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Rising Tide

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The 2007 report found “unequivocal” evidence of warming, but equivocated on responsibility, stating the chances were “at least 90 percent” that human activities were a major cause of a 41-percent rise in greenhouse gases since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. percent and that climate-change has become a self-sustaining phenomenon.

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Icy Hot

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. “This refers, in particular, to the development of oil and gas fields, the use of the Northern Sea Route as the shortest cargo transit route between Europe and Asia, and the development of industrial, transport and tourist infrastructure.”

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Arbitration is Why There is So Little Litigation in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

It is surprising to many in the environmental industrial complex that there has been relatively little litigation arising out of green building. The purpose of the blog post is not to argue whether or not arbitration works as well or better than litigation. And always consult your attorney before signing.

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Arbitration including Religious Arbitration in Green Building Contracts

Green Building Law Update

And while much of the recent discourse has been about contracts with consumers, alternative dispute resolution provisions, including those requiring arbitration are common in construction industry contracts. The take away from all of this may be to pay particular attention to and negotiate the dispute resolution provisions in contracts.

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Construction 4.0—What it Is and How to Get Ready

ProcurementExpress.com

Over the next couple of decades, the construction industry will face a profound transformation that will shake up everything from how we order supplies to how we work with machines. is the construction industry’s version of Industry 4.0. In other words, the term represents the digitization of the construction industry.

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GRESB Purchased from GBCI in advance of ESG Breakout

Green Building Law Update

GRESB was established in 2009 as the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark by three pension funds who wanted to assess and benchmark the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and other related performance of real assets, providing standardized data to capital markets. at odds with reality.”