Saints Coach Payton Leads Drywall Suit
Saints Coach Payton Leads Drywall Suit Attorneys filed a class action lawsuit in New Orleans federal court on December 10 against Chinese drywall manufacturers Knauf Tianjin, Knauf Wuhu, and Knauf Dongguan (subsidiaries of the German firm Knauf Gips). Named as additional defendants alongside the German-owned Chinese firms are dozens of ... more
Vegetated Roofs for the Florida Climate
Vegetated Roofs for the Florida Climate "Green roofs" – roofs covered with living plants -- have gained a strong toehold on the West Coast. In Portland, Oregon, for example, city officials have committed to using vegetated roofs for any necessary roof replacement where the technique is feasible. The city offers ... more
Northeast Coastal Towns Mull House Size Restrictions
Northeast Coastal Towns Mull House Size Restrictions The "McMansion" has fallen on hard times recently, as property values fall, the economy stalls, and jumbo mortgages get scarce. But some coastal towns in New England and New York still see large homes as a potential threat to their communities, and they're ... more
Massachusetts Towns Consider Small-Scale Sewer Options
Massachusetts Towns Consider Small-Scale Sewer Options Faced with a new Massachusetts state mandate to improve coastal water quality, Cape Cod towns are considering big investments in sewer infrastructure. But at a recent meeting in Chatham, Mass., experts urged citizens and officials to take a closer look at smaller-scale, localized technologies ... more
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