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No Free Warranty: Connecticut Court Adopts Correction or Repair Test

Constructlaw

a Connecticut court considered for the first time whether the performance of warranty work tolls the statute of limitations on payment bond claims. s (ALS’s) bond claim because ALS admitted that it last performed non-warranty work on the project more than one year before filing suit, meaning the statute of limitations barred its claim.

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LEED can Help Mitigate Legal Risks in ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

There has been relatively little judicial redress arising from ESG claims (largely attributable to a robust stock market in recent years) and much of it involving bad facts in extreme instances (i.e., It was widely reported in the media in December 2019 that the SEC was scrutinizing whether ESG claims “are at odds with reality.”

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Secondary Market Demand Jumped 100%—Here are the Hottest Metros

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Ocean City, New Jersey claims first place in our study, with 63.45% of its mortgages being taken out for secondary homes. This means that 559 out of 881 total mortgages in 2019 were for secondary residences. Barnstable Town, Massachusetts had 2,188 new mortgages taken out in 2019. It had 2,594 new mortgages in 2019.

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What is Experience Modification Rate (EMR), and How Does it Impact Prequalification?

Safety Services Company

Your company has filed one or more workers’ compensation claims. The class rate, for example, is higher for ironworkers, as this is a riskier job class than the class rate for a category, such as “accountant.”. When figuring the EMR, insurance analysts review the claims history of companies in specific industries.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

HB 1029 / SB 224 alters the allocation of funds for the Clean Energy Account within the Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now program. 2019 HB 720 / override of gubernatorial veto.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

HB 1029 / SB 224 alters the allocation of funds for the Clean Energy Account within the Maryland Employment Advancement Right Now program. 2019 HB 720 / override of gubernatorial veto.

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Top 8 Construction Health and Safety Hazards — and Ways to Protect Your Jobsite

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According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, falls accounted for more than 1 in 3 jobsite fatalities in 2019. Falls trigger a lot of OSHA safety inspections, and they account for half of the top 10 violations handed out by the Office. “Struck-by” fatalities numbered 170 in 2019 , accounting for 15.4%

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