Green Building Law Update

MARCH 13, 2022

ESG law is emergent and fast evolving such that today, the best sources are blogs and Twitter, not bound statutes and printed law reviews. Those funds, including those making “green” or “sustainable” claims will be the first targets of the soon to be announced ESG regulations. yes, this blog will continue). Last week U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 5, 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

JANUARY 2, 2022

assets under management are dedicated to ESG related strategies, according to the Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment, and that dollar amount is expected to grow at a greater velocity in 2022than the 20% last year. As we wrote in a recent blog post, You can Participate in our Survey of ESG Activity in the Marketplace.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

ESG is such a new space that there are few authoritative sources of information, including that with no scholarly treatises and few if any peer reviewed published papers, blogs like this one are the best source of reliable information. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 29, 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). Constitution or Maryland’s Constitution.

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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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Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Home » Blogs. The education sessions covered technology, applications, leadership, sustainability, and management of public works projects. This entry was posted on Wednesday, September 28th, 2011 at 2:19 pm and is filed under Julie Smiths Blog. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog.

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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. Okay, many just want a standard, any standard, where there are effectively none today.

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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

MARCH 1, 2012

Home » Blogs. The topic of cash flow never seems to get old – after all, sustained negative cash flow often results in slashing budgets, personnel, and in the worst cases shutting down of a company. This entry was posted on Thursday, March 1st, 2012 at 4:42 pm and is filed under John Chaney Blog. David Brown Blog.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 30, 2022

ESG is such a new space that there are few authoritative sources of information, including that with no scholarly treatises and few if any peer reviewed published papers, blogs like this one are the best source of reliable information. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a blog www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

Home » Blogs. This entry was posted on Thursday, April 12th, 2012 at 11:47 am and is filed under John Chaney Blog. Markets are always looking to go green whether it be going paperless, green building, or sustaining natural energy. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog. John Chaney Blog.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 11, 2011

Home » Blogs. Some themes of this year’s show can be summed up as follows: focus on sustainability and green practices—or at least an emphasis on how products kind of “leaned into” that category, even if you had to squint to see the connection at times. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 5, 2021

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.” Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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Construction Business Owner

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Home » Blogs. To my readers, occasionally you’ll notice guest authors blogging on topics related to construction operations. I am thankful that I did not sustain a life threatening injury, but I could have. I hope you enjoyed David’s blog this week. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog.

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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. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a blog www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue). This post originally appeared in that 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. We needed this recession to help reset wages and prices back to a more normalized (thus sustainable) rate. David Brown Blog. Fred Ode Blog. Jaron Stone Blog.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a group of daring, innovative and creative attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a boutique ESG driven non-law and consulting firm “powering sustainability, today, for tomorrow’s business.” yes, this blog will continue).

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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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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 25, 2023

The developer will also work with other professionals, such as landscape architects, interior designers, and environmental consultants, to ensure that the project is sustainable and complies with all environmental regulations and laws. In addition to the design, the developer will also work on the planning aspect of the project.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

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.” And I published a blog, ESG Going the Way of the Dodo?

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Construction Cost Estimating

MAY 5, 2011

Construction Cost Estimating Blog. Corporate Sustainability (CS) and Corporate social responsibility (CSR). Sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) takes into consideration corporations’ obligations not just to investors, but to the communities they serve and the environment as well. adsense analytic.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 3, 2022

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 law consulting firm. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue). This post originally appeared in that blog.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2024

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! Issues may also arise when calculating the proper weight needed to sustain the integrity of the ladder.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 19, 2015

The growth since the data gathering for 2011 study has been significant with marijuana legalized for recreational use in four states and medicinal use in 19 states. Although non legal marijuana growing is hard to calculate, the association with high energy use has been accepted for decades.

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ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Sustainability. Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default. Building Types. Construction Methods. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. Interviews. Obituaries.

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Legal terms explained Our latest Legal Terms Explained series article from Georgia Di Salle of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP looks at Expert Evidence. Legislation state of play table Our regular update of the progress of legislation and government procurement related developments compiled by Construction Law staff.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The next thing you might be contacting your lawyer about could be your potentially over-inflated sustainability claims. It also says that strict benchmarks and assessment criteria will soon require civil engineers to account for the carbon output and sustainability of the infrastructure they design.

Claims 52

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 29, 2018

Over the past years, I have performed hundreds of Task Based Risk Assessments (See past blogs for a description of the TaBRA methodology). With all of this being said, A truly good sign should not only get someone’s attention but should be useful to defend against OSHA citations or potential legal actions.

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FDR Safety

AUGUST 29, 2018

Over the past years, I have performed hundreds of Task Based Risk Assessments (See past blogs for a description of the TaBRA methodology). With all of this being said, A truly good sign should not only get someone’s attention but should be useful to defend against OSHA citations or potential legal actions.

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Safety Risk Injury Feasibility 120

Safety Services Company

MARCH 1, 2024

In this blog, let’s break down the major causes of ladder-related injuries, the safety essentials for contractors, and how to ensure safety and compliance for your workers at all times! Issues may also arise when calculating the proper weight needed to sustain the integrity of the ladder.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 18, 2014

As explained in my recent blog post, EPDs are Among the Hottest Topics in Green Building. The White paper is legally not correct, but who would seek legal advice from architects (even a well respected architecture firm like Perkins+Will)? EPDs LEED Product Sustainability TRACI declaration environmental'

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Contractor Magazine

JULY 24, 2012

Home > Blogs > Sustainably Speaking > A career in plumbing can lead to many paths. Sustainably Speaking. by Candace Roulo in Sustainably Speaking. croulo's blog. Discuss this Blog Entry 0. Home Inspections Can Lead to Legal Tangles. Whats Sustainably Speaking? Blog Archive.

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Stok

MARCH 23, 2023

As outlined in the latest IPCC synthesis report, decarbonization is more than just a critical priority in 2023—it’s key to securing a sustainable future, and our actions in the next few years to mitigate and draw down emissions will be pivotal. That momentum has continued, and regulation is now a near-term certainty.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

And while the Harvard Business Review is not where you would turn for legal advice on the fiduciary duty of management to maximize corporate profit and shareholder value, the U.S. Yes, the publication is not the conservative Eastern business school tome it was when it began in 1922, but it is also certainly not Mother Jones magazine.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 18, 2016

This blog post is not as epic as A Day in the Life , the last song on the Sgt. My practice is almost exclusively sustainability including green building law, so a good response may be to look at a typical day. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album that Rolling Stone magazine ranked as the greatest Beatles song ever.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 20, 2022

Going through the legalities of such issues can be complex, so working with a personal injury attorney In Englewood would be a good starting point. . When a family member sustains injuries from a falling object on a construction site, the best action is to seek legal representation at once.

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