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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

If you are regular reader of this blog you are aware there has been a hiatus in postings. I have been climbing in the Himalayas in Nepal for the past month and, in fact, am composing this blog post sitting in the lobby of the Yak and Yeti hotel in Kathmandu, as I begin to make way home.

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Migratory Bird Treaty Act Will Apply Only to Intentional Takes

Green Building Law Update

As I described in a 2017 blog post, Migratory Bird Treaty Act Reform is for the Birds , with five federal circuit courts of appeals divided on the question, it is important to bring regulatory certainty clarifying that the criminal scope of the MBTA only reaches to conduct intentionally injuring birds.

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Regulatory – Job Order Contacting Statutes and Guidelines

Job Order Contracting

Any information provided it NOT intended as any form of legal guidance. Minnesota Statutes 2017. Job Order Contracting Blog Legislation for Job Order Contracting March 20, 2009. This is list is for reference only and may not be complete or current. The JOC regulatory framework is evolving despite its long term use.

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State of the Construction Industry: March Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

2017’s compliance numbers were poor, with nearly 200,000 jobsites not filing forms. Legal experts offer several opinions about why compliance rates were so low, including confusion about the requirements and an expectation that the rule would change. Nearly 50 Percent More Zero Energy Buildings Underway in 2017.

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#131:  Applying Statutes of Limitations in Arbitration Proceedings

NH Construction Law

Given the deferential standard of review for arbitral awards under New Hampshire’s arbitration act ( see Blog #20 ), and without a definitive case on point from our Supreme Court, whatever the arbitrator decides here will likely be rubber-stamped by any New Hampshire court asked to confirm or vacate the decision. 250, 252, 248 A.2d

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#84:  Owners' Third Party Beneficiary Rights Against Subcontractors

NH Construction Law

But there is a gloss on this description of the test; the contract must also indicate “that the parties considered the third party’s legal status and intended to confer upon him a right to sue the promisor.” Interestingly, the popular AIA A401 (2017) subcontract form provides in section 1.5 ” Id. State Dept.

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Report highlights need for procurement overview

Construction Law

It would be hard to find evidence of anything good that came out of the collapse of Carillion; it was in fact an unmitigated disaster that will resonate deeply within the construction industry for years to come, and around which legal actions are still in the offing.