Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 10, 2011

This year, the US Green Building Council hosted the 2nd Annual Legal Forum at Greenbuild 2011. The green building community seems to understand that green buildings do present new risks that must be managed and attorneys can help. Attorney Dan Sheridan provided a thorough recap of the Legal Forum on his blog, Legally Green.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2012

Home » Blogs. Green Construction & Construction Software » The Business of Construction Risk Management. With every project, no matter how big or small, there is always risk – risk of injury, financial responsibility, or quality assurance. First, they understand risk. People Management.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2020

This blog utilizes research and data from a range of professional safety journals (i.e., Lastly, this blog does not intend to be the end all, but is designed to mentor by overviewing basic safety program organization and key concepts. Table 2 provides one example for determining the risk for each hazard. Example Definitions [2].

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2022

“By allegedly manipulating those disclosures, Vale compounded the social and environmental harm caused by the Brumadinho dam’s tragic collapse and undermined investors’ ability to evaluate the risks posed by Vale’s securities.”. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 14, 2022

All these pose risks to the health of these workers. . It also ensures you’re not spending money on hospital bills, treating injured workers, and legal liabilities. . When recruiting new workers, ensure they know all the risks they may encounter with their work. Inspect Your Machines Regularly.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue).

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

But regular readers of this blog will know that we believe any business claiming “zero” anything is indefensible, fraught with risk and likely to lead to litigation. a lot less than zero risk) as a level of exposure that would cause no more than 1 extra case of cancer in 100,000 people over a 70 year lifetime.

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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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Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

Crane certifications are crucial for construction site operations due to their critical role and potential risks. A solid commitment to safety can help reduce legal liabilities resulting from accidents or non-compliance with safety regulations. appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 11, 2022

Surety bonds are financial guarantees that are issued to ensure the individual or company who obtains the bond will perform work in a legally compliant manner and will avoid fraud and misconduct. Surety – The bonding company that guarantees the principal’s ethical operations and legal compliance by issuing the bond.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The rule is silent on ESG disclosures, including climate risk. Longstanding Federal law requires disclosure of “any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which a [public company] or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is subject.”

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 2, 2023

You may wonder if you have legal recourse if you have been injured while working at a construction site. These defenses include: Assumption of risk This defense says that you knew of the risks of working at a construction site and that you voluntarily assumed those risks.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 12, 2012

Home » Blogs. While documentation management and team member prequalification may seem fairly obvious sources of added costs and risks, administrative costs may not seem so obvious. This entry was posted on Thursday, January 12th, 2012 at 2:28 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

Home » Blogs. According to my friend Eric Carter, President of Approach Technology , simplistic passwords are the biggest security risks. Your risk will decrease significantly. This entry was posted on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 at 4:44 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

Home » Blogs. In this article, Schoppman explains how business owners should evaluate construction professionals on specific criteria to enhance margin, improve productivity and hedge construction risks. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 11, 2016

The Advise & Consult blog pulls together content from 23 experts in 15 states on a diversity of construction law issues. The Advise & Consult blog certainly isn’t light reading — but you wouldn’t want it to be dumbed down simple. Simply put: for nearly every project, SDI is a better product. Fill out my.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

Home » Blogs. « The Business of Construction Risk Management. This entry was posted on Thursday, April 12th, 2012 at 11:47 am and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Home » Blogs. I’ve mentioned in previous blogs that cloud computing isn’t really cloud computing if the software is just being accessed from a remote computer. Current software providers can jump on the bandwagon, or risk losing out to new developers, or perhaps even these specialty apps created by contractors.

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Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Home » Blogs. I think it’s safe to say that when most people say they’re concerned with security, they’re concerned with mitigating the risk of fraud, both internally and externally, and physical access to the data. This entry was posted on Thursday, February 23rd, 2012 at 3:30 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 29, 2012

Home » Blogs. The Business of Construction Risk Management » The Fundamentals of Building Information Modeling (BIM). This entry was posted on Thursday, March 29th, 2012 at 3:52 pm and is filed under Mark Reich Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 13, 2017

In an effort to mitigate risk you should not contract directly with an environmental consultant, but rather your attorney should contract with that consultant. Be aware, however, only where the document or communication is primarily concerned with legal assistance does it come within the attorney-client privilege.

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Home » Blogs. From his story it became clear to me that while you can do powerful things with spreadsheets if you devote the time, you run into three serious risks: Complex tasks require complex programming, something off-the-shelf spreadsheets aren’t designed to support (especially when it comes to troubleshooting). Categories.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 19, 2011

Home » Blogs. These are risk takers, men and women who are driven to hustle and make a profit—not the sitting still type. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog. John Meibers Blog. Julie Smith's Blog. Mark Reich Blog. Michael Moore Blog.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 25, 2021

The initial draft includes: What purports to be an only modest change to REC definition is proposed, but this modification to that ultimate defined term risks negatively impacting the value of hundreds of millions of dollars of real estate each year. The ASTM E50.02 of this report.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Many find engaging an attorney with sustainability expertise is a good way to mitigate ESG associated risk. ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group of attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm “powering sustainability for tomorrow’s business.”

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Construction Business Owner

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Home » Blogs. But most of the risks are either things within your control, or are at least calculated on likely outcomes. When gathering my thoughts for this blog entry, I called a local GC friend and asked him if he considered change orders a significant source of profit. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

JANUARY 4, 2011

Home » Blogs. Points to Ponder: I am writing this blog entry from a Delta 757 enroute from Atlanta to West Palm Beach for a meeting in the morning. Some well managed businesses took some overly aggressive risks and are no longer with us. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. Industry News.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2022

We are regularly asked if there is a checklist for ESG compliance and while there is not, good guidance is often available by emulating best practices in other industries and copying what others have done before also mitigates risk while addressing the “G” in ESG. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 3, 2015

You’ll find many insights and ideas in Matt Bouchard’s blog at nc-construction-law.com. Matt Bouchard ‘s blog: N.C. The strong Twitter presence will provide Bouchard a great entry-point for the upcoming social media competition, which I will introduce after the judges select the 2015 Best Construction Blog.).

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

The success of a commercial real estate development project depends on many factors, including the ability to secure financing, navigate the legal process, and manage risks. Commercial real estate development also involves a significant amount of risk management. Construction is a critical component of the development process.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 30, 2021

While the idea of ESG began in 2004 with a United Nations initiative to influence capital in non Western markets, in 2021 the legal and political institutions in the United States and the EU are demanding those ideas be implementing with due haste.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

FEBRUARY 14, 2015

The Procore blog combines serious content and more light-hearted fare. The Procore Construction Software Blog has systematic content built on informative and light-hearted concepts. Then there’s the deeply infomative and serious stuff, including, for example, a column: Three risk factors of IPD (Integrated Project Delivery).

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PSMJ Resources

SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Good Project Management is Good Risk Management. Most risks are foreseeable and responsive to thoughtful project management. • Risk reduction by any means is usually superior to any management scheme. Agreements that are legal, effective, and achievable are even better. Mel Lesters E-Quip Blog. Blog Archive.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 29, 2018

PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK” is an example of this type of sign. Over the past years, I have performed hundreds of Task Based Risk Assessments (See past blogs for a description of the TaBRA methodology). I would estimate that only 5-10% of identified high risk task elements result from the hazards of machine motion.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 29, 2018

PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK” is an example of this type of sign. Over the past years, I have performed hundreds of Task Based Risk Assessments (See past blogs for a description of the TaBRA methodology). I would estimate that only 5-10% of identified high risk task elements result from the hazards of machine motion.

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Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The unavoidable marriage between the green and construction industries is why our construction law practice has paid very close attention to green legal issues. We operate two topic-specific blogs on the topic ( Louisiana Green Law and Northwest Green Law ), and I’m a LEED AP. Friday, 11am – 12pm.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

I blogged some months ago, PFAS in a Phase l Environmental Site Assessment , and concluded, as does this new Standard, that because PFAS is not a CERCLA nor a RCRA listed hazardous substance, it should not be identified in a Phase l report. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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