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ESG Disclosure Simplification Act Passes Committee But Will Fail

Green Building Law Update

The Bill if enacted would also create a new permanent Sustainable Finance Advisory Committee that must within 180 days of first meeting submit to the SEC “recommendations about what ESG metrics” the SEC should require be disclosed. But again, there is no realistic scenario under which this becomes law.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

The Maryland Attorney General recently issued an opinion concluding that the placement of a protective easement on an already existing forest, as opposed to intentionally created or restored forest, does not qualify for forest mitigation banking. million in the State budget for tree plantings on public and private land. Drinking Water.

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Britain’s draconian coronavirus lockdown could be eased when fewer than 50 new cases are recorded each day for a fortnight, top scientist suggests

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In a sign of the intensifying strain on the country’s finances, the Government said it has expanded its overdraft with the Bank of England to ensure it has sufficient cash to cope with disruption. . It said the central bank will directly finance the extra spending the Government needs on a temporary basis.

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Why You Need a Long-Term Construction Software Partner

Viewpoint Construction Technology

By 2020, technology adoption in construction is expected to reach 70 percent, according to a 2017 report from McKinsey Global Institute. Meanwhile, JBKnowledge’s Construction Technology Report noted that workflows like accounting, estimating and project management depend more and more on integrated software.

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A National Inflation Storm Could Spell Trouble for America’s Housing Market

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Housing is the largest expense for the vast majority of Americans, and the latest CPI report shows that it’s draining people’s bank accounts faster than ever before. Housing Policy + Finance. The measurement of equivalent rent for single-family homes rose 3.8% Economics.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Alexis Udine , 37, Account Supervisor, Group Two Advertising, Philadelphia. Education • BA, Business Administration, The George Washington University • MDes, Real Estate Development and Finance, Harvard University. Chelsea Timmons , 33, VP of Community Experience, TRI Pointe Homes, Austin, Texas. Alex Akel, 29. President, Owner.

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15 Management Systems to Help You Avoid the High-Speed Wobbles

Pro Builder

million homes by the end of 2020, according to Freddie Mac. As a result, the 2020s are poised to be the best decade for housing demand in U.S. But new start-ups—financed by outside investment firms also new to housing—are reaching that production volume (and in many cases far greater) almost overnight.