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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

And while each of the core sets of documents are updated every 10 years, what is most significant about this update is the new AIA Document E204™ – 2017, Sustainable Projects Exhibit. The use of an exhibit for sustainable projects is new. This is a dramatic and significant evolution in the contracts for green building.

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L&G halts production at modular homes factory

Construction Enquirer

Legal & General is halting production at its modular homes factory in Yorkshire after the business racked-up losses of £174m since it was set-up seven years ago. As a start-up business with a significant fixed cost base, a strong and predictable site pipeline is required to make L&G Modular Homes a successful sustainable business.

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6 Industry Hacks to Overcome Productivity Pitfalls

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Contrary to other industries with specific key performance indicators (KPIs) that benchmark productivity, the construction industry has traditionally lacked such KPIs to set those standards and thus optimize productivity. Also unique to our industry, we can use cost as the dividing factor (rather than time ) to measure success.

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A Review of 2023’s Construction Highlights and What to Expect Next: A Summary

Constructlaw

In 2023, the construction industry saw significant developments, such as a downward trend in the commercial real estate market, a continued focus on sustainability, and the ongoing impact of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Read our full report here.

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7 Construction Industry Truths Made Clear at Autodesk University

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Every year, Autodesk University (AU) brings industry knowledge to light, leaving construction professionals from across the globe with a wealth of actionable insights. Jump to industry learning: Great decisions require access to great data. Sustainable construction can make good business sense. That includes $88.69

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ESG is Not Just for Public Companies

Green Building Law Update

Many find engaging an attorney with sustainability expertise is a good way to mitigate ESG associated risk. The electric utility monopolies are an industry that doth protest too much, methinks, made wealthy by government regulation, whatever the pendulum swing of that regulation. And there will be other opportunistic industries.

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B&K confirms £140m Leeds build to rent project

Construction Enquirer

The £140m project is being delivered by Glenbrook and backed by Legal & General following last month’s announcement of what is Leeds’ largest build-to-rent funding deal and the pair’s first venture together. Bowmer + Kirkland has been appointed to construct a 500-flat build to rent scheme at Whitehall Riverside in Leeds city centre.

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