Archives for April 2008

Ghosts From The Boom

From the Las Vegas Business Press:
The number of local construction-defect lawsuits has risen alongside the valley’s population. And one reason for this may be the heavy regulatory burden assumed by the area’s building and safety officials who oversaw all the area development.
County officials say that at the height of the building boom some inspectors were [...]

27 April 2008 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Consulting, Experts, Inspections, Litigation | No Comments

Taming the Billable Beast

The ABA Journal has an article in the February 2008 issue by David Gialanella, discussing the billable hour alternatives employed by some innovative law firms.
The billable hour is the dandelion of law practice: pervasive and not so popular.
So, when seeking to avoid the neg ative effects of a system that provides the profits for many a firm, [...]

23 April 2008 | Business, Construction and Law, Consulting, Experts, General, Litigation | No Comments

Case Seen As ‘Groundbreaking’

“A case heard last week by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals involving a North Las Vegas apartment complex has potential for ‘groundbreaking’ ramifications, a local attorney for one of the defendants said Monday.
“An organization for disabled citizens has sued multiple defendants who had any part in designing and building Craig Ranch Villas, formerly [...]

19 April 2008 | Construction, Construction Defect, Construction and Law, Litigation | No Comments

Philippe Starck Tells Magazine Design Is Dead

From the AFP:
Renowned French designer Philippe Starck says he is fed up with his job and plans to retire in two years, in an interview published in a German weekly on Thursday.
“I was a producer of materiality and I am ashamed of this fact,” Starck told Die Zeit weekly newspaper.
“Everything I designed was unnecessary.
“I will [...]

14 April 2008 | Design, General | No Comments

Worlds Largest Collection of Construction and Contractor Jokes

Weve gathered all the best construction jokes from all over for your amusement.
Here you will find construction worker jokes, architect jokes, engineer jokes, plumber jokes, funny worksite jokes, blonde construction worker jokes, project manager jokes, you name it, if its a joke about construction, here it is.
If you have a joke that isnt in here, [...]

14 April 2008 | Construction, General | No Comments