Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

There have been only a very modest number of cases commenced in courts across the country involving construction of green buildings. Appreciate that this limited number of disputes pursuing courtroom redress exists against a backdrop of a rising number of actual claims in green building construction projects.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

Italian Colors Restaurant decided in 2013, “the overarching principle that arbitration is a matter of contract. And while much of the recent discourse has been about contracts with consumers, alternative dispute resolution provisions, including those requiring arbitration are common in construction industry contracts.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 8, 2014

Construction of wind turbines set a record in 4Q 2013 with 10,900 megawatts of capacity being added; nationwide, nearly 50,000 turbines have been installed. Early estimates for 2013 production project that output in PA topped 3 trillion cubic feet last year. By Jenny Vickers and Jack Rogers. From the March/April 2014 issue.

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APRIL 15, 2014

It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc. Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,

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MARCH 8, 2016

Agricultural Commodity Processing Plant Construction Materials Sales Tax Exemption: Construction materials used to construct an agricultural commodity processing facility are exempt from sales and use taxes. For credits based on investments made on or after January 1, 2013, a taxpayer is allowed no more than $500,000.

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North Dakota Income Finance Equipment 40

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MARCH 21, 2014

SALES & USE TAX ABATEMENTS: Taxes on construction-related transactions, pollution control devices are exempt from sales and use taxes. MADE IN ALABAMA” JOB INCENTIVES ACT: Qualifying companies may receive a transferable income tax credit to offset import tariff costs during local construction process.

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JULY 11, 2014

In addition to, or instead of, an exemption, local governments and any project operator may negotiate payments in lieu of property tax for a period of up to 20 years from the date project operations begin. of assessed value if: construction of the wind turbine is completed after June 30, 2006, and before January 1, 2015, or.

North Dakota 40

North Dakota Income Finance Equipment 40

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

From the July/August 2013 issue. Senate committee has endorsed spending $404 million in the next fiscal year to construct a new federal research lab at Kansas State University (KSU). NBAF will be constructed on a 46-acre site north of Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS. By Shana Daley. NBAF MOVES FORWARD IN MANHATTAN.

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