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There are More than 40 Million People in Modern Slavery

Green Building Law Update

Modern slavery exists in every industry, in every country in the world. If businesses, including in the real estate industry look hard enough, they will find it in their supply chains. And we have advised companies seeking to produce their annual statements required by the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015. Ignorance is not a defense.

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Lincoln Equities Group (LEG) To Develop Brownfields Site In Piscataway, NJ

Business Facilities

Lincoln Equities Group has retained Brad Fenlon, executive managing director with Colliers International in Parsippany, NJ, to handle leasing and marketing of the site. Lincoln Equities Group (LEG) To Develop Brownfields Site In Piscataway, NJ appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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DuPont Resolves PFAS Claims with Delaware

Green Building Law Update

Under the settlement agreement, the DuPont agreed to pay $50 million for environmental restoration, improvement, sampling and analysis, community environmental justice and equity grants, and other natural resource needs. DuPont was and is involved in the development of PFAS and consumer and industrial products made with PFAS. $50

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Modern Slavery Exists and We Must Stop It Now

Green Building Law Update

To truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry,” says Barry Giles, CEO of BRE America. “BRE found construction as one of the top 25 industries where slavery takes place today. These modern enactments by government are only a small step.

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Call for Speakers: BD+C’s 2023 Women in Residential + Commercial Construction Conference

BD+C

Since 2015, these three media brands have hosted 15 women in construction leadership conferences, attracting more than 2,500 construction and design industry professionals. WIR+CC is a national conference that brings together women leaders from all facets of the $1.4 trillion U.S.

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Top 10 Companies for Environmental Engineers to Work For

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– Debt/Equity Ratio. – Return on Equity. Established in 1981, Aquatech is a global leader in water purification technology for industrial and infrastructure markets with a focus on desalination, water recycle and reuse, and zero liquid discharge (ZLD). Debt/Equity Ratio. Return on Equity. Paramount Ltd.

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Carole Wedge, former Shepley Bulfinch President and CEO, retires after 37 years

BD+C

As President and CEO, Carole led Shepley Bulfinch’s expansion into a national presence, broadening the firm's portfolio through firm acquisitions, opening studios Phoenix in 2009, Houston in 2015, Hartford, Conn., in 2019, and Durham, N.C., She led a new generation that achieved certification as a women-owned and led business.

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