Journals By Industry - Building & Housing Inspections

ASHI Charter member takes seat as respected association's president DES PLAINES, Ill. -- American Society of Home Inspectors: Marvin Goldstein named 2012 ASHI president. (Photo: Business Wire) * Marvin Goldstein named 2012 ASHI...

THE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING industry scored a significant victory ill December when a judge rejected a claim that the only way to comply with federal accessibility regulations in designing and constructing properties is to...

THOUGHOUT 2012, state and local lawmakers will propose thousands of measures that will directly impact the financial bottom line and business operations of NAA members nationwide. While NAA actively monitors over a hundred...

HEADNOTE REGION Municipalities assist businesses in rebuilding after midstate floods During and after the recent midstate floods, municipalities throughout the region worked with businesses to clean out and rebuild. Townships and boroughs processed...

Tuesday, January 24 Track I = TUTORIALS-INTRODUCTION TO SEWER & WATER REHAB TECHNOLOGIES [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 8:30 -8:55 a.m. Pipe Bursting: Static, Hydraulic, Splitting & Laterals Speaker. Jeff Gabrielse, HammerHead Trenchless This pipe replacement...

In the market for a new facility or addition but concerned about construction costs? Look to permanent modular construction (PMC) as a way to acquire a new building in a tough economy. This...

NAA/NMHC continue to press the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to rescind its Bed Bug Guidance (Notice H2011-20). On Oct. 11, NAA/NMHC and a coalition of organizations wrote to HUD,...

Real estate brokers in eastern New Orleans are hoping the recent announcements of new tenants at NASA's Michoud Assembly facility will help to jumpstart future development in the region. Blade Dynamics, an advanced...

Arrow Exterminators Provides Tips to Help Homeowners Prevent Pantry Infestations ATLANTA -- As Thanksgiving kicks off the holiday season next week, plans for parties and family gatherings are underway and the last thing...

The Missouri Court of Appeals held that a trial court erred as a matter of law in directing a city to issue a sign permit to a company where the company had failed...

A home inspection company could not enforce an arbitration clause in its service contract when sued for negligence, the Vermont Supreme Court has ruled in reversing judgment. The plaintiffs purchased a house contingent...

DUBLIN -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cbe1b9/2012_u_s_engineer) has announced the addition of the "2012 U.S. Engineering Services Industry-Industry & Market Report" report to their offering. The Engineering Services Industry-Industry & Market report, published annually,...

CONSTRUCTION The LandTek Group, an athletic field construction firm in Amityville, promoted John Sulinski to vice president of operations. Sulinski, who joined the firm in 2003, was previously senior project manager. FINANCIAL SERVICES...

After the quake has subsided and your occupants are out of harm's way, a post-earthquake inspection is in order. This assessment clears your building for reoccupation and identifies structural damage you need to...

HEADNOTE CASE DESCRIPTION The primary subject matter of this case concerns stories of financial fraud involving two rogue traders: Nick Leeson whose trading caused a 200 year-old institution, Barings Bank PLC, to lose...

Digested from case reports published in Westlaw, West Publishing Co., St. Paul, MN Wind, mold, and dueling appraisers Gervis Sadler owned a house in Swan Quarter, North Carolina. The house was insured by...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has revoked its interpretation of an "unblockable drain" in complying with the requirements of the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act (VGBA). The VGBA requires...

HEADNOTE Weather damage assessment tools can help insurers and policyholders save millions in claims. But are insurers ready to recognize the savings? Ona recent Saturday afternoon, a hailstorm struck an area of North...

Not-for-profit consortium releases industry's first code application guide for Microinverters and AC modules SAN JOSE, Calif. -- SolarTech, a non-profit industry collaborative driving six initiatives to streamline the growth and acceleration of solar...