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As Softwood Lumber Falls, Concrete Prices Soar to New Highs

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The PPI for ready-mix concrete reached a new high in November after rising for 21 of the past 22 months. in November, according to the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report, which has decreased five of six months for the first time since 2015. in November for the seventh decrease in the past eight months, falling 42.2%

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Former Public Officials Indicted on Criminal Charges in Flint Water Crisis

Green Building Law Update

Indictments were issued after that sole grand juror listened to and evaluated the evidence presented for 12 months. In 2015 the Detroit Free Press described the Flint water crisis as “an obscene failure of government.” A large scale lead pipe replacement effort has been underway since 2016.

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Proposals for changes to the International Green Construction Code are due by January 10

Green Building Law Update

In fact, proposals for changes to the International Code Council’s “Green Construction Code” have been accepted since November and are due not later than January 10, 2014. in November 2010. will be republished in 2014 for adoption in the 2015 IgCC. The IgCC first debuted with public version 2.0

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FTC Order Restricts use of “All Natural”

Green Building Law Update

The Federal Trade Commission issued a summary decision against California Naturel, Inc., It is worthy of note that in November 2015, the FDA issued a request for comments regarding the use of the term “natural” in connection with product labeling. 69905 (2015). 62125 (2012). But no action was publicly announced.

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Harvard Business Review Adds Environmental Performance to Ranking CEOs

Green Building Law Update

But Amazon’s low environmental, social and governance performance score drops Bezos down to #87 overall in 2015. The article in the November issue includes quotes from an interview with Sørensen, including, “Corporate social responsibility is nothing but maximizing the value of your company over a long period.”

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OSHA Penalties to Increase Annually

Safety Services Company

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 that President Obama signed into law on November 2, 2015 contains the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Improvements Act of 2015 which outlines the increases. The Federal Office of Management and Budget may issue clarification on this in January 2016.

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Maryland Schools will No Longer be LEED Certified

Green Building Law Update

” On November 13, 2019, the Secretary of the Maryland Department of General Services “approved” that recommendation. This law firm will issue those opinions of counsel to local education agencies in Maryland. It was circulated last week as now effective.

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