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Taylor Wimpey fined £480,000 for polluting Welsh river

Construction Enquirer

The house builder was found guilty of charges relating to breaches in Environmental Permitting Regulations at Cwmbran Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Multiple pollution offences caused by illegal water discharge activities occurred at the Edlogan Wharf site between January and October 2021.

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The Desert Comfort Experience Home: Navigating a Perfect Storm to Get Construction Underway

Pro Builder

The Desert Comfort net-zero energy home in the Arizona desert weathered its share of delays before construction even started, highlighting inefficiencies in building industry permitting and inspections processes—all exacerbated by the pandemic. High-Performance Features That Set The New American Home 2021 Apart. Andrew Hunt.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

The 442nd session of the Maryland legislature adjourned on April 12, 2021. The bill applies prospectively to new construction for which a building permit is issued on or after October 1, 2021. Wetlands Permits and Licenses. Enforcement.

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

Environmental laws provide the backbone for permitting and reporting requirements on construction projects, while a wide variety of state and municipal laws impose even stricter rules. NPDES permits are issued by states that have obtained EPA approval to issue permits or by EPA Regions in states without such approval.

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2021 Housing Giants Report: An Unforgettable Forgettable Year

Pro Builder

2021 Housing Giants Report: An Unforgettable Forgettable Year. Mon, 12/06/2021 - 12:00. Permits were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 1.55 SEE THE LIST: 2021 Housing Giants Ranked List. By March, the SAAR for new-home building permits had dropped to 1.38 Rich Binsacca, Editor-in-Chief.

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A HERS Rating for Water Use?

Pro Builder

Tue, 08/03/2021 - 06:00. Later on, as we launched the formal pilot at the end of 2020, we got more feedback that there was some difficulty regarding timing with the final HERS inspection and the HERS H2O rating when it came to evaluating irrigation systems because they’re something that is typically installed at the very end [of the project].

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What is Building Construction | Steps & Processes of Building Construction | Application of Building Construction | How to do Planning of Building Construction

CivilJungle

Building Permits. How to Submit a Building Permit? Before beginning of a job, it’s required that you simply acquire a building permit. A distinct permit is required for every sort of work (like demolition, plumbing, electrical, mechanical work, etc.). Top 10 Best Cement Companies In India 2021. Acquire Land.

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