Chinese Drywall Update: Builders Burdened by Repair Costs
Legal action continues in the case of defective imported Chinese-made drywall installed in thousands of homes in Florida, Louisiana, Virginia, and other states. The second of several "bellwether" test trials will begin on March 15 in the Louisiana federal courtroom of Judge Eldon Fallon, where cases have been consolidated into ... more
Fire Sprinkler Mandate Sparks Political Backlash
The 2009 International Residential Code (IRC) includes a requirement for fire sprinklers in new one- and two-family houses. The measure was approved at final code hearings in Minneapolis, Minnesota in September of 2008, as the Journal of Light Construction reported (see "IRC Adopts Residential-Sprinkler Requirement," by Jon Vara, Dec08). But ... more
Storm-Fed Fire Destroys New Hampshire Beach Landmark
It may have been winter's last hurrah on the New England coast, but a February 26 nor'easter that buried much of the Northeast in snow also destroyed — by fire — a well-known beachfront landmark in the shore town of Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, according to the Hampton Union newspaper ... more
New York City Concrete Testing Firm Convicted of Faking Tests
A Manhattan, New York, jury found concrete testing engineers Testwell Laboratories, Inc., guilty in state court on felony charges of faking concrete tests for as many as a hundred high-profile construction projects in the city, including the new Yankee Stadium and the new "Freedom Tower" at the site of the ... more
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