Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

months in 2018, according to NAHB. Custom homes built for sale and built by owners serving as general contractors had one month or a little over one-month lag between obtaining permits and the start of construction. These six divisions had average time from permit to completion exceeding the nation’s average (8.0 months in 2019.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Compared to 2018, it took longer to complete multifamily buildings with more than 4 units in 2018. However, it was half month shorter to finish buildings with 20 or more units, and around 3 days less for buildings with 5 to 9 units in 2019 than in 2018. The shortest permit-to-completion period happened in the Midwest with 12.9

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2020

2018 IgCC Poised to be Adopted for the First Time. Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS. Selling a House with Solar Panels is Fraught with Peril. I Just Read my 1000th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year. 179D Tax Deduction Allocated from Government Buildings.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Department of Energy issued a final rule effective November 30, 2020, that will once again permit American households to purchase dishwashers that actually clean dishes, as they had done for most of the machine’s 130 year history. Last Friday the U.S. Enter the Competitive Enterprise Institute.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 24, 2023

Permitting : The best way to turn your permit review process around in a timely manner is to work with a qualified and experienced architect and engineer to produce the best documents possible. Going with the lowest bidder is rarely worth it. Getting it right the first time can save you time and money.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 26, 2015

Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 But the announcement last Friday means there will be a 2018 version of the IgCC (.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 26, 2015

Last Friday, the International Code Council and ASHRAE announced they signed an “agreement that the new version of the International Green Construction Code (IgCC), scheduled to be released in 2018, will be powered by” ASHRAE Standard 189.1 But the announcement last Friday means there will be a 2018 version of the IgCC (.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 31, 2017

In most states those who handle fireworks are regulated for safety by a state fire marshall who issue permits including of “firework shooters, explosive blasters, explosive manufacturing, and explosive sales.” In many locales individual fireworks displays do not even require a permit.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

Senate Bill 546 (passed) makes changes to nutrient management plan compliance, enforcement, and reporting; concentrated animal feeding operation permitting and fees; and water quality monitoring in tributaries located on the lower Eastern Shore. Wetlands Permits and Licenses. Stormwater and Flood Management. Water and Sewer Services.

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Constructlaw

MARCH 10, 2023

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. Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America (Travelers) issued the payment bond for the project.

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NH Construction Law

JULY 12, 2022

On July 1, 2022, Governor Sununu signed into law legislation adopting the 2018 versions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Plumbing Code, International Mechanical Code, International Energy Conservation Code and International Existing Building Code, along with the 2020 National Electrical Code.

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NH Construction Law

AUGUST 11, 2019

The ICC updates its proposed codes every three years (there is already a 2018 version published), and New Hampshire is finally catching up to other New England states. If you will be applying for a building permit between now and September 15 in a town that has no published guidance on this issue, make a phone call and ask.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JANUARY 31, 2019

billion in new construction permits issued in 2018, while in-state neighbor Nashville currently has 18 projects underway valued at $100 million or more, including two $1 billion projects. In Chicago, officials are mulling over several design plans for an $8.5 billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport to modernize the facility.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 28, 2016

Additionally, the approved plan requires City staff to implement a “zero emissions policy” for all new City owned and VAHA building projects by 2018. It is interesting that on average, 82% of new development in Vancouver is residential and less than 2% is office, so this new Plan, figuratively and literally, hits people where they live.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

However, the 2015 revision unfortunately permitted differing sets of requirements for GFCI circuit breakers and for GFCI receptacles. In April of 2018, UL issued an effective date notice establishing May 5, 2021 for the new requirements. The STP later voted in favor of eliminating the circuit breaker exceptions. .

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Constructlaw

MARCH 29, 2023

A key provision of the IIJA codifies the One Federal Decision process, establishing a two-year time limit for completing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and permitting processes for major infrastructure projects. [4] Streamlining these reviews are critical for P3 projects. 117-58, § 70701, 135 Stat. 429, 1286 (2021). [4]

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NH Construction Law

JUNE 24, 2018

On June 12, 2018, Governor Sununu signed into law House Bill 1472 , repealing the state code for energy conservation in new construction ( RSA 155-D ) effective August 7, 2018. Section 103.1 ” Upon repeal of RSA 155-D, New Hampshire has no such statute.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

This bill is a ministerial response to the fact that in 2018 the State’s Building Codes Administration moved to the Department of Labor. SB 300 / HB 229 makes Maryland the first state in the continental U.S. It also institutes new requirements for State agencies that plan, pursue, and enter into an energy performance contract.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

This bill is a ministerial response to the fact that in 2018 the State’s Building Codes Administration moved to the Department of Labor. SB 300 / HB 229 makes Maryland the first state in the continental U.S. It also institutes new requirements for State agencies that plan, pursue, and enter into an energy performance contract.

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GCP Applied Technologies

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 16:30. December 11, 2018. Depending on the region, general contractors may face additional permitting, have to pay extra for onsite fire marshals and/or face obstacles with securing liability insurance when using hot applied waterproofing. Liquid waterproofing membrane. michael.delros….

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GCP Applied Technologies

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Tue, 12/11/2018 - 16:30. December 11, 2018. Depending on the region, general contractors may face additional permitting, have to pay extra for onsite fire marshals and/or face obstacles with securing liability insurance when using hot applied waterproofing. Liquid waterproofing membranes. michael.delros….

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CivilJungle

APRIL 13, 2022

This announcement will permit you to sidestep excessive advancements that will overprice your house. 2018 Revenue: $18.8 2018 Revenue: $9.8 2018 Revenue: $7 billion. 2018 Revenues: $4.5 2018 Revenues: $4.5 2018 Revenues: $3.5 Easily-accessible laundry rooms. House Construction Builders. Lennar Corp.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

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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Products Materials Inspections Modeling 98

Safety Services Company

JULY 20, 2020

In 2018, the construction industry led all industries with 1,008 fatal work industries. workers that enter permitted confined spaces annually? In 2018, NIOSH investigations of confined space incidents revealed that 85% of the time a supervisor was present, 15% had confined space training, and 0% had a rescue plan. Source: U.S.

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Construction and Infrastructure Law

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

5th 945 (2018). We are reminded of this by the recent case of JMS Air Conditioning and Appliance Service, Inc. Santa Monica Community College District, Bernards Bros., In that case, JMS entered into an $8.2M subcontract with Bernards to install an HVAC system in a new facility being built for the District.

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Business Facilities

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Thanks to the state’s highly ranked one-stop permitting process, Continental Tire the Americas, LLC broke ground just 10 months after announcing the tire maker was locating in Hinds County, MS. The new manufacturing operations will begin in 2018. The company is on track to produce its 1 millionth vehicle in late 2017.

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Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 18, 2018

June 12, 2018). The rule relating to the effect of a contractor who exceeds its licensing limit is now clear based upon the decision in Clayton Pickens v. Underwood (Tenn. In that case, the dispute was whether the “old law” or the “new law” applied. ” In Anchor Pipe Company, Inc.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 18, 2013

The company expects to make a final investment decision to move forward with the project in late 2014, after it secures permits and completes financing. Magnolia LNG would produce 4 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas per year, and construction would begin in 2015, pending the company’s attainment of permits and final financing. “We

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GCP Applied Technologies

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Mon, 12/17/2018 - 15:45. December 17, 2018. The mix design’s low water-to-cement ratio (w/c) would not permit any guesswork regarding slump. Provided this project permitted it, the in-transit concrete management system could have dosed the mixes in transit with superplasticizer. michael.delros…. GCP Applied Technologies.

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NH Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2022

2018) (“The purchaser of a newly constructed home may not pursue a claim for breach of an implied warranty of habitability against a subcontractor where there is no contractual relationship.”). Illinois has declined to abandon the privity requirement when it comes to suits against subcontractors. Champion Aluminum Corp. ,

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Class 4 impact rated DaVinci Roofscapes products permit you to create a home or project that will have a greater chance of being protected from damage related to flying debris during severe weather. When Category 4 Hurricane Michael pounded into the Florida Panhandle in 2018, he brought winds upward of 150 mph. As recommended, Port St.

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North Carolina Conference Construction Miami 52

NH Construction Law

JANUARY 1, 2019

697, 705 (2018): “Massachusetts has a well-established public policy in favor of the safety and habitability of homes, as reflected in our implied warranty of habitability under common law and in the legislative enactment of building codes. Cambridge Point, LLC , 478 Mass. ’” (citation omitted).

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Revit OpEd

DECEMBER 22, 2017

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. The Tax Bill suspends all miscellaneous itemized deductions that are subject to the 2% floor under present law.

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Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

In 2019, for example, the average profitability among the builders surveyed rose to 9.59% of revenue, up from 8.71% in 2018—the best performance since 2006, before the crash (see chart 1). As of November 2020, “builders were telling me it’s taking two to four weeks just to get a project permitted, on top of materials delays.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 8, 2014

If the company’s board of directors approves the project, commercial operations could begin by 2018. Axiall will begin the permitting process and certain front-end engineering and design activities as the next step in its process to select a final Louisiana site for the project.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 19, 2021

Permits for new homes also increased during March, up 2.7% million and building permits to come in at a pace of 1.75 Building permits were more of a mixed-bag. At the national level over the past month, permits for single-family homes increased nearly 5%, while authorizations for multifamily development dropped by almost 4%.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

JANUARY 8, 2016

The expanded Canal will permit super-sized Post-Panamax container vessels to travel directly to the East and Gulf Coasts of the U.S. Savannah is deepening its harbor to 47 feet from 42 feet, and aims to complete the project in 2018. Today—fingers crossed—the word from Panama is that the expanded Canal is “96 percent complete.”

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