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Supply chain owed £3.8m after collapse of London builder

Construction Enquirer

The firm was founded in 2007 by two ex-employees of Bovis Lend Lease – Barry O’Sullivan and Dennis Bernard who left the business three years ago. Its civils arm MEC Groundworks also went into liquidation owing more than £100,000 to unsecured creditors.

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Congress Creates Tenant Star But Does Little Else

Green Building Law Update

The bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Department of Energy to “study” the feasibility of improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures.

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Lawsuit Filed Against Caterpillar for Emission System Defects

Construction Equipment

Twenty-two trucking and transportation firms and individuals in 18 states that had purchased or leased vehicles powered by Caterpillar Inc., The involved C-13 and C-15 engines, collectively known as MY2007 CAT engines, were sold from 2007 through 2010.'

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Your ENERGY STAR Score is About to Fall Precipitously

Green Building Law Update

The change is significant for buildings pursuing LEED or Green Globes certification, for buildings with GSA or other government space leases tied to an ENERGY STAR score of 75, for buildings in cities with mandatory benchmarking, and for the more than 450,000 commercial properties that have an ENERGY STAR score. You have 75 days to act.

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Revit OpEd: YUZU Site Measuring

Revit OpEd

The software boils down to these concepts: Defining Levels and Lease holders and then using 5 different tools to deal with measurements: Distance, Ortho, Offset, Rectangle and Triangle. ► 2007. (77). ► December 2007. (1). ► November 2007. (7). ► October 2007. (5). ► September 2007. (4).

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Foreign Investment Drives Record U.S. Commercial Real Estate Volumes

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

While we’re seeing volatility and uncertainty in parts of the financial markets, the relative strength of economic and leasing fundamentals continues to position the United States as an attractive, healthy and transparent market for cross-border investment,” said Steve Collins, International Director and President of JLL Capital Markets – Americas.

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Could Solyndra Happen To Green Building Policy?

Green Building Law Update

In 2007, the Destiny USA project qualified for $238 million in tax-free financing through the Green Bonds program. “When a major, major mall puts together a program creating leases requiring — requiring —tenants to be LEED-certified, it’s a major, monumental event.”

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