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Gearing Up for the New Year!

Construction Dive

ASPE’s Canons of Ethics specifically prohibit this practice, but most of these activities are perfectly legal, making them tough to combat. Rick Snyder (R) for signing into law legislation (Public Acts 348 and 349) that will allow workers in the state to decide whether or not to join a union.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

LEED Certification, and LEED in general has been a GREAT marketing tool. Green Building Certification Institute. Service Employees International Union. ASP Enterprises, Inc. That said, should LEED be a requirement? Is LEED cost effective? Should LEED be modified? How can that be? What costs would increase? GR Planning.