into law by President Barack Obama on February 17, included $3.1 billion for energy assistance grants to states for adopting and administering advanced model energy codes. But to qualify for ... more
Judge Ponders Army Corps Liability in Katrina Catastrophe
Judge Ponders Army Corps Liability in Katrina Catastrophe~ Testimony has ended in a landmark lawsuit by six New Orleans flood victims against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, charging the Corps with negligence in maintaining the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet (MR-GO, pronounced "mister go") shipping channel. According to the suit, ... more
Concrete Proof: Barracks Provide Storm Survival Lesson
Concrete Proof: Barracks Provide Storm Survival Lesson~ With this year's hurricane season approaching, it's worth taking a look back at the lessons of last year's devastating Hurricane Ike. One success story in particular stands out: the performance of U.S. Coast Guard barracks buildings on the island of Inagua in the ... more
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