Next generation of high-rise buildings might use advanced engineered wood for structural integrity and sustainability, but what are the risks?
Next generation of high-rise buildings might use advanced engineered wood for structural integrity and sustainability, but what are the risks?
Topics: Sustainability, Commercial Construction, Building Materials, Brian Hill, Architecture, Building Codes and Standards, US Green Building Council, Scott Riffenburgh, Publications
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In construction litigation and construction claims one term gets brought up time and time again: standard of care. Standard of care analysis is often used when there’s a delay, the building(s) have construction defects or when a party alleges that someone breached ...
Topics: Construction Claims, Construction Forensics, Testifying Expert, Building Codes and Standards, Standard of Care Claims, General Contractor Standards
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Our Quality Assurance team is proud to have a long working history with many of our clients. In fact, it’s not unusual for these relationships to span 10 years, 15 years or longer. That is the case with two of our current homebuilder clients, ...
Topics: Quality Assurance, Code Compliance Review, Building Codes and Standards, Residential Construction, Client Spotlight
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Subject: Stair/Balcony Construction Analysis
Client: Matthew J. Speredelozzi, Esq, San Diego, CA
Expert: Stephen Wilson, Xpera Building Envelope Group
Topics: Construction Forensics, Testifying Expert, Specialty Experts, Stephen Wilson, From Our Case Files, Construction Defect Claims, Building Codes and Standards
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If you were to peruse a list of building awards over the past 10 years, you’d see that a sizable portion of the projects hold LEED and/or other sustainability certifications. There’s no doubt that more businesses are deciding to invest in sustainability for their ...
Topics: Sustainability, Building Codes and Standards, Code Compliance Review, LEED, Green Building, US Green Building Council, Energy Management Systems, Specialty Experts
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This is Part 2 of our three part series. You can read from the beginning here and the last article
Topics: Building Codes and Standards, Balcony, Apartments, California, Brian Hill, Ted Bumgardner, Publications
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This is a supplement of Part 2: Hidden Dangers of Wood-Framed Cantlilevered Balconies of our three Part Balcony Series. You can ...
Topics: Balcony, Apartments, California, Building Codes and Standards
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Over the last few years, we have seen a surge in apartment construction, ...
Topics: Law, Construction Consultant, Condo Conversion, Real Estate Development, San Diego, California, Apartments, CM/Development Services, Condominiums, Building Codes and Standards, Publications
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Note: This article was orginally published in August, 2014 at AECforensics.com and is reprinted below with full permission.
Finally, after ...
Topics: Green Building, xg, International Code Council (ICC), building science, USGBC, Construction, AIA, ASHRAE, Construction Legal Issues, IES, feature, Building Codes and Standards, redirect, *, Brian Hill
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President George H. Bush signed the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act into Federal Law 25 years ago in 1990. The legislation ensured the right of a physically or mentally disabled person [* see footnote] to gain access to ...
Topics: RE, CASp, Fay Lorraine Sueltz, disabled rights, Accessibility, Certified Access Specialist (CASp), Building Codes and Standards, ADA, Publications
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