California Builders to Learn Importance of Complying with SB 800's Functionality Standards; Panel at PCBC May 31-June 2 to Discuss Adapting Building Practices to Comply with Construction Standards.SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden -- SB 800, California's landmark "fix-it" law, gives builders the right to repair construction defects in a home before a lawsuit can be filed, but includes new codified cod·i·fy tr.v. cod·i·fied, cod·i·fy·ing, cod·i·fies 1. To reduce to a code: codify laws. 2. To arrange or systematize. functionality standards. How can builders know if their construction practices measure up to these newly codified standards? A panel at PCBC PCBC Propagating Cipher Block Chaining PCBC Pacific Coast Builder Conference PCBC Pembroke College Boat Club PCBC Purdue Contract Bridge Club (West Lafayette, Indiana) (R) The Premier Building Show at San Francisco's Moscone Center The Moscone Center is San Francisco, California's largest convention and exhibition complex. The complex consists of two main underground halls underneath Yerba Buena Gardens, Moscone North and Moscone South, as well the three-level Moscone West exhibition hall across 4th Street. next week will discuss these issues as part of the California Forum series, focusing on critical concerns among California builders. On Wednesday, June 1, from 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m., Joseph A. Ferrentino, partner with Newport Beach, Calif.-based Newmeyer & Dillion LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , will lead the session, titled "Understanding SB 800--The Importance of Adhering to Functionality Standards." The panel will also include P. Jerold Walsh, regional general counsel for homebuilder K. Hovnanian of California, Inc., and nationally recognized construction quality and risk management expert Stan Luhr, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Quality Built(R) of Poway, Calif. While the legislation, which went into affect on Jan. 1, 2003, offers builders the opportunity to repair defects before litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. can commence, it also codified new construction standards that could subject a builder to the same fix-it suits the law was designed to avoid. For example, the law states that concrete slabs will be constructed so that they do "not allow water or vapor to enter into the structure." Panelists will describe how these legal standards are being interpreted by builders, quality control consultants and lawyers. Attendees will hear an overview of the law and the accompanying functionality standards, a "real world" interpretation of these new legal standards and implications for future litigation, and the critical construction components that must be changed to comply with the standards. Presented annually by the California Building Industry Assn., PCBC(R) is the largest regional homebuilding trade show and conference in the nation. For information, visit www.pcbc.com. Founded in 1984, Newmeyer & Dillion is the largest Orange County-based real estate law firm according to the California Real Estate Journal. With offices in Newport Beach, Santa Monica, and now in Walnut Creek, there are nearly 50 lawyers handling a diverse scope of business, real estate and financial services matters. More information is available at www.newmeyeranddillion.com. |
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