03 May 2010
NCDOT Financial Picture
During the April 28th TAC meeting, NCDOT Chief Financial Officer Mark Foster provided a presentation on NCDOT’s Transportation Financing. Attached please find a copy of this presentation. NCDOTFinance101Mar2010
20 Apr 2010
First of Several Homeowners Insurance Cases Ruled on by N.C. Court of Appeals
In a 3-0 decision handed down on April 20, 2010, the NC Court of Appeals dismissed one of the three cases pending before the NC Court of Appeals regarding the 2008 homeowners insurance rate increases. This decision refers to case 09-701 which was heard by the Court of Appeals on January 14, 2010 by judges
20 Apr 2010
Gov. Bev. Perdue Releases State Budget
Gov. Bev. Perdue proposed a $19 billion state budget today that cuts nearly $1 billion in spending by eliminating an estimated 600 jobs, which are mostly vacant positions. At the same time Gov. Perdue’s budget plans to cutt spending 5 to 7 percent for departments outside of education. With the legislature convening on May 12th
06 Apr 2010
Legal Issues with Green Design and Construction Seminar
LEGAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH GREEN DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS In concert with K&L Gates, the Wilmington-Cape Fear Home Builders Association is hosting an informative seminar on Green Construction Issues aimed at developers, contractors, building owners, architects, engineers, and suppliers with innovative green products on April 13th from 11:30 am till 1:00 pm at the UNCW
01 Apr 2010
Sen. Basnight Addresses NC20
NEW BERN – State Senate Pro Tem Marc Basnight addressed the issue of coastal insurance rates at a conference Thursday in New Bern. Click here for the full story. Basnight spoke at a meeting of NC 20, a group of representatives from 20 coastal counties that formed to fight increasing insurance rates. He told the
01 Apr 2010
DWQ – Level Spreader/Veg. Filter Workshop
Level Spreader – Vegetated Filter Strip workshop On Friday, April 23, 2010, a “BMPs for Seasonally High Water Tables” workshop will be held in Wrightsville Beach, NC, at the Shell Island Resort. This full-day workshop will focus on two BMPs (Level Spreader – VFS and Water Harvesting Systems) that have application on landscapes with seasonally
26 Mar 2010
ELG’s – North Carolina is First
New Effluent Limit Rules Going Into Effect One State at a Time One state at a time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new Effluent Limit Guidelines for builder and developer storm water management permits are now beginning to take effect. North Carolina is the first state to officially recognize the rule, which tightens restrictions
25 Mar 2010
Terminal Groins Move Forward
The N.C. Coastal Resources Commission today voted to recommend specific considerations that must be met if the N.C. General Assembly should desire to lift some of the current limitations on permanent erosion control structures on North Carolina’s ocean and inlet shorelines. The recommendation was made based on the commission’s recent study of the feasibility and
22 Mar 2010
Insurance Cases To Be Heard By Court Of Appeals
The Homeowners Insurance legal challenges will be continuing again at the NC Court of Appeals in the coming weeks. Oral arguments have been scheduled at the N.C. Court of Appeals on April 15 at 9:30 am in the homeowners insurance cases brought by the coastal counties. The cases to be heard by the Court of
19 Mar 2010
Navassa Releases Draft Stormwater Ordinance
The Town of Navassa recently released their DRAFT stormwater ordinance as part of the town’s NPDES Phase II requirements. BASE has been asked by the town to review the document, especially the following articles, as they will affect the construction industry the most. Article I. General Provisions Article II. Administration and Procedures Article III. Standards