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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.

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Federal Court Holds the Reasonableness of the Government’s Interpretation of Geotechnical Data is Irrelevant to Differing Site Condition Claim

Constructlaw

2019-1608, 2020 BL 215269 (Fed. United States Army Corps of Engineers v. Grimberg Co.,

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7 Ways to Improve Construction Site Safety

Levelset

In 2019, the construction industry accounted for about 20% of all work-related fatalities in the U.S. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), almost 3 out of 100 full-time workers were injured on the job in 2019. 7 best practices to improve construction site safety. Make safety a priority.

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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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Alternative Deck Footing Product, Diamond Pier, Releases 10-year Study Examining Frost Heave Performance

Pro Builder

PFI conducted a 10-year-study collecting warranty data, visiting warranty sites, and using the USDA Web Soil Survey to assess soil data around warranty claim sites, which included Minnesota extending into western Wisconsin, eastern North and South Dakota, northern Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska. This represents ½ of 1% (0.005).

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TN Named Best Business Climate, NC No. 1 In Growth Potential

Business Facilities

“Tennessee always sets the bar high in meeting all of the priorities of businesses evaluating locations in the Volunteer State, whether it’s customized workforce training, pre-certified sites or lower industrial electricity costs.”. North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s annual growth potential ranking.

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5 Reasons Why You Need Construction Management Software

Lets Build

It’s no wonder 68% of construction firms are using software as of 2019. Minimized risk of legal claims. In business, extra time spent in meetings or on construction sites adds up and appears on the final bill. What is construction management software? Discover: Track progress against tasks in real time. Time is money.

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