Here's a question from Adams Kessler's Davis Stirling newsletter...
Reprinted from
Davis-Stirling.com by Adams Kessler PLC
CAT TRAPPED IN THE ROOF
QUESTION: Who is responsible when roofers accidentally roof a cat inside the roof? The roof is flat and has no access or crawl space. The laborers have conflicting stories about seeing the cat on the roof. Now the owner can hear the cat crying and I need to know if the roofer is responsible to pay for cutting into the space and retrieving the cat. The HOA has not made final payment on the roof. The owner lives on the top floor and lets her cat on the balcony where it jumps up to the roof. We think it got into the rafters during the night and stayed there when the roofers completed the roof the next day.
ANSWER: The cat's owner should pay for the retrieval. Instead of allowing her cat to roam when she knew construction was in process, she should have exercised control over her pet.
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Accolade from AsktheBuilder.com About our DeckExpert.com Website
"...your site is very interesting and chock full of information. We wish you the best of luck in your endeavour."
Loren P
VP Sales
AsktheBuilder.com
WE got a nice review from Loren at nationally syndicated Tim Carter's "Ask the Builder" web team. I sent them a link and asked about getting a mention in Tim's newsletter...I can pay them to advertise but that's all I got from them right now...and the nice words. Thanks Loren, we'll keep trying!
Loren P
VP Sales
AsktheBuilder.com
WE got a nice review from Loren at nationally syndicated Tim Carter's "Ask the Builder" web team. I sent them a link and asked about getting a mention in Tim's newsletter...I can pay them to advertise but that's all I got from them right now...and the nice words. Thanks Loren, we'll keep trying!
Bill Leys' Central Coast Waterproofing & Hill Brothers Chemical Company Teams Up With HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Project in Grover Beach
Teaming up together again, Central Coast Waterproofing and Desert Brand by Hill Brothers will provide the materials and donate the labor to Habitat for Humanity's latest project in Grover Beach CA.
Located at 7th and Longbranch, the new homes with 4 spacious second floor decks will be flashed and then Desert Crete, the metal lath based system from Hill Brothers, an ICC-ES evaluated system, will provide a traffic surface that is also a Class A and One Hour Fire Resistant rated product.
"Desert Brand has stepped up again to be a part of this worthy project and we're happy to provide Desert Crete decking for Habitat." said Adam Hill, sales manager for California's Desert Brand division.
I am glad to be a part of this project too and I look forward to sharing with you the pictures and progress on the project as it goes along.
Watch for new posts next week after we start the job!
New Hampshire Waterproofing Company Gets Indicted For Failing to Pay Prevailing Wages on Public Projects
From Danvers, Massachusetts...
Company that provided waterproofing services at Danvers middle school indicted
By Staff reports
Thu Sep 10, 2009, 05:00 PM EDT
Danvers -
Today, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office announced that a Suffolk County Grand Jury returned indictments against a New Hampshire waterproofing contractor for allegedly violating the state’s Prevailing Wage Laws, including at a job in Danvers.
Stom Companies, Inc. d/b/a Premier Caulking, Inc. (Premier), formerly of Londonderry, New Hampshire, and the company’s corporate officer, Stephen P. Bissonette, of Salem, New Hampshire, are both charged with 12 counts each of Failure to Pay Prevailing Wages and Failure to Submit True and Accurate Certified Payroll Records.
Premier provided waterproofing and damp proofing services on a number of public construction projects throughout Massachusetts, and employed workers who installed waterproofing materials on foundations, walls, elevator shafts and other vertical building surfaces. This type of work requires payment at the masonry/waterproofing prevailing wage rate.
The criminal investigation arose after Premier and Bissonnette failed to comply with 12 civil citations issued during November 2004 and March 2006, in which the Attorney General’s Office ordered Premier to pay over $36,000 in restitution to 24 employees for unpaid prevailing wages.
Investigators from the Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division discovered that during November 2001 through May 2005, Premier and Bissonette allegedly did not pay prevailing wages to their employees on the following Massachusetts public works construction projects: UMass Dartmouth Dormitory project, UMass Boston Campus Center project, Crisafulli Elementary School project, Clinton Elementary School project, Normandin Middle School project, UMass Lowell Campus Center project, Shirley Middle School project, Westford Middle School project, Quinsigamond Community College project, Danvers Middle School project, Lunenburg Primary School project and the Weymouth High School project.
Investigators also allege that Premier and Bissonette, in his capacity as corporate officer, failed to submit true and accurate certified payroll records for the same projects, by failing to accurately report the employees’ occupational classifications.
Under the Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Law, contractors and subcontracts engaged in public construction projects must pay their employees a special minimum wage. The required wage rate is based on the occupational classification for type of work they perform. The law also requires that contractors and subcontractors working on public construction projects must submit true and accurate certified payroll records to the awarding authority on a weekly basis. These records must contain the employees’ identities, their hourly rates of pay, the job classifications of the work performed, and information about deductions taken from their pay.
A Suffolk County Grand Jury returned indictments against Bissonette and his company today. They are scheduled to be arraigned on November 18, 2009, in Suffolk Superior Court.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Karla E. Zarbo, and with assistance from Amy L. Goyer, Chief of Investigations, both of Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Fair Labor Division.
Company that provided waterproofing services at Danvers middle school indicted
By Staff reports
Thu Sep 10, 2009, 05:00 PM EDT
Danvers -
Today, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office announced that a Suffolk County Grand Jury returned indictments against a New Hampshire waterproofing contractor for allegedly violating the state’s Prevailing Wage Laws, including at a job in Danvers.
Stom Companies, Inc. d/b/a Premier Caulking, Inc. (Premier), formerly of Londonderry, New Hampshire, and the company’s corporate officer, Stephen P. Bissonette, of Salem, New Hampshire, are both charged with 12 counts each of Failure to Pay Prevailing Wages and Failure to Submit True and Accurate Certified Payroll Records.
Premier provided waterproofing and damp proofing services on a number of public construction projects throughout Massachusetts, and employed workers who installed waterproofing materials on foundations, walls, elevator shafts and other vertical building surfaces. This type of work requires payment at the masonry/waterproofing prevailing wage rate.
The criminal investigation arose after Premier and Bissonnette failed to comply with 12 civil citations issued during November 2004 and March 2006, in which the Attorney General’s Office ordered Premier to pay over $36,000 in restitution to 24 employees for unpaid prevailing wages.
Investigators from the Attorney General’s Fair Labor Division discovered that during November 2001 through May 2005, Premier and Bissonette allegedly did not pay prevailing wages to their employees on the following Massachusetts public works construction projects: UMass Dartmouth Dormitory project, UMass Boston Campus Center project, Crisafulli Elementary School project, Clinton Elementary School project, Normandin Middle School project, UMass Lowell Campus Center project, Shirley Middle School project, Westford Middle School project, Quinsigamond Community College project, Danvers Middle School project, Lunenburg Primary School project and the Weymouth High School project.
Investigators also allege that Premier and Bissonette, in his capacity as corporate officer, failed to submit true and accurate certified payroll records for the same projects, by failing to accurately report the employees’ occupational classifications.
Under the Massachusetts Prevailing Wage Law, contractors and subcontracts engaged in public construction projects must pay their employees a special minimum wage. The required wage rate is based on the occupational classification for type of work they perform. The law also requires that contractors and subcontractors working on public construction projects must submit true and accurate certified payroll records to the awarding authority on a weekly basis. These records must contain the employees’ identities, their hourly rates of pay, the job classifications of the work performed, and information about deductions taken from their pay.
A Suffolk County Grand Jury returned indictments against Bissonette and his company today. They are scheduled to be arraigned on November 18, 2009, in Suffolk Superior Court.
The case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Karla E. Zarbo, and with assistance from Amy L. Goyer, Chief of Investigations, both of Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Fair Labor Division.
FREE ADMISSION CODE TO 2010 WORLD OF CONCRETE
Here's an offer I got from ACI; passing it on if your considering going to WOC, here's a way to save some money...seminars too!
FREE ADMISSION (save up to $65) and discounted seminar fees (save up to $40 per seminar), courtesy of the American Concrete Institute.
World of Concrete is the industry’s only annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries. Featuring exhibits with the industry’s leading suppliers showcasing innovative products and technologies, exciting demonstrations and competitions, a world-class education program, and the information you need to help sustain and grow your business.
ACI Certification Programs:
Concrete Flatwork Finisher/Technician;
Tilt-Up Technician/Supervisor; and
ACI's Specialty Commercial/Industrial Concrete Flatwork Finisher/Technician certification programs.
Register Now! To receive free admission and discounts on seminars courtesy of the American Concrete Institute, click here to register online or use code "A21" if prompted.
World of Concrete 2010
Reserve your hotel now, too
You may also make your hotel room reservation by visiting the World of Concrete 2010 Hotel Reservation Website.
More information
If you’d prefer to register directly at www.worldofconcrete.com, from www.concrete.org, or if you experience any problems or are prompted, please use code "A21" to receive your free admission and discount on seminar fees.
Please forward this special offer to friends and colleagues.
We hope to see you in Las Vegas! This year we are located in the South Hall #S10338 (note: new location)
American Concrete Institute
Phone: 248-848-3800
E-mail: bkstore@concrete.org
Online: www.concrete.org
P.O. Box 9094
Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9094
USA
FREE ADMISSION (save up to $65) and discounted seminar fees (save up to $40 per seminar), courtesy of the American Concrete Institute.
World of Concrete is the industry’s only annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries. Featuring exhibits with the industry’s leading suppliers showcasing innovative products and technologies, exciting demonstrations and competitions, a world-class education program, and the information you need to help sustain and grow your business.
ACI Certification Programs:
Concrete Flatwork Finisher/Technician;
Tilt-Up Technician/Supervisor; and
ACI's Specialty Commercial/Industrial Concrete Flatwork Finisher/Technician certification programs.
Register Now! To receive free admission and discounts on seminars courtesy of the American Concrete Institute, click here to register online or use code "A21" if prompted.
World of Concrete 2010
Reserve your hotel now, too
You may also make your hotel room reservation by visiting the World of Concrete 2010 Hotel Reservation Website.
More information
If you’d prefer to register directly at www.worldofconcrete.com, from www.concrete.org, or if you experience any problems or are prompted, please use code "A21" to receive your free admission and discount on seminar fees.
Please forward this special offer to friends and colleagues.
We hope to see you in Las Vegas! This year we are located in the South Hall #S10338 (note: new location)
American Concrete Institute
Phone: 248-848-3800
E-mail: bkstore@concrete.org
Online: www.concrete.org
P.O. Box 9094
Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9094
USA
Thursday, September 10, 2009
HOA IN FLORIDA SUES-DECKS FALLING OFF THE BUILDING< LEAKY WINDOWS...and the list goes on. See the Video too
* Video
* Photo
HOA sues home builder
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HOA suing builder
Updated: Thursday, 10 Sep 2009, 1:51 AM EDT
Published : Thursday, 10 Sep 2009, 1:51 AM EDT
* MELISSA DIPANE | FOX 35 News
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - Moldy roofs, missing stucco and porches completely removed. It doesn't look like home sweet home but for many residents in the Phillips Bay condo community it will have to do.
Brock Shields is the former homeowners association president for Phillips Bay and says the construction woes are never ending.
"It's been happening since 2001. There have been issues we thought it could be patched and fixed but overtime its just systematic through the whole entire place," said Shields.
Shields has a leaky roof and windows that soak the inside of his home when it rains. He says he got it lucky.
About a year ago, residents were told to remove furniture from their balconies and patios because if they didn't they would be in danger of collapse. Now, many have plywood covering the bottom half of their sliding glass doors and second floor patios have been removed.
One resident's patio has been condemned after water seeped through the roof and rotted the wood.
Stucco has been ripped off the buildings in spots so contractors can check on proper placing of hurricane straps. Something Ulysses Roman says caused massive cracks and leaks in his home.
However leaks weren't the last of Romans problems. He found slits through many of the studs in his bathroom walls.
"There's a slit that goes probably 90 percent of the stud, said Roman. My problem is that okay if you have one that's fine but we had numerous ones just in the shower hop alone."
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