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Building Material Prices and Availability Top Builders’ List of Challenges

Pro Builder

Building material prices, availability, and time it takes to obtain building materials are the biggest problems builders faced last year, and they expect these issues to continue through this year. For availability and time to obtain building materials, 78% of builders struggled and 80% expect this issue to carry on. Read More. .

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Contract Void Ab Initio: Key Insights into the KBR vs. Corps of Engineers Affirmative Defense

Best Practices Construction Law

In a recent Board decision dated December 13, 2023, the United States Army Corps of Engineers sought to amend its answer in the case of APPEALS OF – KELLOGG BROWN & ROOT SERVICES, INC., The alleged misrepresentations include issues related to subcontractor quotes, firm fixed prices, subcontracting plans, and more. W912GB-13-C-0011.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

And interestingly, New York City passed a building code amendment last year requiring effective December 2020 the lowest 75 feet of new buildings to incorporate “avian-friendly materials” (. So yes, it is an unintended consequence of LEED green building that creates the solution to this environmental issue that it arguably contributed to.

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Drone News: FAA 333 Exemptions To-Date: Statistics Update

Construction Dive

As reported above, the FAA has issued its Part 107 rules for commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones. ConstructionPro Network has been tracking the progress of the FAA 333 exemptions since December 2014. It appears the pace of exemptions granted since our last post on April 27 has slowed down. Read more.

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Drone News: FAA 333 Exemptions To-Date: Statistics Update, New Info on Part 107

Construction Dive

As reported here in June, the FAA has issued its Part 107 rules for commercial use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) or drones. Meanwhile, ConstructionPro Network has been tracking the progress of the FAA 333 exemptions since December 2014. Read more.

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The Construction Industry’s Recovery

Construction Marketing

percent year-over-year—the highest point since December 2008. The shortage of skilled workers is not the only issue with housing’s recovery. AGC chief economist Ken Simonson called the industry’s recovery “pretty steady but awfully gentle” back in April when he and other prominent industry economists issued a mixed outlook for 2014.

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Court Blows Away Permits for Wind Turbine Eagle Kills

Green Building Law Update

On September 11, 2009, FWS issued regulations for the first time that “authorize limited take of bald eagles. Soon after the 5 year rule was issued in 2009, there was a substantial increase in the development of wind power for renewable energy purposes. and golden eagles.,

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