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Bury Your Head in the Sand and ESG will Go Away

Green Building Law Update

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. Businesses are being pulled into or have in some cases voluntarily dived into the risk and opportunity that is ESG.

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IPCC Fanning the Flames of ESG

Green Building Law Update

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. Today, the legal and political institutions in the United States and the EU are demanding ESG ideas be implemented by businesses posthaste.

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JOB ORDER CONTRACTING Cooperatives

Job Order Contracting

Will you work directly with the real property owner or a consultant? It is important to review all Job Order Contract provisions to assure avoidance of any unnecessary financial risk or potential legal issues. [1]. It is also implemented by the United States Air Force under the term SABER. Shared risk/reward.

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A Call for Comprehensive and Clearer ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

While the idea of ESG began in 2004 with a United Nations initiative to influence capital in non Western markets, in 2021 the legal and political institutions in the United States and the EU are demanding those ideas be implementing with due haste.

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Green Building Law Update

Some consultants are already advertising they will use the new standard, but such is premature because the new standard does not currently meet the requirements to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, and that will only happen in the future after EPA approval. 9601) and petroleum products.”. It is a non-scope matter.

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State of the Construction Industry: March Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Legal experts offer several opinions about why compliance rates were so low, including confusion about the requirements and an expectation that the rule would change. The takeaway: Contractors who do not comply with OSHA’s electronic recordkeeping rule risk receiving a violation and a fine as high as $12,934.

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Things Contractors Should Know About Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

Will you work directly with the real property owner or a consultant? It is important to review all Job Order Contract provisions to assure avoidance of any unnecessary financial risk or potential legal issues. [1]. It is also implemented by the United States Air Force under the term SABER. Shared risk/reward.

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