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Mold Update April 21, 2003
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Associated
General Contractors of Greater Milwaukee |
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For More Information contact:
Gert Grohmann, Director of Education,
414-778-4100 |
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AGC Publishes Mold
Handbook
After an exhaustive analysis
and meticulous drafting, the AGC of America’s mold task force has released a new
booklet to help you deal with mold. Titled “Managing the Risk of Mold in the
Construction of Buildings” this booklet is intended to assist owners, the
designers and contractors in methods to identify and cure instances where mold
can form and spread. The booklet has been very careful not to place blame or
risk shift, but allows you to open a dialog with building owners and design
professionals involved in the construction process. It is currently being
forwarded to various building owner and design associations for their comments
and endorsement.
AGC of America Provides Mold
Resources on the Web
AGC of America has posted the Mold materials that they
presented at the National Convention on their website at:
http://www.agc.org/safety_info/mold_guidance.asp. Topics
posted include a link to the AGC mold handbook, and to presentations that
were given at the national convention in March.
AGC of Greater
Milwaukee and AGC of Wisconsin Join Forces on Mold
On April 10th, 2003, AGC
of Greater Milwaukee and AGC of Wisconsin mold taskforces held their first
combined meeting. Numerous items were discussed and it was decided that we
would join forces to address the mold issue.
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The newly released mold handbook
was reviewed in detail.
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A guest from WE Energies discussed
the school energy evaluation program.
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The decision was made to combine
forces between the Milwaukee and Wisconsin AGC chapters.
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Gert Grohmann reviewed the rapid
response team proposal and it was decided we would move forward with input
from the taskforce.
How Can I Keep Mold Out of My
Projects?
According to all of the available literature
on mold, the first 24 to 48 hours after discovering a water event, are critical
in preventing a water event from becoming a mold nightmare. However, it can be
difficult to react that quickly if a person is not familiar with the resources
available. Therefore, as a service to AGC members, the mold taskforce is
developing a response team.
Membership: The following services need to
be available to members when responding to a mold claim.
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Industrial Hygienist: Required to
evaluate conditions as well as types of mold present, as well as extent of
damage.
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Mold Remediation Expert: Based on
findings of hygienist, determine most effective clean up method.
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Construction Attorney: Assist
member in minimizing liability exposure from mold claims.
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Environmental Insurance Expert:
Although, after an incident occurs, it may be too late to discuss aspects of
coverage, providing a resource for members to determine the most effective
mold insurance for their situation.
The goal of this taskforce will be to
determine the top people or organizations in each category based on selected
criteria and priorities and negotiate standardized agreements with them. In
return for access to AGC members, potential members of the rapid response team
would agree to use a standardized contract and fee structure for members, in
addition to agreeing to specific response times from initial contact by
members. Design will be similar to AGC environmental response agreements.
If you are an AGC member and either have input
for the team, or are a member and offer any of the above services, please
contact Gert Grohmann at AGC of Greater Milwaukee.
AGC of Greater Milwaukee will keep you
updated on a regular basis on this critical issue for our industry as
events warrant. If you have any questions or if there are any ideas or
information that you would like to share, please feel free to contact Gert
Grohmann at 414-778-4100 or at
ggrohmann@agc-gm.org.
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