Summary In Georgia, Construction workers are learning to control dust and debris created during hospital construction. They are taught Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) practices at the Carpenters Local Union in Hermantown, Georgia. Currently, this type of training is not mandatory. The carpenters in training are learning how to seal rooms. They also received instructions […]
Tualatin, OR – It’s more than a home to the Hughes family. “I’ve had deer down here, an otter lives in the creek and ducks visit nearly every day,” said Hughes. ‘Dream home’ a moldy mess He designed the newly constructed Tualatin home for his two kids and as a place to hold workshops for his […]
Los Angeles, CA – Shea Homes was absolved of any liability for damages that a Stevenson Ranch family alleged had arisen out of mold exposure in their home. Jurors in the closely watched personal injury suit returned a defense verdict for Shea, the nation’s largest private home builder, following a three week trial. The family […]
Los Angeles, CA – Last week, a California family agreed to a $13 million settlement from a lumber company in mid-trial to complete a $22.6 million settlement with their homes contractors and suppliers over mold exposure. The family sustained severe health complications and it also caused one of their children to sustain severe brain injuries. The Gorman […]
By Cheryl Stevens, Guest Commentary Washington, DC – “Buy land,” Will Rogers once said. “They ain’t making any more of it.” What Will Rogers didn’t know about at the time was that lobbyists for the real estate industry would assist in forming laws that are not only beneficial for realtors, but negative for the public. Case […]
CADILLAC, MICHIGAN- The contractor for the new courthouse addition can kiss $16,502 of its remaining money owed it goodbye. Members of the Wexford County finance committee Wednesday directed county Administrator Mike Sutter to use part of the $38,000 he still holds of Gundlach Champion funds to pay for black mold cleanup at the courthouse. “Take […]
A Proctor family is weighing its options after toxic mold forced them to flee their brand new home. They say they went through a credible realtor and had the home inspected. So, whose responsibility is it when a newly purchased home becomes a health hazard? High levels of mold and bacteria made the Flicks and […]
Fairfield, CN –A school mold problem that got out of hand in Fairfield is resulting in some cash for the town. The town will get $1.2 million in an agreement with its insurance company over water leaks at McKinley Elementary School, which led to its shutdown and demolition because of mold contamination. Storm water that […]
Zionsville, IN – State regulators planned to look into complaints about mold problems in upscale houses constructed by one of central Indiana’s largest homebuilders. The state attorney general’s office has received nine complaints from residents in the Brittany Chase subdivision in Boone County, a development of about 125 homes. Nearly 100 of the homes in […]
6/8/02 Lubbock, TX – Owners of the Lubbock Park Towers Apartments had no other alternative but to file a lawsuit this week against six insurance companies for failing to pay for damages caused by black mold. This has become a very common event for insurance companies nationwide. “Many people feel they have insurance when they […]
San Antonio, TX – After a 10-minute harangue by activist Ralph Velasquez on the “embarrassment” and “travesty” of the Mirasol Homes project, San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) commissioners decided Wednesday to hold a public hearing on the matter at their September meeting. SAHA Schedules Hearing “Somewhere, this board fell asleep,” Velasquez said. “There is no […]
8/8/02 Rocklin, CA- Tenants have filed a lawsuit against their Rocklin apartment complex owner because their apartments contain toxic mold that is making them sick. The tenants’ attorneys say tests show that the mold levels inside certain Park Village units are 10 to 100 times the normal. Tenant Morgan Fedora says that she has gone […]
08/04/02 Corpus Christi, TX – “Mold? Local company will purchase your mold-damaged property.” Such ads, popping up around town, are a sign of the real estate times in Corpus Christi. As local homeowners grow weary of wrangling with insurers over mold repair claims, some are desperate enough to unload their fungus-filled homes for half of […]
Salem, OR – Paul Hawks, a certified environmental inspector, examines the McMinnville home of Susan Roberts last month. Hawks wears protective clothing and a respirator to guard against toxic mold that the homeowner says infests the house. Angry homeowners say the fungus makes them ill and makes their homes uninhabitable. When Susan Roberts bought her […]
Steve Jefferson11/3/03 The Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort & Spa shut down all the guest rooms in the newly opened Kalia Tower on Wednesday after discovering mold in some of the rooms. Guests in the tower were re-located to other rooms on the property as a precautionary measure, said Peter Schall, senior vice president and […]
International Risk Management Institute, Inc. Congratulations on the purchase of your new synthetic stucco home. But perhaps congratulations are premature, because your homeowners insurer is hesitant to write insurance for it. What is the problem? Synthetic stucco is commonly referred to as Exterior Insulating and Finish System (EIFS). Homes with this exterior finish are often […]
28 Investigates : 7/19/02 Home sweet home is anything but that for Liz and Mike Coffey. They have long suspected their home was not structurally sound. For more than two years, they have complained to Ryland Homes about the problems. Ryland insisted the home was just fine except for minor repairs, the kind to be […]
Re: "Rising mold-related costs bedevil building industry" June 28. The article’s author attributes current mold problems to newer, tighter buildings. The article further seems to imply that opening windows to provide more ventilation would be a fix for mold problems. I disagree that tight buildings are a major cause for mold. And, opening windows could […]
Environmentally friendly building materials may help combat "sick building syndrome." But if that doesn’t work, there’s always your lawyer. By Sam BoykinSept. 12, 2002 Just days after moving into their new $300,000 home in Austin, Texas , Dawn and Scott Richardson and their two young daughters began experiencing health problems. At first it was the […]
by Lynn Burton, Staff Writer : August 5, 2002 In an effort to preserve open space and enhance wildlife habitat, Garfield County is considering a subdivision regulation change to allow cluster residential development on parcels smaller than two acres. “We’ve got to break out of the mold of cookie cutter, two-acre lots in rural subdivision […]
Court Awards, Public Concern about Homes Driving Up Liability Fears – By Steve Brown:The Dallas Morning News 02/11/2002 ATLANTA – During the last few years, America’s home builders have grappled with rising material costs, labor shortages and a growing burden of government regulations. But the housing industry’s current foe has been around since the dawn […]
by Leigh Somerville, For Business First Aug 5, 2002 Patients can leave the hospital sicker than they arrived if construction crews don’t use the proper precautions to control infection during renovations and additions. Several groups have taken steps to ensure that the most basic tenet for the health-care profession? ‘Do no harm’ also applies to […]
by Wes Armstead Every year, nearly 88,000 deaths occur in the United States from ‘nosocomial infections – illnesses acquired while in a hospital. To help remedy this situation, stringent Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) codes went into effect this past January, which hospitals must meet for accreditation. The ICRA is designed to assess the risk […]
By: Patrick Reynolds, Citizen Staff Environmental workers from the county health department last week were taking samples from Clear Lake High School’s athletic department, which some concerned parents say is a "breeding ground for infections and disease." As the department collected the samples, trucks from the Clear Creek school district were in the parking lot […]
Associated PressJuly 22, 2002 SACRAMENTO – A 10-year statute of limitations on structural repairs is putting pressure on the relationship between builders and new homeowners. Homeowners say lawsuits are their only recourse against unscrupulous builders, while contractors argue an increase in lawsuits is making their business more costly. Mohammed Hussein has firsthand knowledge of the […]
A roof can be constructed In many different ways and identification of problems can be extremely difficult. Would you know where to start? The principal defects to look out for are adequate strength in the joists and purloins, obvious leakage and the general condition of the cladding or tiles. Flat roofs are prone to leakage […]
Tuesday December 10, 12:25 pm ET Many homes turned into ‘human-sized petri dishes’ BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ — A group of homeowners yesterday filed a proposed class action lawsuit, claiming that more than 127 homes built in Boise-area Leo Rosecreek subdivision are so riddled with construction defects that many of the dwellings are uninhabitable. […]
Honolulu, HI – In the normal course of cleaning, the presence of mold has been discovered in guestrooms in the Kalia Tower at the Hilton Hawaiian Village. Since our first and most important priority and responsibility is for the safety and comfort of our guests and employees, we have taken the following steps: All guestrooms […]
Cities attempt to get air quality under control in their offices. Shortly after former Sebastian police Chief Dennis “Randy” White moved into his office at the city’s Police Department in 1996, he developed a constant nasal drip in the back of his throat and a dry cough. His doctor diagnosed allergies but then he started […]
 
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