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Tenant’s New Defense to Hazardous Substance Liability

Green Building Law Update

Understandably, a prospective tenant may wish to seek BFPP treatment in the event of a future federal CERCLA cleanup action at the leased property or to ensure its appropriate environmental stewardship of the property. Phase l ESAs will now become much more common in commercial and industrial leasing.

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How Dash Cams Help Your Construction Company

Construction Business Owner

To avoid these “nuclear” verdicts, plaintiff and carrier defense attorneys agreed that crash avoidance is everything. In a recent J. Proactive correction of unsafe behaviors, along with documentation of your actions, is imperative.

Accidents 306
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How construction businesses can utilize esports marketing strategies

Construction Marketing

The rise of Dota 2 Dota 2, also known as “Defense of The Ancients 2,” is a multiplayer online battle arena game that was created in 2013. The game thrives on building a community that brings in new players from all over the world — and to do this, they use community events, loyalty rewards, and regular updates through their social channels.

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Is the Best Defense Always a Good Offense?

Construction Dive

It’s an old sports cliché: the best defense is a good offense. The engineering services agreement said that in the event of a dispute, the losing party would pay the winning party’s attorney fees. In claims litigation, this strategy has been in evidence for years.

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Recladding Multi-Family Buildings: Why And When?

Construction Marketing

Durability and longevity : Quality cladding acts as a defense against wear and tear, prolonging the life of the building. However, events like adverse weather and physical damage can necessitate a recladding before the period is over. It offers resistance to factors like UV rays, which can degrade building materials over time.

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Phase l Assessments for Tenants are the Hottest Environmental Issue in 2020

Green Building Law Update

A prospective tenant may now to seek BFPP treatment in the event of a future federal CERCLA cleanup action at the leased property or simply to ensure appropriate environmental stewardship of the property. Such is a dramatically large issue with the economic contribution of real estate to the U.S.

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Expert Advice for Reducing ?Risk of Cyberattacks

Pro Builder

RM: Very often those businesses don’t have large or sophisticated IT or risk management departments that are actively engaged in maintaining defensive security for the business. RM: We know that human activity is absolutely at the core of breach events. Such a program involves a series of defenses that need to be built and maintained.

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