Contractor Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Show is the industry’s best opportunity to take advantage of free seminars, professional certifications and continuing education courses under one roof.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

of this article without requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required standards.”. ” On November 13, 2019, the Secretary of the Maryland Department of General Services “approved” that recommendation. in FY 2019 the state approved over $412 Million for local school building).

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Maryland Green Guidelines Certification 240

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

filed a protest with the contracting officer asserting that Sanford was not a small business because it received significant contract awards between 2019 and 2023, which, when averaged, exceeded the procurement’s applicable size standard. The non-awardee, Caldaia Controls, Inc.,

Contract 98

Contract Office Certification Procurement 98

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

InfraWorks rolled out updates, Vectorworks announced 2019 editions of its BIM and CAD software and facility managers can now give contractors and other stakeholders access to online insurance certificates.

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BIM Software Software CAD 75

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 9, 2019

without requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required standards.”. New public school buildings pursuing third party certification (e.g., LEED Silver Certification by Green Business Certification Inc.) New public school buildings pursuing third party certification (e.g.,

Maryland 168

Maryland Green Certification Guidelines 168

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Department of Defense (DoD) published the much anticipated proposed rule for the revamped Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 The assessment must be completed before contract award and the certification of compliance is good for three years afterwards. POA&Ms under Level 1 are not permitted.

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Certification Security Contract Defense 52

Pro Builder

JUNE 9, 2022

Since launching in the fall 2019, Schools-to-Skills grants have funded more than $1.7 It provides free, hands-on construction trades training and certification to middle and high school students, setting them up for a high-paying job and a successful career path in the building industry. Labor + Trade Relations.

Education 98

Education NAHB Resource Certification 98

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 10, 2018

The change is significant for buildings pursuing LEED or Green Globes certification, for buildings with GSA or other government space leases tied to an ENERGY STAR score of 75, for buildings in cities with mandatory benchmarking, and for the more than 450,000 commercial properties that have an ENERGY STAR score. You have 75 days to act.

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Certification Commercial Modeling Deals 149

Constructlaw

MARCH 10, 2023

ALS’s subcontract permitted the DOT to hold back 60% of its payments to assure ALS would warranty the work, which ALS did with site checks performed between June 2019 and May 2020. At trial, however, ALS attempted to portray its 2019-2020 site checks as part of its “core contractual obligations.”

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Connecticut Subcontracting Claims Travel 52

Pro Builder

APRIL 7, 2021

Certifications • Florida Building Contractor. Education • MBA, Leadership Concentration, Liberty University • BA, Political Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University • Postbaccalaureate Graduate Certificate in Business Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University. Akel Homes. Delray Beach, Fla. . PDS Studio.

Industrial 98

Industrial El Paso Education Cleveland 98

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. is similar to LEED in format with certification by GBCI based on a point system. The launch of RELi 2.0 s newest rating system, RELi 2.0 Resilience is becoming widely accepted.

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Guidelines Certification Green Defense 168

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. is similar to LEED in format with certification by GBCI based on a point system. The launch of RELi 2.0 s newest rating system, RELi 2.0 Resilience is becoming widely accepted.

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Guidelines Certification Green Drafting 180

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2019

offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. is similar to LEED in format with certification by GBCI based on a point system. Optional credits have point values, allowing projects to seek credits and certification levels that fit their needs.

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Certification Guidelines New York Defense 136

Green Building Law Update

JULY 28, 2019

But the Court in this 7 – 0 decision, applying the principles of implied preemption to PU § 7-207, found it is clear that the legislature intended to vest final authority with the State Public Service Commission for the siting and location of generating stations requiring a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from that State body.

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Maryland Zoning Washington Commissioning 120

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 14, 2018

JLL continued ECD’s strategy of promoting Green Globes in Canada as a building sustainability assessment and certification system. An increase in promotion, including a “brand refresh” and a new software platform expected to be completed in 2018 and launched in 2019 will fuel the expanded operations.

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Green Sustainability Certification Organization 136

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Thursday also saw the USGBC announcement that the STAR Community Rating System, which offers certification for sustainable communities, will be integrated into USGBC’s LEED for Cities and LEED for Communities programs. In 2019, from November 20 thru 22, Greenbuild will be in Atlanta.

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Green Conference Chicago Certification 174

Stok

JANUARY 29, 2020

In 2019, the International Living Future Institute released JUST 2.0 —the B Corp Certification is another common option for organizations looking to track and disclose their performance beyond financials. This can cause tension and competition amongst similar certification programs. Like those building certifications, JUST 2.0

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Discrimination Certification Health Indicator Equity 59

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 25, 2018

The changes made to the rating system simplify and streamline the certification process for projects of all kinds. There is of course no Arc “certification” and Arc will thrive and grow as it is integrated within LEED v4.1. “We are excited to introduce LEED v4.1 And Arc is available at no charge to LEED registered projects.

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Certification Green Retail Deals 159

Green Building Law Update

MAY 26, 2019

Section 436(h) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 requires the General Services Administration’s Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings to complete a review of high performance building certification systems every 5 years. market and identified more than 100 whole building certification systems.

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Green BOMA Certification Sustainability 45

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 7, 2020

Given that real estate accounted for more than 25% of the gross state product (the state Gross Domestic Product) in Maryland last year and that more than 650,000 rent cases were filed in the Maryland courts in 2019, more than anything else the courts adjudicated, some have suggested the legislature might focus more of its efforts on real estate.

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Maryland Leases Housing Commissioning 227

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 7, 2018

will be released in first quarter 2018 and credits will be immediately available for use through a piloting period that will run concurrently with an approval process that will include public comment and a balloting of the members in 2019. Among the positive 2018 updates: LEED v4.1 And it has been announced that a new LEED v4.1

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Green Residential Documentation Drafting 185

BD+C

APRIL 5, 2023

in 2019, and Durham, N.C., She led a new generation that achieved certification as a women-owned and led business. As President and CEO, Carole led Shepley Bulfinch’s expansion into a national presence, broadening the firm's portfolio through firm acquisitions, opening studios Phoenix in 2009, Houston in 2015, Hartford, Conn.,

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AIA Houston Phoenix Equity 52

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The building, funded by the Kendeda Fund, opened in the fall of 2019. It achieved certification in April after a 12-month evaluation of its operations. Thick pine boards from one became stair treads, and slate roof tiles from another were refashioned into bathroom wall tiling. Sustainability. Sustainability.

Atlanta 52

Atlanta Georgia Sustainability Materials 52

Pro Builder

AUGUST 3, 2020

Meritage Homes , which closed 9,267 homes in 2019 priced from $200,000 to $1 million across the South and West, promotes better IAQ with systems that “bring in filtered fresh air so family activities that occur in the home don’t accumulate harmful materials,” says CR Herro, the builder’s VP of innovation. . Photo: Courtesy KB Home.

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Oklahoma City Materials Design Green 122

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 24, 2019

There may be no single subject matter more discussed with over the more than 20 year history of LEED than forest product certification. All of that observed, the Timber Traceability pilot credit is a positive step forward in 2019, much like this year’s boot-cut jeans versus last year’s edited baby genes. USGBC should be applauded.

Design 120

Design Products Certification Legal 120

Stok

AUGUST 28, 2019

Most high-performance building certifications and city codes use ASHRAE and ICC’s building codes to define energy performance requirements within their rating systems. On the cusp of adoption on January 1, 2020, the 2019 version of Title-24 gives us a sneak peek at the road map for building energy codes in the coming years.

California 70

California Residential San Jose San Francisco 70

NH Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 7, 2019

Despite statutory changes in December of 2014 eliminating self-certification by WOSBs, thus far the SBA has continued to permit WOSBs to self-certify – but this is about to change under proposed regulations issued in May of this year. WOSB-112, 2019 (S.B.A.), 2019 WL 1590652 (April 8, 2019).

Contract 40

Contract Fabrication Certification New Mexico 40

Best Practices Construction Law

DECEMBER 18, 2019

16, 2019), the court evaluated a sub-subcontractor’s claim on a construction contract dispute arising from the renovations at the Longfellow Bridge and the Hatch Shell in Boston, Massachusetts. certifications and/or lien waivers) to the prime contractors to obtain payment. In a recent case, Wollaston Industries v. Mass) (Dec.

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Lien Claims Massachusetts Contract 71

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Funded in large part by the 20-member Leading Builders of America consortium, BTF has placed more than 1,000 candidates into construction-related jobs since Minic took the helm in 2019, and currently works with more than 600 employers and is active in 15 states. It plans to add 10 more markets within the next 12 months. .

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Industrial Construction Colorado Dallas 105

Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Enrollment is on pace to exceed 1,000 students when the institute opens for the 2019-2020 school year. BF: EastPark industrial park recently became the 14th location statewide to earn Kentucky’s Build-Ready Certification. What are the requirements for this certification?

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Kentucky Louisville Certification Education 64

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 7, 2018

2018 STAR Award winners are notified by email and mail, and receive a frame-quality certificate. The 2019 CMA STAR Awards will get underway in February, with the entry deadline in September and winners announced December 1. “Digital and video entries were extensive, reinforcing the effectiveness of these tactics. Recruitment.

Remodeling 120

Remodeling Overhead Contractors Products 120

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 24, 2021

It was widely reported in the media in December 2019 (. LEED certification for claims about buildings and the like), but the coming regulation of this space by the federal government requires a robust response by companies, beginning now, to mitigate risk from ESG.

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Regulation Claims Risk Legal 156

Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Tenable is scheduled to move in the third quarter of 2019 and will occupy approximately 150,000 square feet on the 7th-12th floors of the 12-story, 350,000-square-foot signature office building being built as part of the creation of the first high-density, mixed-use neighborhood in Downtown Columbia.

Maryland 73

Maryland Security Office Revit 73

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

2019 HB 720 / override of gubernatorial veto. DNR must implement the 2019 Fishery Management Plan for Oysters and must not reduce or alter boundaries of existing oyster sanctuaries until a fisheries management plan has been developed based on the consensus recommendations.

Maryland 156

Maryland Commissioning Regulation Environment 156

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 7, 2020

2019 HB 720 / override of gubernatorial veto. DNR must implement the 2019 Fishery Management Plan for Oysters and must not reduce or alter boundaries of existing oyster sanctuaries until a fisheries management plan has been developed based on the consensus recommendations.

Maryland 156

Maryland Commissioning Regulation Environment 156

Construction Junkie

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Bridgit Bench Launched in 2019, Bridgit Bench is a web and mobile based workforce planning application that allows users to easily see the projects that are overstaffed or understaffed, as well as the workers who are over or underworked. courtesy of Bridgit.

Management 61

Management ProCore Construction Autodesk 61

Pro Builder

AUGUST 3, 2021

There was a HERS H2O pilot in 2019 that involved a dozen or so builders, but what plans are there for rolling out the program to more builders? . There's a 65% increase in water and sewer costs from 2009 to 2019. PB: How about home builders? Are they catching on? RM: We officially launched in September of 2020.

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Infrastructure Permits Housing Residential 98