Legal/Regulation: Page 119
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ARTBA makes federal manual mobile for traffic engineers, managers
The FHWA's "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices" is available for access via tablets and phones.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 30, 2012 -
Realtors, lenders fear coming regulations will hamper mortgage market
Rules designed to reform lending and to make banks stay healthier may be tough for the already reluctant market to handle.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 30, 2012 -
Federal government could drop LEED, but its efficient building abounds
A review of standards might lead to something other than LEED or in addition to it, but LEED certifications are far ahead of last year.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 22, 2012 -
Lawsuit may focus on engineer's opinions before rooftop garage collapsed
An engineering company in Ontario, Canada, may have relied only on visual inspections of a garage that killed two people at a shopping mall.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 17, 2012 -
AIA contract forms will clarify responsibilities for BIM data in projects
The American Institute of Architects is going to cover duties for maintaining and uses of digital material in its contract templates.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 15, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Budgets, net-zero homes and Gilbane
Reconstruct what happened this week with Construction Dive's most popular reads of the last seven days.
By Brian Warmoth • Oct. 11, 2012 -
OSHA says inspections lacking before fatal crane crash, owner says no
OSHA alleges a cable inspection wasn't done before a crane boom fell and killed a worker.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 9, 2012 -
September housing-attitude survey finds feelings are improving
Fannie Mae's monthly survey found that now only 53% of people think the economy is on the wrong track.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 9, 2012 -
Industry appears to agree on usefulness of ConsensusDocs
The organization reports that it has seen a huge increase in subscribers to its standardized contracts.
By Ron Gallagher • Oct. 1, 2012 -
Architect wins jury award in design-infringement case in Texas
Kipp Flores Architects argued that its home designs were being used illegally.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 28, 2012 -
Changes in proposed Calif. off-road diesel air rules could save contractors $9 billion
The California Air Resources Board is changing proposed regulations on emissions from off-road diesel equipment.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 26, 2012 -
Procore
Colorado decides residential roofers needed some regulation
New rules require written contracts for jobs worth more than $1,000 and ban promises to rebate insurance deductibles.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 24, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Building materials, contracts and injuries
Miss out on the world of construction news this week? Catch up with this recap of Construction Dive's five most popular stories.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 20, 2012 -
Charles Henricks
Home-price data competitors are duking it out in federal-court patent suit
Zillow, one of the big names in online house-price data, is suing the other big dog, Trulia.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 17, 2012 -
Feds are raising the bar on DBE standards in contracts
The federal Department of Transportation has proposed series of revisions to the rules governing participation of disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) in projects.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 14, 2012 -
Temporary federal spending plan is no help for construction
The federal stop-gap spending plan that will serve in place of a real budget for the start of FY 2012-13 lacks MAP-21 increases.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 14, 2012 -
To loosen lending, FHFA tries to ease 'hot potato' bad-mortgage problem for banks
The agency is making changes it hopes will lessen banks' fears of getting back bum loans from Fannie, Freddie.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 10, 2012 -
Kan. county's experience shows need to tailor codes to the jurisdictions they cover
Adopting an urban fence code with adapting it to a rural area produced problems for Shawnee County.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 10, 2012 -
A deadline for contract signing can bend if everyone seems to agree, court rules
In an Ohio case, an appeals court said a deadline for a contract can stretch as long as neither side says it cannot.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 10, 2012 -
Deep Dive
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Green building, home prices and OSHA
Did you miss out on the week's construction news? Catch up with Construction Dive's most popular reads of the last seven days.
By Brian Warmoth • Sept. 7, 2012 -
AGC tells EPA proposed air rules could hurt construction industry
Associated General Contractors said proposed tighter standards for particulates could cause sanctions that would hamper highway work.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 6, 2012 -
Bid to help young immigrants could cause employer headaches
Workers who take up a government offer to get legal work permits might cause questions about how they got jobs before.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 6, 2012 -
A housing recovery likely means an immigration debate
Lean building advocate Scott Sedam says the prevalence of foreign workers in several trades is going to force some decision-making.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 3, 2012 -
OSHA extends fall-prevention outreach, lower penalties for residential construction
Education, on-site compliance help and reduced penalties for residential builders will continue through Dec. 15.
By Ron Gallagher • Sept. 3, 2012 -
You need to know what U.S., states want when you hire DBEs
Agencies that demand DBE involvement want to see that they are real companies doing real work.
By Ron Gallagher • Aug. 29, 2012
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