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What You Should Know Before Taking a Construction Loan

Construction Marketing

It covers land acquisition costs, building materials, construction permits, labor, contingency and interest reserves, closing costs, and plans. Renovation : This loan is ideal when you want to buy a home and perform significant renovations, and the loan amount usually depends on the home’s expected value after renovations.

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New Department of Defense Policy Accepts Green Globes

Green Building Law Update

In a tectonic shift in government policy, the Department of Defense will now permit the use of both the Green Building Initiatives’ Green Globes and U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for third party green building certification. On October 25, 2013, the U.S. reduce total ownership cost of the facility; or 2.

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King County Mandates its Green Building be the Greenest, with a Twist

Green Building Law Update

All King County, Washington government construction and major renovations must strive to achieve the top national green construction rating under Ordinance 2013-0324 unanimously approved last week by the Metropolitan King County Council. Green building laws generally follow one of three regulatory schemes.

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International Green Construction Code Now Mandatory For All Building in Baltimore

Green Building Law Update

That mandatory law had some efficacy with new construction but almost no market impact on renovations as building owners strived to avoid the enactment. The new enactment allows the Code official to accept third party certification of compliance with these alternative compliance paths; and our law firm will provide those certifications.

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Green Code Mandatory on April 1 For All Building in Baltimore

Green Building Law Update

That mandatory law had some efficacy with new construction but almost no market impact on renovations as building owners strived to avoid the enactment. As progressive as this bill is, Baltimore is one of a very limited number of jurisdictions mandating new construction and renovation of both private and public buildings must be green.

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Georgia's Legislation Banning LEED for State Buildings is Much Ado About Nothing

Green Building Law Update

That Executive Order, having the import of not permitting use of LEED on Georgia state funded building, remains in place in Georgia.

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Integrated project delivery method

Job Order Contracting

An integrated project delivery method is arguably required in order to achieve desired quality, satisfaction, timing, and cost for over 90% of renovation, repair, or new construction projects executed. Within a Job Order Contract integrated project delivery method, the Common Data Environment is provided by the Unit Price Book, UPB.