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,,,Interbuild Qingdao 2012,,

Qingdao, China - Date of Event: July 17, 2012

The 8th China Qingdao International Building and Decoration Materials Exposition (Interbuild Qingdao2011) will be held during July 17-19, 2012, at Qingdao International Convention Center, China.

Interbuild Qingdao is

,,,Developer's Claim for Indemnity Against Architect for ADA and FHA Violations ...,,

Brienne Wesolek, 2/28/2011 12:00 PM

By Brienne Wesolek

Niles Bolton Associates, Inc. was hired by Archstone, a developer and owner, to design multi-family apartment buildings in the 1990s. In 2004, several disability advocacy groups

,,,City Contract May Not Be Modified Orally or by Course of Dealing, Court Holds,,

Peter K. Zweighaft, 2/21/2011 12:00 PM

By Peter K. Zweighaft

R&D Consultants, Inc., a civil engineering company, contracted with the City of Carlsbad, California, to redesign a municipal golf course for a fixed price of $556,745. The c

,,,CGL Insurer that Refused to Defend, Pay Claim Penalized, Held Liable,,

John Fedun, 2/14/2011 12:00 PM

By John Fedun

Piedmont Construction Group, LLC contracted with the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia to renovate an historic building on the campus of Middle Georgia College. Du

,,,Plumbers Burned as a Result of Natural Gas 'Odor Fade,' but Damage Award Reve...,,

Brienne Wesolek, 2/7/2011 12:00 PM

By Brienne Wesolek

A jury awarded plaintiffs Michael Sean Huitt, an experienced plumber, and Matt Nino, a plumber's assistant, each more than $1 million in compensatory damages and $5 million in pu

,,,Design Professional Denied Protection of Contract's Liability Limit by Florid...,,

William S. Hale, 1/31/2011 12:00 PM

By William S. Hale

A geologist's corporation contracted with a country club for consulting and project coordination services for a reverse osmosis water treatment plant. The plant, to provide irri

,,,Contractor Escapes Liability When Plaintiff Cannot Tie Infectious Fungus to J...,,

Peter K. Zweighaft, 1/24/2011 12:00 PM

By Peter K. Zweighaft

Plaintiff was a locksmith for California State University, Fullerton. His office was located 10 to 15 feet from a vacant lot that was used to stockpile 1,600 cubic yards of d

,,,Court Allows Discharge in Bankruptcy of Penalty for Violation of Contractor L...,,

Lauren Charneski, 1/17/2011 12:00 PM

By Lauren Charneski

An unlicensed contractor fraudulently induced a homeowner to hire the contractor for a home remodeling project by falsely claiming it was licensed. The homeowner paid the unlic

,,,When Surety Takes Over Project, Owner Cannot Object to Replacement Contractor...,,

Laura Thomson, 1/10/2011 12:00 PM

By Laura Thomson

An owner who insisted that a performance bond surety not use the defaulted contractor as the surety's completion contractor thereby breached the terms of the AIA A312 bond, dischar

,,,Notice, Accident, Own Work Defenses Rejected in Claims by General Contractor ...,,

John Fedun, 12/20/2010 12:05 PM

By John Fedun

General contractor Hathaway Development Co. hired Whisnant Contracting Co. to install the plumbing on three construction projects. American Empire Surplus Lines Insurance Co. issued
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