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179D Tax Deduction Allocated from Government Buildings

Green Building Law Update

On December 20, 2019, the President signed legislation reviving the Section 179D energy efficient commercial building tax deduction and while much has been written about the much needed boost to green building, little has been said about the enormous benefits available from government owned buildings. IN GENERAL. EFFECTIVE DATES.

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179D Tax Deduction Brought Back to Life thru 2020

Green Building Law Update

. – Section 179D(h) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2020’’. – The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to property placed in service after December 31, 2017. It is dramatic that this tax deduction was revived back to December 31, 2017 (.

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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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Construction Equipment Announces Top 100 Products of 2017

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment magazine today revealed its annual Top 100 New Products online at ConstructionEquipment.com and in the December 2017 issue. The Top 100 list recognizes the year’s most innovative new construction equipment and related products as chosen by the publication’s editorial staff.

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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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Rhode Island goes for LEED for Neighborhood Development and SITES

Green Building Law Update

Last week the House and Senate passed S952 , legislation introduced on June 8, 2017, amending the Green Buildings Act by adding to the definition of public projects, that had regulated new construction or major renovations of buildings, now expanded to include a public building’s “public real property site.”

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Permits on the rise across the U.S.

Contractor Magazine

According to a new report from the NAHB, for the twelve months ending in December 2017, the total number of single-family permits issued nationwide reached 817,319.

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