The Building Industry’s Most-Pressing Legal Issues

Wood: “A robust conversation is needed in Orange County about the new face of housing.”

IRVINE, CA—From CEQA and greenhouse-gas legislation to building moratoriums and ballot-box zoning measures, the building industry has a full plate of issues to work on, the Building Industry Association of Southern California/Orange County Chapter’s director of government affairs Adam Wood tells GlobeSt.com. Wood, who is based in Irvine, CA, was recently hired to the BIA’s Orange County chapter. In addition, two executives have been hired in the organization’s Riverside chapter: Clint Lorimore, who will serve as director of government affairs, and David Dazlich, who will serve deputy director of government affairs.

We spoke with Wood about his goals in his new role and the legal issues that are most concerning to the building industry today.