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Maryland Bans Polystyrene and Enacts 31 other New Environmental Laws

Green Building Law Update

On sine die , when the legislature adjourned at midnight on the 90th day, on April 8, 2019, a total of 864 bills and 2 resolutions passed both chambers. in 2019, with further annual increases until it reaches 14.5% in 2019, with further annual increases until it reaches 14.5% Clean Energy Jobs. Forest Cover.

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State of the Construction Industry: January Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

We’re one month into 2019 and already there are some big stories making waves across the United States — from the government shutdown and battle over a potential border wall to the impacts from tariffs and concerns of a slowing economy. A number of high-profile infrastructure projects could give the construction industry a boost in 2019.

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Challenges & Opportunities in Commercial Construction

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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. Food-and-beverage category sales topped one trillion dollars in the United States in 2022, up 24% from 2019 and 14% from last year.

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Top 6 Most Dangerous Construction Activities

Safety Services Company

Electrical Safety: Qualified and Non-qualified. Construction industry accounted for 54% of all electrical fatalities, the same percentage as in 2017. The good news is that overall electrical fatalities are trending downward. Ground fault electrical shock happens to be the most common electrical hazard in construction sites.

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#115:  Ushering In the New Building Codes

NH Construction Law

From September of 2019 until now, the 2015 versions have been incorporated into New Hampshire’s state building code, RSA 155-A. Every three years the International Code Council updates its building codes, which eventually become the basis for codes adopted by the states. But the law takes a while to catch up. That has just changed.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

Compliance to building energy codes is typically overseen by local building permit offices at the city level who first review plans to ensure that buildings comply with the code requirements regardless of which path is pursued. 2: Focus on integration of renewables (on-site and off-site).

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Develop a Commercial site with BRIKS Design-Build Group

BRIKS Design-Build Group

Posted On March 15, 2019 By Admin In Builder Trends , News / . Get Your Hands On The Permit Receiving a permit for your commercial site can be a daunting job because there are lots of aspects that have to be looked out for. If they pass you through all the security checks then you will receive your permit in few days.