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Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard Being Revised

Green Building Law Update

Task Group, after more than a year of work, has balloted a draft revised standard and results are expected as early as next week. 9601) and petroleum products.” Importantly, the ASTM E1527 is recognized by the U.S. The ASTM E50.02

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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Therefore, the Court concluded, that although legislators did not contemplate high-speed railways at the time of drafting the Transportation Code, Texas Central nonetheless qualified as “interurban electric railway companies” under the statute. The Court found that Texas Central is engaged in activities to further that purpose.

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HRECs in a Phase l are Not Recognized Environmental Conditions

Green Building Law Update

A properly drafted Phase I can create huge dollar advantages serving as a marketing piece in an associated real estate transaction, be it a sale, a lease or a loan secured by real estate or., I wrote a blog post in January about the huge expansion in the space, Phase I Assessments for Tenants are the Hottest Environmental Issue in 2020.

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Texas Central Wins Authority to Take Land for High-Speed Rail System

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Therefore, the Court concluded, that although legislators did not contemplate high-speed railways at the time of drafting the Transportation Code, Texas Central nonetheless qualified as “interurban electric railway companies” under the statute. The Court found that Texas Central is engaged in activities to further that purpose.

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Importance of Self-leveling Overlays in concrete construction

Construction Cost Estimating

Self-leveling overlay products are formed by mixing cement, fine aggregates, pozzolans, and admixtures comprising of superplasticizers, polymers, shrinkage compensators, and other components. Due to this, most applications are kept in controlled indoor environments.

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Direct Contractors In California Should Take Steps Now To Reduce Exposure For Unpaid Wages By Subcontractors

Construction and Infrastructure Law

requires businesses using workers provided by a staffing firm to share “all civil legal responsibility and civil liability” for wage payments and workers’ compensation coverage. Section 2810.3 It is expected that joint employer liability will be a top priority for the Labor Commissioner in 2018.

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4 Lessons Construction Companies Can Take From Episodes 1 & 2 of The Last Dance

Construction Junkie

After Michael Jordan’s 3rd year with the Tar Heels, he was planning to return for his senior year, but his coach recommended that he enter the NBA Draft Why would he tell his best player to leave early? Management may have had ulterior motives, however, and Jordan believed they were attempting to tank the season to gain a higher draft pick.

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