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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

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Developers must understand the various financing options, such as traditional bank loans, private equity, and government programs. This includes creating a detailed project schedule, budget, and phasing plan. Another factor that is becoming increasingly important in commercial real estate development is sustainability.

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Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers | ENR.

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Sustainability. Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies. Survey Schedule. Viewpoint: The Case for Neutral, Third-Party Schedulers. I was recently asked to participate in a debate on scheduling specifications at Stanford University. Contractors routinely ignore scheduling specifications and their own CPM schedules.

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PACE Bill Due in Baltimore City

Green Building Law Update

A public hearing is scheduled tomorrow on a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loan program ordinance in Baltimore City. While Sonoma County was an early innovator, Connecticut has a widely admired statewide green bank program that is up and running and it is the model for Maryland. Maryland is typical.

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Last Chance

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The day after the Earth Day hoopla at the UN, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund—institutions not normally associated with setting policy on energy-related issues—reminded everyone that the Paris climate accord will have little or no impact unless it’s backed by a global tax on carbon.

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HUD Jumpstarts PACE Financing for Homes

Green Building Law Update

The concept is not new, but nationally, residential PACE programs generally have been put on hold or foregone as a result of concerns of HUD and the Federal Home Loan Banks, that issued a directive in February 2011 to refrain from purchasing mortgage loans secured by properties with outstanding first lien PACE obligations.

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DOT Lets States Shift $473M Unspent on Earmarks to Other Projects.

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Sustainability. Banking & Credit Crisis. Survey Schedule. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer.

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Towering 'Flames' Light Up Baku - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

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Sustainability. Banking & Credit Crisis. Survey Schedule. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer.

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