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Phase l Assessments for Tenants are the Hottest Environmental Issue in 2020

Green Building Law Update

Buried in the more than 800 page Consolidated Appropriations Act signed on March 23, 2018 was Division N, the ‘‘Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2018’’ (the BUILD Act). 9601 et seq., So while instructive, it provided little, if any, comfort to tenants.

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I Just Read my 1000th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year

Green Building Law Update

Buried in the more than 800 page Consolidated Appropriations Act signed on March 23, 2018 were the very few words of Division N, the ‘‘Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2018’’ (the BUILD Act). 9601 et seq., So while instructive, it provided little, if any, comfort to tenants.

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Sustainability guidelines for ready mix plant certification

GCP Applied Technologies

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 19:24. November 02, 2018. Material acquisition. Concrete mixes containing high volumes of supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) such as fly ash, for example, will gain 50-80% of their ultimate strength after the 28-day mark and allow the producer to deliver a higher strength concrete with less cement.

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Tax Reform Impact on Employers and Employees

Revit OpEd

The Tax Bill suspends the exclusion for qualified moving expense reimbursements for taxable years 2018 through 2025. The Tax Bill also suspends the deduction for qualified moving expenses for taxable years 2018 through 2025.

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#66:  Labor Inefficiency Costs: Who Pays? How Much?

NH Construction Law

Sometimes this unanticipated time/space compression is the owner’s fault, in which case the general contractor/construction manager and its subcontractors will likely be entitled to increased compensation by change order or otherwise -- and to a mechanic’s lien if that increase is not paid. In Fraser Engineering Company, Inc.

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations?

GCP Applied Technologies

Mon, 05/28/2018 - 13:47. May 28, 2018. Low material costs and ease of application are two advantages of waterproof concrete. However, extra care is needed in the workmanship of concrete placement and finishing as well as the selection of raw materials when you rely on the concrete being waterproofed. Phillip.fry@gc….

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations?

GCP Applied Technologies

Mon, 05/28/2018 - 13:47. May 28, 2018. Low material costs and ease of application are two advantages of waterproof concrete. However, extra care is needed in the workmanship of concrete placement and finishing as well as the selection of raw materials when you rely on the concrete being waterproofed. Phillip.fry@gc….

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