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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

Green Building Law Update

At worst, Maryland could have been criticized along with the Federal government and other states, for failing to regulate PFAS as a hazardous substance. But then, some days ago Maryland did what no other state (nor the Federal government) has done. actually 3 separate bills) expressly permitting PFAS (. It passed legislation (.

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PFAS in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?

Green Building Law Update

PFAS has been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around the globe, including in the United States since the 1940s and have been the most extensively produced and studied of these chemicals. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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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. billion expansion of O’Hare International Airport to modernize the facility. Region saw $1.3

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Florida: A Warm Climate For Business Growth

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The state’s regulatory agencies and local governments provide quicker, less costly and more predictable permitting processes for significant economic development projects without reducing environmental standards. Florida offers growing businesses access to capital from private, state, federal and other sources.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

Arizona offers one of the lowest costs of doing business in the United States, primarily because of low taxes and small state government. Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. percent, here the number is only 8.4

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Digital Builder Ep 27: 3 Key Takeaways on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA)

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) was recently signed into law in the United States and it’s poised to have a significant impact on the construction industry. for airports $20–of actual construction to be put in place. You do not control the federal government’s ability to approve or not approve a permit.

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Homeland Insecurity

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The FBI is the finest law enforcement agency in the world, but its director repeatedly has told us he doesn’t have the resources to watch all of the potential terrorists who already are living in America, or to vet the scores of nefarious people who may be trying to enter the United States for the sole purpose of killing Americans.