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September / October 2017 Issue (Volume 50, Number 5)

Business Facilities

Business Facilities September / October 2017. The Rise of the Machines | The logistics industry has seen a major shortage of truck drivers over the past few years, but the rise of autonomous road transportation eventually may render this issue moot. advanced manufacturing operations. To subscribe to BF , visit this link.

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Florida Suspends Some Roofing Repair Regulations

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To aid in the clean up after Hurricane Irma, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation issued an emergency order that suspends certain roofing regulations for 37 counties listed in FEMA's Disaster Declaration dated September 13, 2017.

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Is There Lead in the Drinking Water of Your Green School?

Green Building Law Update

For example, in 2017 legislation was enacted in Maryland and in 2016, legislation was enacted in New York to require schools to test drinking water for lead contamination. But the issue is real. Several states have recently taken action to address concerns regarding lead in drinking water in schools.

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EPA Rolls Back Proposed “Waters of the United States” Definition

Green Building Law Update

This September 12, 2019 final rule takes effect 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. This was a signature issue for the President in the 2016 election. With this final repeal, the agencies will implement the pre 2015 regulations, which are currently in place in more than half of the states (i.e.,

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The Construction Industry’s Recovery

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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. The Results will be shared September 25th, 2014!

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OSHA Proposing Several New Rule Changes for Construction Through 2021

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The Trump Administration has recently released its Spring 2020 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions , which reports on the actions that each of the administrative agencies expect to issue in the future. OSHA issued two separate standards, one for construction, and one for general industry and maritime.

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Dispute Boards: An Approach to the Efficient Resolution of Disputes in the Construction Sector

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As published in Dispute Resolution Magazine, volume 26, issue 3, September 2020. The owner, however, says the disputed issues are the contractor’s, not the owner’s risk. Depending on the preferences of the parties and the unique issues raised by a particular project, dispute boards can take a variety of forms.