Green Building Law Update

MARCH 8, 2020

This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that with green building practices companies can mitigate their legal risk while still being responsive to the trend of investor demands for more disclosure. But the risks associated with ESG disclosures are real and should not be underestimated.

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Construction Law

MAY 3, 2024

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Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

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Construction Dive

JULY 11, 2023

Contractors should recalibrate risk to account for today’s challenges in order to mitigate disputes and potential litigation.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Old-fashioned construction accounting can’t win against today’s complex projects and high-risk landscape. Viewpoint Analytics brings powerful reports.

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Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2024

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 3, 2023

A landlord and a property management company have been given record fines after being found guilty of putting tenants at risk following a Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council investigation and prosecution. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 10, 2023

Understanding Tech Options & How They Impact Operations ccapoccia Mon, 04/10/2023 - 08:12 Software selection can be a daunting task, whether it’s for accounting, project management, scheduling, estimating, timecard capture, contact management or another process. Software becomes part of your infrastructure.

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Construction Law

APRIL 18, 2024

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 29, 2023

The company said: “Despite a challenging macro-economic environment, McGee delivered a strong performance in FY2022, highlighting its ability to anticipate, adapt, and mitigate risks. “Our ability to mitigate risks and build authentic, collaborative relationships has been the cornerstone of our success in recent years.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

A landlord and a property management company have been given record fines after being found guilty of putting tenants at risk following a Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council investigation and prosecution. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 26, 2020

What’s Your Home’s Flood Risk Score? A shortcoming of FEMA flood maps is they’re dated, look backwards, and don’t account for the impact of climate changes since they were drawn. homeowner and home buyer will be able to see a new analysis of their property’s flood risk. Wed, 08/26/2020 - 10:40.

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Learn Civil Engineering

APRIL 1, 2023

Accounting plays a vital role in today’s business world as it’s the language of business. Accounting is crucial for businesses of all sizes and types. It’s a system of recording, reporting, and analyzing a company’s financial transactions to provide valuable information to investors and stakeholders.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

So how can companies optimize for their bottom line without putting their businesses at risk? . Firms that want to stay both competitive and resilient in an evolving economic landscape need a strong risk management strategy – yet this is easier said than done. Risk management is a multifaceted challenge.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 21, 2018

Today’s volatile construction industry, dominated by demanding owners, labor shortages, increasing competition and shrinking profitability, leaves many contractors wondering “How can we survive amidst growing risk and uncertainty?”

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Construction Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

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Construction Law

APRIL 5, 2024

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Risk of Cyberattacks. As predominantly small- and medium-size companies, home builders and trade contractors are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues, so it's important for them to understand the risks and take action to protect their companies. SVP Risk Services Division. PB: What should cyber risk training cover?

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 15, 2023

Mechanism for sharing risks and benefits Sustainable Facilities Management [contact-form] The post Relationship-based Job Order Contracting appeared first on 4BT.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2023

A robust preconstruction process mitigates risk, virually eliminates change orders, ensures regulatory compliance, provide cost transparency, reduces project delivery times, and overall construction costs by 30%-40%+ vs. traditional methods. #1. Real property owner commitment, capabilty, and accountability. #3 4 Quantitative metrics.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JULY 24, 2018

HR, Finance and Accounting Professionals: Learn How to Work Smarter Not Harder at Collaborate 2018. In the back office, accounting and HR teams are the workhorses that get these tasks done day in and day out. Viewpoint understands the challenges you face as an accounting, HR or other back-office professional. Don’t miss out!

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Is Your Construction Team Prepared for Cyber Risks? While there are several cyber risks to monitor, ransomware and business email compromise attacks are two of the most common challenges we see contractors faced within our roles at Sentry Insurance. The account would then divert funds to the criminal instead. .

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Constructonomics

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Whilst the UK construction industry continues to see growth month on month, it still remains a potentially dangerous industry to be a part of, with the risk of injury apparent every day. This therefore shows that there is still a fair amount of work to be done to reduce the number of fatal accidents further and bring this percentage down.

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Risk of Cyberattacks. As predominantly small- and medium-size companies, home builders and trade contractors are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues, so it's important for them to understand the risks and take action to protect themselves. SVP Risk Services Division. PB: What should cyber risk training cover?

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 17, 2023

For decades attention has failed to focus on the need for continuous, competent, and accountable leadership and the effects upon finances, reputations, relationships, communities, and overall organizational missions.

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Stok

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

REALISTICALLY PRICE TRANSITION RISK At the moment, capital for the climate transition domestically and in emerging economies is often costlier due to perceived risks in policy uncertainty, technological developments, and less data on rate of returns. Referenced with the EU Taxonomy , any building that is not in line with 1.5

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Construction Law

APRIL 12, 2024

Government housing and regeneration agency Homes England should be authorised to take more risk and to ‘be bolder’ in playing the role of master developer on more large regeneration and placemaking schemes, says a Cabinet Office Review. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

JULY 7, 2021

More than ever, a watchful eye will have to be kept on programmes; just as over-optimistic schedules will risk big problems somewhere along the critical path. It is poor risk management, unsuited to the increasingly sophisticated commercial world that contractors have to inhabit.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 21, 2022

It’s beyond time for improved leadership, competence, and accountability. GAO-19-157SP – Substantial Efforts Needed to Achieve Greater Progress on High-Risk Areas. GAO-22-104481 – DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE DOD Should Better Manage Risks Posed by Deferred Facility Maintenance.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 8, 2021

Online Leads Account for 51% of Home Builder Sales. Zoom and FaceTime have allowed sales representatives and buyers to connect at their convenience without health risks. cbroderick. Fri, 01/08/2021 - 09:47. According to latest Do You Convert data, 51% of home builder sales came from online leads in 2020. Read More. .

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 19, 2023

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Construction Law

MARCH 15, 2024

Turner & Townsend is warning clients that they need to carry out ‘robust procurement and pre-qualification checks’ to minimise the risk of contractor insolvencies impacting programmes as the industry climbs out of recession. See the panel to the right.

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Job Order Contracting

MARCH 28, 2024

Without out this, the vast majority of projects, approximately eighty percent or more (80%+) will continue to fail by being late, over budget, or viewed as not being satisfactorily completed by one or more parties. References: AIA (2007).

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 12, 2018

that it closed its investigation into whether the company had misled investors about the risks that climate change posed to its business. While I was on the Baltoro glacier making my way down from K2 in Pakistan earlier this month the Securities and Exchange Commission informed Exxon Mobil Corp.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 3, 2020

If you run your business with disconnected project teams, you face delayed project updates, duplicate data entry, greater risk of errors and unnecessary costs.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 4, 2023

Make certain that the selected year-of-expenditure reflects a realistic scenario, taking into account project planning and development durations, as well as construction. Risk and Uncertainty: Costs should be determined for uncertainties within an estimate. Process includes risk-based assessments of unknown and all uncertain costs.

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 1, 2020

How payment solutions can mitigate risk by eliminating paper checks. As the principal solutions consultant for AvidXchange, Rhonda Greene, APSC, specializes in helping companies streamline accounts payable (AP) operations and create efficiencies through automation and best practices. Rhonda Greene, APSC. Solutions Consultant.

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