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Arbitration including Religious Arbitration in Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

There is little question that a properly drafted provision in a contract requiring arbitration is enforceable. The take away from all of this may be to pay particular attention to and negotiate the dispute resolution provisions in contracts. I hope to see you in DC this week. The Supreme Court, in American Express v.

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GRESB Purchased from GBCI in advance of ESG Breakout

Green Building Law Update

And, of course there is a cottage industry of ESG consultants who will draft the GRESB questionnaire responses to skew the score. Apparently, negotiations went on for months after the GRESB founders demanded the buy from GBCI, hoping but failing to accomplish the deal for the GRESB tenth anniversary.

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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses in Construction Contracts

Best Practices Construction Law

For example, in the Universal Concrete Products case, the 4th Circuit reasoned that Virginia courts favor the freedom to contract and that parties are freely able to negotiate and draft these types of provisions. However, in Thomas J.

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The Real Lemon in the Bunch: Understanding Pay-If-Paid Clauses

Best Practices Construction Law

For example, in the Universal Concrete Products case, the 4th Circuit reasoned that Virginia courts favor the freedom to contract and that parties are freely able to negotiate and draft these types of provisions. It is worth the effort to seek legal advice on these issues prior to drafting and executing contracts with other parties.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

With 32 ports statewide, Louisiana offers six deep-draft ports capable of transferring large quantities of cargo, is one of only two U.S. Minnesota also is in the process of negotiating contracts with grantees for its NextGen Energy program. Already the nation’s No. 2 crude oil producer and No.

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Best Practices for Multiple Award IDIQ – Task and Delivery Order Contracting

Building Information Management

Copies of this publication may be obtained from the Executive Office of the President’s Publications Office by calling 202-395-7332, or writing the Office of Publications, 725 17th Street, NW, Room 2200, New Executive Office Building, Washington, DC 20503. The NIH facilitators then obtained consensus for each section of the draft RFP.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

design/negotiate/build). design/negotiate/build). 00 52 16 Agreement Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 00 52 17 Subcontract Form – Cost-Plus (design/bid/build or design/negotiate/build). 23 51 13 Draft Control Devices. Draft Control Fans. Draft-Induction Fans.