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

Green Building Law Update

For those concerned about the state of the environmental industrial complex during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, I can report that last Friday I reviewed my 1,000th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this year. So, I can report the state of the business of the environmental in the U.S. 9601 et seq.,

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4 Commercial Construction Industry Trends and Predictions for 2019

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Developers Think Outside the Big Box to Fill Retail Vacancies. Retail news got pretty negative in 2018, with major brands such as Sears and Toys R Us shuttering and leaving behind vacant stores across the country. But before we officially close the books on 2018, we’ll take one more look back on the past 12 months.

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Five Reasons Why Off-site Modular Construction is the New Favorite

Construction Cost Estimating

What is Off-site Modular Construction Up until the last decade, we have always known construction business is to be conducted on project site. This is called Off-site Modular Construction, and it is shaking the construction industry at the roots. However, with the advent of technology, a new method of building has come up.

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March / April 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 2)

Business Facilities

The March / April 2018 Issue features the emerging cybersecurity sector, an exclusive interview with Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, plus a look at biopharm, robots, STEM, data centers, and retail. Read: March / April 2018 Issue (Volume 51, Number 2) at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Bid race to finish Tolent’s Vaux job in Sunderland

Construction Enquirer

The council’s development vehicle Siglion Developments is looking for a firm to deliver the remaining design and construction of a 135 homes, 154 s qm of ancillary ground floor retail space and a community allotment known as Kingsley Gardens. It is estimated the project will cost around £24m to complete.

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Retail: Alive and Kicking

Business Facilities

Reports of the death of the retail sector—a fate that was widely assumed to be the outcome of an exponential increase in online purchases of consumer goods—were more than a bit premature. Read: Retail: Alive and Kicking at BusinessFacilities.com.

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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). In 2020, prospective tenants in commercial and industrial properties are now ordering a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment.

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