Inspectors should be prepared to protect themselves and their clients from the unique challenges posed by flood-damaged buildings. Hazards in and around flood-damaged buildings include the risks of: Good boots can protect against sharp debris in flood-damaged buildings growth of large mold colonies; septic system collapse; trip-and-fall injuries; structural collapse; fire and explosions; toxic sludge […]

Eminent Domain Eminent domain, also known as compulsory purchase, expropriation and compulsory acquisition, is the right of a government to seize a citizen’s property without their consent but with due monetary compensation. The property is taken either for government use or by commission to third parties for public use, or, in controversial cases, for economic […]

Daylight Saving Time (DST), also known as British Summer Time (BST) in the U.K., is the practice of adjusting clocks an hour ahead of Standard Time so that afternoon Daylight Saving Time was controversial when it was first enacted by Congress have more daylight and mornings have less. It is designed to reduce energy consumption […]