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2015 IgCC Has Been Approved

Green Building Law Update

On November 14, the International Code Council announced that the 2015 version of the International Green Construction Code had been approved. Those approved changes from the 2014 code change cycle will be published as the 2015 IgCC. 2014 as an alternate compliance path.

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TSCA on the Cusp of being Overhauled by Congress

Green Building Law Update

Forty years later, there is general agreement that TSCA has not kept pace with the marketplace and Congress is on the cusp of overhauling the law and affecting a very large number of industries and business not currently regulated under the law. However, it is more likely a conference committee will be empaneled to seek reconciliation.

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2013 Interpretations of OSHA Regulations

Safety Services Company

Even while creating new regulations and amending current ones to fit the workplace’s changing safety standards, OSHA is hard at work providing guidance material to help employers follow their rules, and answering questions and providing guidance on existing rules.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system.

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Regulatory – Job Order Contacting Statutes and Guidelines

Job Order Contracting

Authorizes job order contract to all K-12 school districts, that have entered into project labor agreements, for public works over $25,000. Minnesota Statutes 2015. AB-14 Public contracts: job order contracting. 2003-2004). AB 1431 – Permits Job Order Contracting for K-12 Districts. Georgia State Purchasing Division. Massachusetts.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. SITES is modeled after the LEED green building rating system.

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Define Construction Procurement

Job Order Contracting

While Federal, State, County, and Local Governments as well as other public entities may have volumes of regulations regarding construction procurement practices, in many cases they are outdated and do not include current LEAN construction procurement/delivery best management practices. Define Construction Procurement.