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Tag: Construction
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Construction on Aug 22, 2014.
The United States wasn’t built in a day, with that being especially true of its major cities.
Continue Reading Construction projects: how an accomplished law firm can help...
Tags: Construction
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Real Estate Law on Jul 25, 2014.
Progress continues in the city’s efforts to transform Department of Licenses and Inspections procedures, according to Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter. The city made a commitment to its residents following the June 5, 2013, Market Street building collapse, and a new signage regulation unveiled last week is part of that initiative, he continued. For critics of L&I and, perhaps, the mayor, the new rule is fine; their questions concern the reason the city took so long to develop a regulation about signage.
Continue Reading New L&I rule may be out of proportion to family’s grief...
Tags: Construction, salvation army
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Construction on Mar 3, 2014.
Since the wall collapsed on the Salvation Army Thrift Store in June, many people in Philadelphia have had visceral reactions to the news of any kind of demolition accident. Today’s news of another demolition gone wrong — at the Shirt Corner site we discussed in an early February post — has underscored that fear, the concern that human error may have resulted in the loss of life.
Continue Reading Planned or accidental, collapse is a new wrinkle for Shirt Corner...
Tags: Construction
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Construction on Feb 14, 2014.
In the immediate aftermath of the disaster that took down the Salvation Army building in Center City, Philadelphia united in calls for reform of the city’s demolition regulations. As you may recall, in early June 2013, a crew member began to take down the wall of a building at 22nd and Market Streets, and the wall collapsed on the adjacent Salvation Army Thrift Store, killing six people.
Continue Reading Council’s new demolition rules address concerns from June tragedy...
Tags: Construction
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Construction on Jan 24, 2014.
A few news articles have appeared since the end of December about various plans to revitalize Philadelphia. There are big projects in the works, including the new Comcast tower and riverfront development. The question for construction firms, though, is whether they will have enough workers to do the jobs.
Continue Reading It could be a very good year for the construction industry...
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On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Construction on Dec 27, 2013.
We continue to learn more about the circumstances leading up to the Salvation Army Thrift Shop disaster. As most of Philadelphia knows, a wall at a demolition site adjacent to the Salvation Army site collapsed on June 5, 2013, killing six and injuring more than a dozen other people in the store at the time.
Continue Reading Salvation Army collapse: Demo and negotiations took too long...
Tags: Construction, demolition
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Construction on Nov 1, 2013.
The collapse of the Salvation Army store on June 5 has put the Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections smack in the middle of the controversy. In the last week, department officials have heard from the contractor whose firm was responsible for demolition at the site as well as Mayor Michael Nutter.
Continue Reading L&I takes criticism from all sides in June 5 building collapse...
Tags: Construction, demolition, Licenses
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Construction on Oct 29, 2013.
Only after the city had paid $275,000 to a contractor did officials realize the business had lied on its application. According to the Philadelphia inspector general’s office, the incident has prompted a number of changes in the city’s contracting process that should prevent this kind of fraud in the future.
Continue Reading Construction bids: City will no longer let lying dogs sleep...
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On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Construction on Oct 14, 2013.
Six people died when the Salvation Army Thrift Store collapsed on June 5. The disaster was triggered by the demolition of an adjacent building. While city leaders have discussed updating Philadelphia’s construction code to avert the same kind of accident in the future, families of the victims have been investigating the matter themselves, it seems.
Continue Reading Salvation Army, developer, others named in building collapse suit p2...
Tags: Construction
On behalf of Kaplin Stewart Meloff Reiter & Stein, P.C. posted in
Construction on Oct 12, 2013.
We are continuing the story of the Salvation Army Thrift Store building collapse, as related in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by parents of one of the six victims.
Continue Reading Salvation Army, developer, others named in building collapse suit p3...
Tags: Construction
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