Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that through green building practices, like the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED certification, companies can mitigate their legal risk while still being responsive to the trend of more environmental ESG disclosure.”. Recent U.S.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 21, 2021

California Master Planned Community Axed Due to Environmental Concerns. A judge blocked the development of a 6,000 acre, 20,000-home master planned community in California after a lawsuit suggested developers did not consider wildfire risk or greenhouse gas emissions. cbroderick. Wed, 04/21/2021 - 08:48. Read More. .

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The California Dept. of Transportation is auditing sites it has leased out that are under or near infrastructure after a fire temporarily closed part of I-10 in Los Angeles.

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Leases Los Angeles Site Risk 73

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

California, New Jersey, and Illinois Top List of Markets Most Vulnerable to a Downturn. Several regional markets in California, New Jersey, and Illinois are at risk of a downturn as the housing market cools off from a mid-pandemic buying frenzy . Fri, 09/16/2022 - 10:20. Nationwide, 5.9 Housing Markets. Market Data + Trends.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The California Dept. of Transportation is auditing sites it has leased out that are under or near infrastructure after a fire temporarily closed part of I-10 in Los Angeles.

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Los Angeles Leases Site Risk 73

Construction Dive

JUNE 25, 2020

In response to last week's survey, Construction Dive readers weigh in on whether jobsites should close to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus in states like Florida, Texas and California, where cases are surging.

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Project Protection 101: Exclusive Insights for Cost Challenges PCF Construction offers insight on current market construction risks, and how to take control. These costs have surged due to a combination of factors, including supply chain disruptions, and high demand.

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Insurance Risk Security Contractors 156

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 7, 2016

By now, the employer community is well aware of the wide-ranging implications of Browning-Ferris Industries of California, Inc. , 362 N.L.R.B.

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Employment Risk California Green 225

Pro Builder

APRIL 5, 2021

Should the Government Buy At-Risk Coastal Homes? Buying a home on the coast could mean spending millions for a picturesque ocean view, sandy beaches outside your door—and the serious risk of flooding. cbroderick. Mon, 04/05/2021 - 09:12. Yet property values remain unchanged.

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Risk California Drafting Union 52

ENR Construction

MAY 12, 2023

The meltwater from the record-setting Sierra Nevada snowpack presents a flood danger officials are already planning to address.

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Nevada Risk California Plans 74

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

California Home Prices Rise By 34%. Home prices are rising and listings are decreasing across the country but, arguably, nothing like in California. Also, many owners don't want to sell due to the virus risks. cbroderick. Wed, 09/16/2020 - 09:18. Now the median home price rests at $735,000.

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California Inventory News Risk 52

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

The California Dept. of Transportation is auditing sites it has leased out that are under or near infrastructure after a fire temporarily closed part of I-10 in Los Angeles.

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Leases Los Angeles Site Risk 36

Construction Dive

MAY 2, 2023

Despite delays, the California contractor was able to boost its backlog to a record $5.1 billion and said its shift to smaller, lower risk projects was bearing fruit.

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California Risk Contractors 72

Natural Building

MAY 10, 2021

A group of homeless people and activists have built their own unsanctioned community center from the ground up — creating a kitchen, shower, toilet, health clinic, and free store in Oakland, California. The post Cob on Wood Homeless Community in Oakland, California appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Oakland California Organization Permits 98

ENR Construction

JULY 27, 2021

PG&E's multi-year commitment to wildfire mitigation, which comes as it admits role in Dixie Fire start, could cost post-bankruptcy firm $15-$20 billion.

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Bankruptcy Risk California 74

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 23, 2019

As wildfire warnings continue to race through California, utility giants PG&E and Southern California Edison (SCE) are stepping up their fire-risk mitigation plans for workers to harden infrastructure and manage vegetation.

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California Infrastructure Risk Plans 44

ENR Construction

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Bill Hansmire embraces the challenges and risks of underground construction.

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Risk California Construction 53

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Public utilities are issuing warnings and shutting down power to mitigate risk. Wildfires rage as dry, hot weather and gusty winds blow through the state.

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California Risk 77

Business Facilities

OCTOBER 24, 2017

most recently in Northern California, spreading across the landscape with hurricane-force wind gusts. Early estimates are that 6,300 structures have been destroyed in Sonoma County, the most destructive fire in California history. Hurricane Risk. Earthquake Risk. Wildfires raged in the Western U.S.,

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BD+C

MAY 23, 2019

Blue Lake Rancheria, in Northern California is an area vulnerable to wildfires, tsunamis, and earthquakes. Considering those risks, the tribe that owns the casino property has created its own solar-powered microgrid that can disconnect from the main grid and run off Tesla battery power.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The rule is silent on ESG disclosures, including climate risk. The same is true for climate risk. In 2010, the SEC issued guidance stating that issuers should include a discussion of climate risk in items 101 and 103, two of the provisions that were amend, to the extent it is material.

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Regulation Risk Materials Legal 177

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 6, 2024

Automating your workflows has proven to save time, reduce the risk of litigation and improve your reputation. A Guide to Construction Administration Eliminating Bottlenecks in Your RFI & Submittal Workflows mhodges Wed, 03/06/2024 - 08:42 Are bottlenecks in your RFI & Submittal workflows slowing you down?

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Virgin Islands Puerto Rico Samoa Construction 367

BD+C

JULY 28, 2020

The declaration recognizes the immediate risks to our community and demands bold action to achieve results,” according to a SMUD news release. The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) recently adopted a climate emergency declaration.

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Sacramento California Electrical News 52

ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

As California wildfires flare throughout the state, critics are renewing focus on public utilities’ fire-risk management and prevention strategies.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 10, 2016

A federal jury found California’s largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric Company, guilty on Tuesday of violating pipeline safety regulations and misleading investigators before a deadly natural gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, California killed six people and destroyed 38 homes in 2010.

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California Accidents Risk Regulation 48

Construction Equipment

MARCH 7, 2016

"We're taking another whacking," spokesman John Goodwin of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission said of the decision last month to trim the State Transportation Improvement Plan by $754 million this year -- marking the largest scaling-back of that pot of money in nearly 20 years, with a $328.3 million cut likely next year.

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Transportation Risk California Commissioning 48

Pro Builder

AUGUST 5, 2022

Research from Redfin shows that, during the five years from 2016 through 2020, migration into the country’s 50 counties with the largest percentage of highest fire and flood risk for homes has increased by an average of 3% and 1.9% respectively. Still, people are moving into risky areas.

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Missouri Kentucky Risk Finance 98

Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Construction data is at risk. Download this free data security white paper to learn why the industry is increasingly vulnerable to costly cyberattacks, and what your organization can do to mitigate the risk. . Learn how to protect it. Wed, 10/05/2022 - 14:05. Fill out the form to download the white paper. . First Name.

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Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has announced the launch of the Roofing Compliance Working Group (RCWG) to increase the enforcement of safety and labor law standards in the industry. Cal/OSHA roofing regulations can be found in sections 1730 and 1731 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations.

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California Safety Compensation Regulation 48

Pro Builder

JULY 12, 2022

Six New Jersey counties are considered "at-risk" as costs of homeownership soar well beyond local household incomes. Similarly, pricey markets in the Chicago metro area and in California could see home sales slow in the wake of elevated mortgage rates and constant home price growth. Tue, 07/12/2022 - 10:46. Six of the 10 U.S.

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Jobsite with Procore

APRIL 5, 2022

For nearly 50 years, Oakland, California-based BBI Construction has taken its role as a good citizen of the Bay Area seriously, focusing on projects that add value to the community, from multifamily residential to schools, community centers to historic renovations.

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Oakland Safety California Renovating 52

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Structural engineer and seismic-resistant design expert will guide body that probes quakes and recommends risk reduction policies.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

This law firm has worked with businesses, non real estate and real estate alike, in their disclosures required by the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 describing their “efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from [their] direct supply chain for tangible goods offered for sale.”

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 22, 2021

There are few laws in the ESG space, but we have worked with businesses in their disclosures required by the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 describing their “efforts to eradicate slavery and human trafficking from [their] direct supply chain for tangible goods offered for sale.” Additionally, it is suggested in the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

But regular readers of this blog will know that we believe any business claiming “zero” anything is indefensible, fraught with risk and likely to lead to litigation. a lot less than zero risk) as a level of exposure that would cause no more than 1 extra case of cancer in 100,000 people over a 70 year lifetime.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 23, 2022

The 50 most at-risk real estate markets across the U.S. Eight counties in the Chicago metro area and six in New York made ATTOM’s recent list of the 50 most at-risk real estate markets in the nation, Realtor.com reports. California, where home prices are famously high, had 10 risky counties make the list.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 24, 2020

a) knows or by the exercise of reasonable care would discover the condition, and should realize that it involves an unreasonable risk of harm to such invitees, and. (b) California offers widely quoted guidance on reopening. c) fails to exercise reasonable care to protect them against the danger.”

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