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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Green Building Law Update

But that success may owe itself more to he law’s roots in the creation of the City’s Scavengers Protective Union in 1879, than any modern effort at repairing the world. Bill McDonough and Michael Braungart later acknowledge flaws in their reasoning in their not nearly as popular follow up book, The Upcycle.

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Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.

ENR Construction

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3 Legal Concepts That Are Counter-Intuitive…and Dangerous

Construction Law Monitor

Sometimes the best blog posts and legal articles are the simplest. Take, for example, a post from early October by Joshua Glazov on his Construction Law Today blog , where he simply cites a 1941 quote from US Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson : The legal profession, like many another, tends to become over-professionalized.

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Coronavirus and airline travel in Europe: No empty plane seats under EU plan

Construction Test

Airlines will not have to leave seats empty, but passengers flying in the European Union will have to wear masks on planes and in airports under plans to revive the travel industry. It is up to the member states to follow the guidelines, which do not specify a date for resuming travel and are not legally binding.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Last week, I talked about Jim Collins’ book Good to Great , and the common characteristics of great companies. In fact, he turned his father’s small grave-digging business into a large union excavation business. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. « E-mail overload. productivity.

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Job Order Contract Execution Guide – Sample Template

Job Order Contracting

The following template is provide for sample purposes only and should not be used a legally bidding document without through review and modification by appropriate Owner legal counsel. A Job Order Contract Execution Guide is a required element for any successful, best management practice JOC Program. reimbursable. (5)

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constructionattorneyblog: Court imposes sanctions for challenging.

Construction Lawyer

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >. 2009) (quoting United Paperworkers Int’l Union AFL-CIO v.