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Trends in Construction: 3 Ways Technology is Changing Commercial Construction

HardHatChat

The use of technology and apps for daily construction reporting, sharing photos and scheduling look-aheads has become common practice on today’s commercial construction job sites. As antiquated as that probably sounds to this blog’s younger readers, it really wasn’t that long ago.

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Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax Deduction 179D: What Owners Need to Know

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The e nergy efficient commercial building tax deduction (IRS 179D ) is a simple way for building owners to make the most of their investment in high-performance real estate. 179D is a tax deduction for energy efficient equipment installed in a commercial building that reduces the energy cost by 25-50% in comparison to an ASHRAE 90.1

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179D Tax Deduction Allocated from Government Buildings

Green Building Law Update

On December 20, 2019, the President signed legislation reviving the Section 179D energy efficient commercial building tax deduction and while much has been written about the much needed boost to green building, little has been said about the enormous benefits available from government owned buildings. IN GENERAL.

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179D Tax Deduction Brought Back to Life thru 2020

Green Building Law Update

This past Friday night while aboard Air Force One the President signed legislation reviving the 179D energy efficient commercial buildings tax deduction, providing an enormous and much needed boost to domestic green building. ENERGY EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS DEDUCTION. IN GENERAL.

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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector

Job Order Contracting

Project alliance contracts harness commercial imperatives symposium conducted at the meeting of the Australian construction industry conference. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the International Conference on Construction Industry 2006 (ICCI 2006), Padang, Indonesia. Lichtig, W. K., & Wu, Y. Chong, E., & Ee, L.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

Of course development of SITES was a collaborative effort by the developers beginning in 2006 except for when in 2013, in an all-out brawl ASLA filed a lawsuit over the ownership of the trademark for the SITES against the Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center. All credits are optional but not all will apply to every project.

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D.C. aims to be a green leader with new building codes

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The new codes will apply to all new or substantially renovated commercial buildings larger than 10,000 sf and multifamily residential buildings that are four stories or taller. s codes were last amended in 2006. Under the new codes, new buildings will use 30% less energy than projects under existing regulations. read more.