Originally posted 2014-11-24 08:00:53. As I looked through my weekly piles of mail, an article in Constructor Magazine caught my attention. The article was in the insurance commentary section of the magazine and is entitled “Avoiding Common Causes of Contractor Failure.” While this article is written from an insurance perspective, many of the same principles […]
Builders Association Seeks to Cut Down Grassroots Green Building Program (Guest Post)
Originally posted 2010-12-31 09:00:58. For this week’s year end Guest Post Friday here at Musings, we welcome Michael Anschel. Michael is the owner of Otogawa-Anschel Design-Build, a member of BATC, lead the development of and serves as a board member to MN GreenStar, the CEO of Verified Green, Inc., and writes the green blog for […]
Using Infrared Technology in Construction Law: Collecting Forensic Evidence and Performing Due Diligence
Originally posted 2016-07-01 09:00:08. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Brian Connolly. Brian (@infraredscans)is a professionally certified Level III Thermographer at IR Services, LLC. My main focus of business is the art and science of commercial infrared thermography including Building & Roof Scan, Energy Audits, Electrical Surveys, and Block […]
Why not Embrace Green Building?
Originally posted 2011-04-22 09:00:47. For this week’s Guest Post Friday here at Construction Law Musings, we welcome Michael Matson (@thegreenbuilder ). Michael is the owner of Alternative Building Services, a general contracting firm in Northern California that specilizes in green building design, renovation, and new construction. He has been involved in the construction industry for […]
Just When You Thought the Green Building Risk Discussion Was Over. . .
Originally posted 2012-09-10 09:00:00. As a reader of Construction Law Musings, you no doubt realize that I am a big proponent of “green” or sustainable building. I have also been known to sound a bit like Eeyore when discussing the charge into the breach of green building without considering the potential risks. Thankfully, and despite […]