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Most Read Construction News of the Week: 2012 Olympics, workers and mortgages
The 2012 Olympic Games and potential labor shortages in construction were among our most-read topics of the last week on Construction Dive.
By Brian Warmoth • July 27, 2012 -
Insurers back federal bill to create building-code incentive for states
Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would add money to what states can get for disaster assistance.
By Ron Gallagher • July 27, 2012 -
USGBC estimates LEED-in-process at 7 billion square feet globally
The world has 7 billion square feet of LEED-certified space under way, worth $554 billion, according to the USGBC.
By Ron Gallagher • July 27, 2012 -
Charlotte, N.C., mall reopens after rain-induced roof collapse
Most stores in the Southpark Mall got the OK to reopen this week in the wake of a roof collapse and flood in storms last Friday.
By Ron Gallagher • July 26, 2012 -
Fla., Va., N.J. top hurricane states for residential codes, enforcement
Mississippi was at the bottom of the list of hurricane-prone states with a score of 4 out of 100.
By Ron Gallagher • July 26, 2012 -
Mass. court rules unsigned, emailed land offer was an obligation
A Superior Court judge's ruling says that an unsigned offer in email can become a binding commitment to sell.
By Ron Gallagher • July 25, 2012 -
New standard will cover how to plan heavy lifts
A standard in the works at ASME International -- P30 -- will have guidance on how to plan for heavy lifts.
By Ron Gallagher • July 25, 2012 -
Creativity in financing is often a necessity in green retrofits
In some cases, equity in buildings is not large enough to permit traditional borrowing for energy or other environmental renovations.
By Ron Gallagher • July 25, 2012 -
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Worker concerns, iPad protection and Bryant Park
Catch up with the most popular Construction Dive reads of the past week. We have the five most read news posts to catch you up to speed.
By Brian Warmoth • July 19, 2012 -
FHA putting more underwater loans in the sales pool
The agency is readying 9,000 more delinquent loans for sale, more than a third of them in Chicago, Phoenix, Tampa, Fla., and Newark, N.J.,
By Ron Gallagher • July 19, 2012 -
Illinois DOT makes court-ordered payment to McDonough Associates
The agency's procurement director had blocked payment of almost $2 million, claiming past overbilling.
By Ron Gallagher • July 17, 2012 -
Pennsylvania to bar undocumented workers on public projects
Construction companies will have to check workers Social Security numbers for theft and validity.
By Ron Gallagher • July 12, 2012 -
N.J. contractors echo national worry over U.S. hiring quotas
Garden State firms say it takes one person to make sure a company is hiring enough of the right people.
By Ron Gallagher • July 12, 2012 -
Oregon law lets owners demand mediation before foreclosure
A law that took effect this week put Oregon among states in which homeowners can demand a face-to-face meeting with lenders who are foreclosing.
By Ron Gallagher • July 12, 2012 -
NAHB warns on effects of Dodd-Frank mortgage requirements
The organization worries about a provision requiring lenders to establish that borrowers will be able to pay
By Ron Gallagher • July 11, 2012 -
Feds crafting process to improve environmental permitting
A March executive order said agencies should figure out how to streamline the permitting processes.
By Ron Gallagher • July 11, 2012 -
Bankruptcy by a sub limits contractor's options
If one member of a construction team files for bankruptcy, the whole project can have a problem.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012 -
Public-private partnerships looking good for state, local governments
With no recovery in sight for state and local governments,P3s offer a way to stop deferring needed projects.
By Ron Gallagher • July 10, 2012 -
Most Read Construction News of the Week: Hospitals, standards and homeowner rights
The Department of Veterans Affairs, California's governor and the Supreme Court all weighed in on construction topics that mattered to our readers this week. Find out if you missed anything.
By Brian Warmoth • July 6, 2012 -
U.S. House of Representatives
Probe: Congressmen, Fannie and Freddie execs got sweet Countrywide loans
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee says the mortgage-maker cut deals for influential officials through its "Friends of Angelo" program.
By Ron Gallagher • July 5, 2012 -
Calif. governor's signature expected on homeowners' 'Bill of Rights'
Gov. Jerry Brown says the package of bills sent for his signature is a good idea, but did not say when he would sign it into law.
By Ron Gallagher • July 5, 2012 -
Lending groups warn 3 California municipalities against eminent domain loan-takings
Using eminent domain powers to take troubled mortgages from investors and protect homeowners would damage lending, banking interests said.
By Ron Gallagher • July 2, 2012 -
MERS recording system wins over Fla. clerk in suit
A federal judge says counties in Florida cannot collect fees when Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems Inc. records changes in assigments.
By Ron Gallagher • July 2, 2012 -
AGC analysis: feds missed widely on cost of hiring quotas
Associated General Contractors of America looked at what it thinks it would cost contractors to meet hiring quotas proposed for federal government projects.
By Ron Gallagher • June 30, 2012 -
Highway funding bill approved in the House
$120 billion highway bill gets through the House with 373-52 vote.
By Brian Warmoth • June 29, 2012
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