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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

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ALS began performing invasive species removal and control work for a Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) intersection improvement project in February 2018. ALS completed its removal work in August 2018. While there may be no such thing as a free warranty, smart contract drafting can benefit both parties.

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Demystifying fire-retardant treated wood specifications

Construction Specifier

Chapter 23 of the 2018 International Building Code and NFPA 703, Standard for Fire-Retardant-Treated Wood and Fire- Retardant Coatings for Building Materials contain detailed lists of requirements for FRTW that may not be clearly or easily understood by those who are unfamiliar with FRTW. IBC 2018 Ed. NFPA 5000 2018 Ed.

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Green Building Data Risk as an Opportunity

Green Building Law Update

The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.”

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Arbitration Update – The 2021 ICDR Arbitration Rules: A Welcome Update for International Construction Arbitration

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While thoughtful arbitration clause drafting should generally enable parties to avoid confusion over which set of the ICDR/AAA rules should apply, the ICDR’s clarification of the term ‘international’ refines what parties should expect. Second, the 2021 ICDR Rules update the consolidation process under Article 9. 4 2021 ICDR Rules, pp 5–6.

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

Business Facilities

The Director of Economic Development, Frank Fink will serve as the Parish guide to finding the right site, work through Zoning and Permitting issues and provide a complete set of regional demographic data and interpretation. Mary (PWSM) are shallow draft ports. Lastly, a runway resurfacing project is slated for the latter part of 2018.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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For 2018 and thereafter, the tax credit rates will be 20% of the first $2.5 The business must obtain a direct-pay sales and use tax permit from the State of Arkansas. Program regulations are currently being drafted to include the expanded definition for “Advanced Manufacturers.” The applicant must be a for-profit entity.

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50 Shades of Green in Montgomery County

Green Building Law Update

Green building will remain mandatory for new construction in Montgomery County, Maryland and effective December 1, 2017, the International Green Construction Code 2012 will be a permitted alternative. Maryland is expected to approve the IgCC 2015 early next year when it approves the 2018 version of the other I codes.

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