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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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What’s WRONG with some JOC Programs?

Job Order Contracting

“During the period of October 1, 2016 to December 31, 20 16, Gordian License Fee and project management fees totaled $654,744 or an overall average of 7% of the total construction contract value of $8,805,985 during this reporting period. Agency-Public Works and Facilities for the period ending December 31, 2016.

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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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OSHA increases penalties on South Dakota contractor after fatal building collapse

BD+C

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued multiple citations for safety violations to a South Dakota contractor after a building collapse that killed a worker. The incident occurred in December 2016 when Hultgren Construction directed crews to remove two load-bearing walls.

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Rhode Island goes for LEED for Neighborhood Development and SITES

Green Building Law Update

Under the new Rhode Island law the provisions related to LEED for Neighborhood Development and SITES continue only through December 31, 2020, for up to 4 projects: In order to understand the capacity and cost, the department shall test the application of LEED for Neighborhood Development, and SITES for up to four (4) state projects.

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Increased Flexibility for LEED Multifamily Residential Projects

Green Building Law Update

On October 20, 2016 USGBC published the October 2016 LEED addenda release , including interpretations, corrections, pilot credits and form and calculator updates. Additionally, on December 1, 2016, GBCI will launch a new pricing schedule for LEED registration and certification across all active versions, including residential.

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ConstructionPro Week Seeks Your Input on the Use of Drones at Construction Sites

Construction Dive

As of September 28, 2016, 5,552 companies received FAA "333" exemptions allowing limited use of drones for commercial purposes. As of December 6, 22,488 remote pilot licenses have been issued and we anticipate use in construction to accelerate. How would you use them?

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