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DuPont Resolves PFAS Claims with Delaware

Green Building Law Update

(all “DuPont” related companies), businesses having operated in the State for more than 200 years, announced a sweeping settlement agreement last week. The settlement is the first time a Delaware Attorney General has resolved a natural resources damages claim on behalf of the state.

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Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being

Pro Builder

Construction Jobsite Safety: Strategies and Resources for Worker Well-Being. Consider these elements of a training and awareness program to save lives, mitigate injuries, and reduce liability and costs . Simply, liability for injuries and fatalities extends to the builder under OSHA’s Multi-Employer Citation Policy, notes Edwin G.

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Buying a LEED Certified Building Is Easy But.

Green Building Law Update

That being the case, then why has the GBCI Change Of Owner Agreement been uploaded into LEED Online only 700 times since February 2015? So, GBCI even provides a form, making affecting the change in their system easy, but the Change of Owner Agreement form is little used. according to Susan Dorn, the General Counsel of USGBC and GBCI.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: XL Insurance Enters Collaborative.

PSMJ Resources

XL Insurance Enters Collaborative Agreement With PSMJ Resources, Inc. XL Insurance’s Design Professional group, specializing in professional liability insurance for architects and engineers and a part of the global underwriting operations of XL Group (NYSE: XL), and PSMJ, Resources, Inc., PSMJ Resources, Inc.

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Keep Your Subconsultants in the Loop - PSMJ Resources Blog

PSMJ Resources

Failures by your subconsultants can lead to serious liability. risk is a well-written agreement. PSMJ Resources, Inc. Subscribe To PSMJ Resources, Inc. Importance of Human Resources. About PSMJ Resources. PSMJ Resources, Inc. Wednesday, September 5, 2012. claims and potential losses. the points below.

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8 Main Types of Construction Contracts

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The construction industry uses different kinds of agreements depending on the project’s scope, delivery, schedule, budget, and the parties involved. A construction contract agreement gets everyone involved in a project on the same page. . That can require additional resources and labor costs on your side. lump-sum contract.

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Army Job Order Contracts FAIL to meet AFARS requirements MOST OF THE TIME

Job Order Contracting

But that’s not all, the DoD doesn’t leverage current system thinking and robust, integrated planning, procurement, and project delivery workflows to maximize utilization of resource. 1 Revised August 4, 2022 5117.9004 DOD FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION SUPPLEMENT 5117.9004 Procedures. 5117.9004-1 Presolicitation. (a)

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