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March / April 2016 Issue (Volume 49, Number 2)

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Business Facilities March / April 2016. 2016 Economic Development Awards | We adjusted our annual awards categories to shine our spotlight on locations that are leading the way in addressing today’s hot-button issues, including funding infrastructure upgrades, initiating smart grid modernization and pioneering offshore wind farms.

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How Can Construction Business Owners Combat the Labor Shortage? Cont.

Construction Business Owner

The following answers ran in the March 2016 issue of Construction Business Owner in our Ask the Experts column.

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Update: ABC Files Suit Against DOL’s ‘Persuader Rule’

Construction Equipment

Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), ABC of Arkansas and a coalition of stakeholders announced they have filed a joint lawsuit challenging the final “persuader rule” issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) on March 24, 2016.

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Construction Worker Suicide: A Fragile Balance

Pro Builder

The construction industry is finally paying attention to this issue and including mental health in the conversation about construction jobsite safety. In 2016, the suicide rate for construction and related occupations was nearly twice the rate for all civilian male workers. John Caulfield, senior contributing editor.

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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

This law firm will issue those opinions of counsel to local education agencies in Maryland. As described in a blog post I penned in 2016, Lawyer’s Opinion Matters in Green Building , this law firm has been regularly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, certifiable or otherwise ‘really’ a green building.

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Accelerated Bridge Construction Explained

Viewpoint Construction Technology

According to a 2016 report from the American Society of Civil Engineers , almost 40 percent of the nation’s bridges have been around for 50 years or longer, and 9.1 However, in light of the recent collapse of a pedestrian bridge being installed at FIU in March using this method, some people have expressed concerns about ABC.

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New OSHA recordkeeping rule: Urgent need for employer review

FDR Safety

The rule , which was issued late last week and goes into effect within 90 days, provides new means for employees to pursue claims that they have suffered retaliation for reporting safety concerns. They will take effect on or around August 12, 2016. At first glance, these do not appear to be new obligations. The new rule changes that.

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