The aged Moss Point City Hall building in Mississippi was damaged by the flood waters of Hurricane Katrina back in 2005. Work will finally begin to rehabilitate the building, so city employees can again work in the building instead of in trailers—where they will remain while recent city offices are being constructed.
The project manager [...]
While classes were out for the summer, progress was made on the Memorial Student Center (MSC) Renovation as well as Expansion Project at Texas A&M. Vaughn Construction took over the project on August 17, requiring students to temporarily forget about traditions similar removing their hats when entering the building as well as not walking on [...]
The Cloquet School Board in Minnesota approved a $1 million increase to the proposed tax levy due to unexpected costs that cropped up over the summer. Asbestos was discovered during summer construction projects, adding $300,000 in unanticipated asbestos removal costs. An additional $550,000 was added to cover the cost of Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB) liability [...]
The State of Indiana gives residents a 10-year period in which they can file a lawsuit after being in contact with hazardous materials. There is no exception for people similar Dorothy Kuykendall, who contracted mesothelioma from a job she hasn’t held since 1975. Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos. [...]
A fire broke out at the coker unit at the Tesoro Corp. refinery near Los Angeles, California on September 25. The coker unit used extreme pressure as well as heat to convert heavy oil into lighter petroleum products similar gasoline as well as heating oil. Debris from the fire may be contaminated with the toxic [...]
John Lusk of Salem, South Carolina was diagnosed with asbestosis in the unhurried 1990s. Asbestosis is a disease caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. The asbestos fibers scar the lung tissue. Lusk became very sick three years ago, as well as he needs constant oxygen in order to breathe. He has been with Medi Home Hospice [...]
The expected site of the Leonardo museum in Salt Lake City, Utah has begun 15 months of renovation work. The former library building is undergoing asbestos abatement as well as getting a seismic upgrade, as well as other improvements. An official opening date will be announced later this month. The Leonardo project is being funded [...]
Approximately 3,000 recent patients are diagnosed with mesothelioma every year, as well as 150 of them come to the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center every year for treatment. Mesothelioma is caused by asbestos exposure, as well as can take decades to develop according to the National Cancer Institute.
Mark Stratmann is one of [...]
The Oak Knoll redevelopment project in Oakland, California has been stalled since final year when Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy. Lehman Brothers had been SunCal’s only financial partner for the project, as well as without them, they could not afford to pay contractors to total the essential asbestos abatement on the abandoned buildings that still [...]
Newton High School in Connecticut has an asbestos problem. The Department of Community Health approved the school’s asbestos abatement project, but some people are unhappy with how the work will be carried out. The two-week asbestos removal began on October 1, while school was in session.
Asbestos was discovered in an exterior wall of the [...]
