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J.S. Held

Code Upgrades and “Grandfathering”: Lessons Learned When Insulation Replacement Leads to Collapse

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Should an old cottage be upgraded to the current code by a new owner? When can a building component be “grandfathered?” Who should pay for the code upgrades following a property loss claim? These are common questions...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Focus sulle novità introdotte in materia di affidamenti di contratti pubblici dal DECRETO-LEGGE 16 luglio 2020, n. 76

Dopo un lungo iter di approvazione il 16 luglio 2020 è stato pubblicato in GU n.178 - Suppl. Ordinario n. 24, il DECRETO-LEGGE 16 luglio 2020, n. 76 (il “DL”), in vigore dal 17 luglio, recante “Misure urgenti per la...more

Cozen O'Connor

Expanded Façade Inspection Requirements

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Effective February 20, 2020, the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB) expanded the requirements of its Façade Inspection and Safety Program (FISP), known previously as Local Law 11. Cooperative and Condominium Boards...more

Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

NYC Amends its Façade Inspection and Safety Program to Push Building Owners into Action

In the wake of the tragic death of architect Tishman in December 2020 who was killed by falling debris from a brick tower in Midtown, the New York Department of Buildings (DOB) amended its rules governing exterior wall...more

Smart & Biggar

Structural engineers score big as Federal Court recognizes and enforces copyright on structure of soccer complex

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On September 12, 2017, the Federal Court issued its decision in Lainco Inc v Commission Scolaire Des Bois-Francs et al, 2017 CF 825, confirming that the plaintiff’s steel structure for an indoor soccer complex could benefit...more

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