Florida Construction Law

Construction hiring in the country between April 2013 and April 2014 rose in 220 metro areas, dropped in 70 and remained the same in 49, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. The AGC said, "signs that the federal government is again ready to invest in aging infrastructure should provide more stability for a construction industry that has yet to fully recover from its years-long downturn." From NRCA Trenton H. Cotney Florida Bar Certified Construction Lawyer Trent Cotney, P.A. 407 North Howard Avenue Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33606 www.trentcotney.com

Parts of the roof at two schools and the District Administration Building in Clearfield, Utah, will be replaced with roofing materials that can withstand strong winds, according to this article. The materials were chosen after a storm in December 2010 damaged the roofs. The roof replacement at the Kaysville Junior High School also will involve seismic work, according to this article. From NRCA Trenton H. Cotney Florida Bar Certified Construction Lawyer Trent Cotney, P.A. 407 North Howard Avenue Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33606 www.trentcotney.com

Building is booming in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the result of the intense activity at the Eagle Ford shale formation. Energy firms have needed to build facilities such as storage tanks and docks, and more work is planned. "Had you asked the port managers of Corpus Christi five to 10 years ago whether they'd be expanding infrastructure, they would have said no," said Andrew Lebow, a senior vice president at Jefferies Bache LLC in New York. "No one foresaw that domestic production, especially Texas production, would increase like it has. In terms of infrastructure, the industry has had to scramble." From NRCA Trenton H. Cotney Florida Bar Certified Construction Lawyer Trent Cotney, P.A. 407 North Howard Avenue Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33606 www.trentcotney.com

The search continues to develop construction materials that could change the way things are built, but in this article Dina Spector cites six materials already being developed. Graphene and aerographite are each mentioned, as is a material lighter than water but stronger than some steel. Also mentioned is the use of live bacteria to create self-healing concrete.  From NRCA Trenton H. Cotney Florida Bar Certified Construction Lawyer Trent Cotney, P.A. 407 North Howard Avenue Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33606 www.trentcotney.com

Leaks still plague the roof of the Government Plaza building in Mobile, Ala., amid an ongoing $3.2 million project to repair and replace the structure. Connie Hudson, Mobile County Commissioner, said the roof is "still under construction" and that leaks should be eliminated once the work is finished at the end of May. The new roof will carry a "20-year, no-leak guarantee," Hudson added. From NRCA Trenton H. Cotney Florida Bar Certified Construction Lawyer Trent Cotney, P.A. 407 North Howard Avenue Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33606 www.trentcotney.com

Denver International Airport is building a hotel and transit center. The cost of the project increased last year, and has increased again -- to as much as $730 million when "related costs, such as new bridges to the terminal" are included. The price hike is attributed to "increased competition for construction work and 'unexpected conditions in excavation,' " according to airport manager Kim Day. The state's auditor says he will retain construction consultants to "thoroughly evaluate the construction process to learn what connection that had on budget inflation and to identify risk so as to mitigate future budget issues." From NRCA Trenton H. Cotney Florida Bar Certified Construction Lawyer Trent Cotney, P.A. 407 North Howard Avenue Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33606 www.trentcotney.com

A part of the roof at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Wash., will be tested with an adhesive material to determine whether the entire dome could soon showcase a wrap of the Warhol flower from pop artist Andy Warhol, according to these articles. The test will check if the material and the colors have held up after six months. The cost of wrapping the entire dome is estimated at $2.2 million. From NRCA Trenton H. Cotney Florida Bar Certified Construction Lawyer Trent Cotney, P.A. 407 North Howard Avenue Suite 100 Tampa, FL 33606 www.trentcotney.com