Pro Builder

JULY 27, 2020

What Are the Legal Safeguards for Getting Back to Work? As builders and trade contractors start to get back on track following the impact of COVID-19 and its restrictions, there are legal concerns to consider. Mon, 07/27/2020 - 12:57. Mike Beirne, Senior Editor. Advertisement.

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Legal OSHA Employment Liability 59

Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Staying compliant, including meeting internal standards, is crucial for legal requirements and stakeholder trust. Mitigate Legal Risks and Encourage Adherence to Regulatory Requirements You are required to track multiple things to maintain compliance and save yourself from any legal issues. Let’s dive into this option.

Management 71

Management Contractors Legal Safety 71

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

of this article without requiring an independent certification that the buildings have achieved the required standards.”. In fact, we gave our first legal opinion on a LEED certified public building in Maryland in 2002. Public school construction is a big deal in the state.

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Maryland Green Guidelines Certification 240

Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

ACE Job Order Contracting (JOC) Certificate Program. The ACE Job Order Contracting (JOC) Certificate Program is an. receiving their JOC Professional Certification upon completion. of the program and the passing of the Certification exam. The ACE Job Order Contracting (JOC) Certificate Program is an.

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Certification Contract Project Management Change Orders 45

Construction Law Monitor

OCTOBER 14, 2010

The LEED Certification process can be quite complex. Since I’m a lawyer, the LEED rating system begs this question: What happen is a project shoots for certification, and fails? Failure to achieve a desired certification or a specific green performance is often deemed a consequential damage. What are the damages?

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Certification Green Legal Contract 75

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

A copy of the contract, which is attached in Exhibit __ specifies the provision of 100% of the project’s energy from green power, carbon offsets, or renewable energy certificates (RECs).”. In such circumstances, GBCI legal works with the current owners to find ways they can demonstrate their ownership interest [a copy of a deed].

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Agreement Green Contract Certification 176

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

The legal cannabis market could triple over the next for years to $22 Billion, according to a pre-election day editorial in The Wall Street Journal. The fast growing cannabis business could benefit from a voluntary certification system that producers could participate in to show consumers that they employ environmental best practices.

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Organization Certification Claims Sustainability 120

Building Information Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

ACE Job Order Contracting (JOC) Certificate Program. The ACE Job Order Contracting (JOC) Certificate Program is an in-person, 56 hour program that will result in attendees receiving their JOC Professional Certification upon completeion of the program and the passing of the Certification exam. 42nd Place, Phoenix, AZ .

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Certification Contract Phoenix Change Orders 40

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. The first ever conference focusing on the green industry’s legal issues is taking place this week in New Orleans, LA, Green Legal Matters.

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Legal Green Conference Louisiana 58

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

There is no doubt that the newly announced LEED net zero certification program is aspirational. USGBC announced last week that it will be unveiling the Beta version of a new Net Zero Certification program at Greenbuild in November. Net Zero Carbon Emissions Certification: Projects must achieve a carbon balance of zero.

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Certification DC Site Green 296

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 4, 2018

With respect to renewable energy claims, the Green Guides advise, “if a marketer generates renewable electricity but sells renewable energy certificates for all of that electricity, it would be deceptive for the marketer to represent, directly or by implication, that it uses renewable energy.”. Key to the Green Guides are the examples.

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Claims Certification Green Electrical 153

Safety Services Company

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Contractor prequalifications are third-party audits and certifications that serve as proof of skill, dedication to maintaining safe working conditions, and adherence to regulations like OSHA. Compliance is necessary to save everyone in the supply chain from getting significant penalties, fines, and legal mayhem.

Management 89

Management Contractors Safety Certification 89

Stok

JULY 29, 2010

Within the LEED certification process, legal concerns are notable, although not always at the forefront. No one interested in “greening” their building is interested in litigation, lawyers, and most of all, the costs that accompany the two.

Certification 40

Certification Legal Contract Green 40

Constructlaw

JULY 28, 2022

However, the statute also requires that for a rejection to be effective, it must be made in writing, include an explanation of the factual and contractual basis for the rejection, and include a certification that the rejection is made in good faith.

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Massachusetts Certification Contractors Contract 52

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 3, 2011

One of the very first green building legal conundrums may be resolved. Under the Act, as currently written, as of January 1, 2012, all new construction greater than 50,000 square feet must obtain LEED certification. The Washington Business Journal reported on October 31 that legislation will be introduced in Washington D.C.

Certification 120

Certification Washington Green Permits 120

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. is similar to LEED in format with certification by GBCI based on a point system. The launch of RELi 2.0 s newest rating system, RELi 2.0 There will be a free RELi 2.0

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Guidelines Certification Green Defense 168

Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Importance of Risk Management Risks involve various operational hazards, such as equipment failure, oil spills, environmental damage, explosions, and more, which can have reputation, financial, and legal consequences for oil and gas companies. Otherwise, they can get fined or face legal action.

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Risk Management Safety Accidents 91

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

The Green Business Certification Inc.’s offers the most comprehensive certification available anywhere for environmentally and socially resilient design. is similar to LEED in format with certification by GBCI based on a point system. The launch of RELi 2.0 s newest rating system, RELi 2.0 There will be a free RELi 2.0

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Guidelines Certification Green Drafting 180

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Back in December 2011, GBLU reported on legislation that banned the Department of Defense from pursuing LEED Gold or Platinum certification. After giving a green building legal presentation at the American Society of Military Engineers in Fort Leonard Wood last month, I had a chance to talk to contractors about the LEED ban.

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Defense Certification Legal Bidding 159

Green Building Law Update

MAY 7, 2017

The new Sustainable Projects Exhibit is a potential game changer that could revitalize the now sluggish if not moribund domestic green building industrial complex, that suffers from the lack of regular involvement of the legal profession, and as I recently wrote the resultant, Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted.

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Documentation AIA Sustainability Contract 168

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Project owners or GCs will want a certificate of insurance proving that you have your own liability insurance. . Medical expenses, property damage, and legal defense costs can grow quickly. An uninsured business would likely not have the financial resources to pay a large legal settlement. Employment practices liability.

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Insurance Liability Claims Injury 98

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Even a building owner not pursuing green certification can take advantage of benchmarking against specific credits within those green building rating systems (e.g., LEED, Green Globes and other third party verified green building rating systems provide certainty able to satisfy the E (environmental) in ESG for many organizations.

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Commercial California Green Organization 156

Best Practices Construction Law

JUNE 27, 2022

Ultimately, the court concluded that each disputed payment applications was “deemed approved” because the rejections: (1) came after the date payment was due; (2) did not contain a contractual or factual explanation; and/or (3) did not contain a certification that it was made in good faith.

Massachusetts 62

Massachusetts Certification Claims Contract 62

Natural Building

MAY 8, 2022

But even the sustainable harvesting of legally obtained new wood reduces the amount of stored carbon in a forest. A building with reclaimed wood gains points toward certification from the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED program, or even certification from the more rigorous Living Building Challenge.

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Certification Materials Sustainability Resource 52

Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2012

The Department of Defense has proposed a green building code in order to streamline the process of applying for LEED certification. However, obtaining certification and complying with an overlapping green building code will result in duplicative costs, particularly on the administrative side. Does the Contractor lose its certification?

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Green Risk Certification Contract 120

Green Building Law Update

MAY 14, 2017

Last week the ICC and ASHRAE issued joint news releases on the status of the “unified green building code that could become the foundation for LEED certification” that will be published as the 2018 version of the International Green Construction Code. to green building has been dramatic. will be green.

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Green Certification Foundation Innovation 120

Levelset

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Contractors working on prevailing wage projects in Pennsylvania need to pay their workers weekly and complete a W eekly Payroll Certification for Public Works Projects form. On-demand legal help you can afford. Hourly workers should be paid 1 ½ times the wage rate for each hour worked, plus appropriate fringes. Learn more.

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Pennsylvania Contractors Cash Flow Contract 52

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

I started this blog because I wanted to help design and construction professionals navigate the legal hurdles certain to pop up from the green building movement. Needless to say, I am skeptical that a mall expansion was deserving of LEED Gold certification or millions of dollars it received in government green subsidies.

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Green Certification Negotiation Legal 120

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 12, 2012

You need to be a certified LEED contractor, which means you’ll need to study for and take the certification test. LEED Certification and Construction Software. So what exactly does getting LEED certification have to do with business management or even construction software? I suggest looking at Green-Buildings.com or the U.S.

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Construction Certification Green Software 120

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 9, 2018

And the courts have held in other cases, local government is impliedly preempted from regulating the location and construction of generating stations that require a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity from the PSC, as was the case here.

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Regulation Maryland Zoning Washington 174

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Certification Tracking. Subcontractors can add their business enterprise certifications (e.g. Now simplify and expedite legal and compliance approvals with the Checklist Signature API. These printed signatures help meet legal and contractual customer obligations that require hard copy records. BuildingConnected .

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Autodesk BIM Construction Schedule 98

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Additional insured, policyholder, certificate holder: What’s the difference? A certificate holder is a party that requires proof that a contractor meets the insurance requirements to perform work as defined in the contract. There are several related terms that are commonly confused in insurance policies and construction contracts.

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Insurance Liability Construction Contract 52

Construction Marketing

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Distributor channel marketing tactics encompass a variety of activities including partner research, recruitment, retention, training, advisory groups or distributor councils, administration (including reporting) and fulfillment, call center or customer service, CRM and marketing automation, and legal requirements. Channel Promotion.

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Retail Certification Legal Products 178

Construction Law

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Assessments can be procured from a number of independent bodies and certifications can often be achieved, but questions are increasingly being asked if some of them are worth the paper we would rather – for sustainability reasons – they weren’t written on.

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Claims Risk Infrastructure Finance 52

Construction Marketing Ideas

APRIL 11, 2016

Should someone I know well (an 18-year-old) sign a legal waiver document before going to work on a residential renovation site? The individual here is young adult and legally can make his own decisions. I told him, however, that he should not sign any legal waivers here. In this environment, contractors have two choices.

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Regulation Legal Compensation Insurance 48

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 18, 2016

Responding to client email about impact of construction project change order on contemplated LEED certification, so that payment can be released today. Drafting contract for general contractor on large project pursuing LEED certification. (Client names and other specific references are omitted to protect the not so innocent.).

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Green Drafting Contract Sustainability 149

Job Order Contracting

MAY 9, 2017

Elimination of legal disputes. Training and certification requirements and compliance. It is the real property owner’s sole responsibility to mitigate risk, increase organizational efficiency, and align current processes with industry best practices. As an owner, what should you expect from a JOC Program? Faster project delivery.

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