William Rabb | Insurance Journal Property insurance companies and roofers in Florida don’t often see eye-to-eye. Insurers have frequently blamed unscrupulous contractors for jacking up claims, and roofing companies have sued insurance carriers, blaming them for systematically denying roof work. So it may come as a surprise to learn that the Florida Roofing and Sheetmetal… Continue reading From Roof Building Codes to ‘Matching’ Limits, Some Changes Underway in Florida
Tag: Building Code
Premises Liability & The Building Codes: The Role of Codes in Making Premises Safe
Jeffrey Anderson, Erik Fritzberg and Mike Rimoldi | J.S. Held Introduction According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), “Building codes protect you from a wide range of hazards—whether it is by implementing safe wiring, fire prevention, or stronger structural integrity. When a community has up-to-date building codes in place, they are more protected against… Continue reading Premises Liability & The Building Codes: The Role of Codes in Making Premises Safe
The Effect of Our Changing Climate on Building Design
Matthew Georgitis | Spilman Thomas & Battle Over the past couple decades, building codes have responded to disasters, rather than averting them. Resilience is now an essential design element needed to withstand our changing climate. In the immortal words of Bob Dylan, “the times, they are a-changin’.” Intensified and more frequent hurricanes on the East… Continue reading The Effect of Our Changing Climate on Building Design
It’s My Party (Wall) And I’ll (Sue) If I Want To
Victor Metsch | Smith Gambrell & Russell | May 20, 2019 Party walls shared by adjoining townhouse are ubiquitous in Manhattan and, as recent case illustrates, are an invitation to litigation– especially where a sale at an astronomical price is followed by a massive top-to-bottom renovation. Kai and Doris Chang own a townhouse on East… Continue reading It’s My Party (Wall) And I’ll (Sue) If I Want To
Avoiding the Death Penalty in Performance-Based Design: The Evolution of Performance-Based Codes
Christopher (Kit) S. Houston | Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP | January 30, 2019 There was a time and place where a violation of the local building code could result in the execution of the contractor. The time was the 18th century B.C., and the place was Babylon. Hammurabi created the world’s first known building… Continue reading Avoiding the Death Penalty in Performance-Based Design: The Evolution of Performance-Based Codes