The U.S. Green Building Council announced that Illinois paces the nation in green building after it unveiled its Top States for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification rankings.

The husband of Angie Walker, of Tennessee, is filing a lawsuit alleging Ralph Baxter Construction, LLC., the company that constructed their home, is liable for her death. So reports News Channel 5 Nashville.

The past 12 months in the construction industry have yielded a wide range of technological advancements, safety breakthroughs, new economic realities and felt the impact of one of the most polarizing administrations the nation has ever seen.