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A roundup of green building news including a unique approach to green prefab and new efficiency standards for refrigerators.
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The agreement with Banner Supply covers 2,000 to 3,000 homes south of Orlando.
Drywall cracks and nail pops can drain your profit margin with callbacks.
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A Palm Beach County, Fla. judge has ruled that builders and installers cannot be held liable for negligence for Chinese drywall installed during home construction if they did not have actual or implied notice of a defect in the drywall at the time of construction. Judge Glenn Kelley of the 15th...
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The National Association of Home Builders on Wednesday issued a white paper on remediation of defective Chinese Drywall. The report, available at www.nahb.org/drywallguidelines, addresses methods of detection and the permanent solution of problems related to the defective drywall, which is known to...
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Chronic health problems, not sulfur-emitting drywall, killed 11 people in Louisiana, Florida, and Virginia, a government investigation concludes.
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A judge rules Chinese drywall is an insurable loss, but allows exclusions from payment by homeowners policies.
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At least five companies announce changes effective in early December.
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Builders' attorneys hope the decision spreads to cases in other parts of the country.
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Under pressure from presiding Federal Judge Eldon Fallon, lawyers for homeowners and for Chinese drywall supplier Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin have agreed to a preliminary settlement of 300 cases of houses contaminated by the defective product.