Posts Categorized: Construction

Net Zero at Greenbuild 2024 – Register Within

The session agenda is designed for everyone within the green building community. Our Advisory Groups carefully selected all of this year’s sessions to address the opportunities and challenges you and your project teams face today. To register today, please click within. The content below was created by USGBC regarding their yearly Greenbuild Conference. Explore sessions at Greenbuild… Read more »

What About the Neighbors? How Contractor Liability Can Extend to Neighbors

Are contractors responsible for the impacts of their work on neighboring residents? Oftentimes, they are. This is especially true in densely populated urban areas where literally hundreds of people could be affected by a project only fifty feet away. Some of the principles in these cases are outlined below.

Your Contractor Abandoned Your Project – Now What?

Have you ever hired a contractor who disappeared on you?  Were you left with a half-completed home improvement project, with feelings of despair and frustration and not a clue as to what your next steps should be?  You’re left with unused materials, shortage of capital, and a literal construction site in your home.  Unfortunately, this… Read more »

Should Architects Be Exempt From Continuing Education?

Most State Education Departments and Office of the Professions, regulate the licensing of the various professions, such as Lawyers, Certified Public Accountants, Architects, and other professions practicing within the state. Typically these professionals must pass initial education and examination requirements, and are also required to maintain certain levels of continuing education units. These requirements are… Read more »

Building the Green Way by Charles Lockwood – HBR

The Law Offices of John Caravella, P.C. does not own this content. This content was created by Charles Lockwood, and was published to the Harvard Business Review.  Green buildings, as many know, have less negative impact on the environment than standard buildings. Their construction minimizes on-site grading, saves natural resources by using alternative building materials,… Read more »