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On the rise: Securing entrance ways with retrofits

Construction Specifier

By Greg Schreiber Physical security retrofit is not as simple as it used to be. With today’s health compliance mandates and growing social upheaval, physical security upgrades must transcend previous technologies which only focused on minimizing organizational risks in corporate office buildings. Photos courtesy Boon Edam.

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#91:  Liability Insurance for a Subcontractor's Defective Work

NH Construction Law

“May unintentionally faulty subcontractor work that damages an insured’s work product constitute an ‘accident’ under a commercial general liability insurance policy?” 2020 WL 3527909 (June 29, 2020). Mechanical Contractors, Inc. Westlake Investments, LLC , 880 N.W.2d Vector Construction Co. ,

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HRECs in a Phase l are Not Recognized Environmental Conditions

Green Building Law Update

By way of background, a Phase I environmental site assessment is the process of evaluating a property’s environmental conditions and assessing potential liability for contamination. I wrote a blog post in January about the huge expansion in the space, Phase I Assessments for Tenants are the Hottest Environmental Issue in 2020.

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Tongue Twister: Commander Closes Construction Site for COVID and Contractor Can’t Recover Contract Costs

Best Practices Construction Law

62982) involved a contractor who sought to recover $99,076 in operational costs incurred on a construction contract during a two-month period in 2020. APTIM Federal Services, LLC (ASBCA No. The commander of Arnold Air Force Base closed the base in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

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Is Your Construction Team Prepared for Cyber Risks?

Pro Builder

Mon, 12/07/2020 - 06:00. Malicious cyberattacks could impact project designs, bid data, and security system information involved in architectural proposals. To put this issue in perspective, the average demand made by attackers in the second quarter of 2020 was $178,254, per the Coveware Quarterly Ransom Report.

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ESG Disclosure Simplification Act Passes Committee But Will Fail

Green Building Law Update

Numbers are difficult to quantify but one of the world’s largest investment banks, based in Europe, has said that by 2020 it expects half of assets managed by investment companies to have expressed ESG considerations. In the realm of securities disclosures it is often not enough to be correct.

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GIVEAWAY #5: AUTODESK SWAG PACK

Construction Junkie

The final contest for giveaway week 2020 is Autodesk! Last day to subscribe and be entered is May 5, 2020. All federal, state or other tax liabilities (including income tax) arising from this Contest will be the sole responsibility of each prize Winner. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning.