Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2022

a publicly traded Brazilian mining company and one of the world’s largest iron ore producers, with making false and misleading claims about the safety of the Brumadinho dam including through its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosures. Securities and Exchange Commission last month charged Vale S.A.,

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 5, 2021

In the Old Testament when Isaac attempts to dig anew his father’s wells the shepherds of the wadi Gerar, claim, “the water is ours” forcing the patriarch to move on to dig a well elsewhere. Supreme Court squarely rejected Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee’s wells are stealing Mississippi’s ground water. Just last week a unanimous U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Pendent to those Scope 3 downstream businesses, many more will be impacted by this California law and other coming ESG regulation, enabling a large number of businesses to do their part to repair the world while taking advantage of ESG opportunities. government and The Group of Seven. yes, this blog will continue).

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 28, 2015

Supreme Court having before it an interstate water dispute, where Florida seeks an equitable apportionment of the waters of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers over the claims of upstream Georgia, the issue of “who owns the rain” is of national importance. rain) regulation in the nation and even taxes the rain (by square foot).

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 28, 2015

Supreme Court having before it an interstate water dispute, where Florida seeks an equitable apportionment of the waters of the Chattahoochee and Flint Rivers over the claims of upstream Georgia, the issue of “who owns the rain” is of national importance. rain) regulation in the nation and even taxes the rain (by square foot).

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Albuquerque Tucson Utah Maryland 120

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 4, 2018

The Clean Water Act provides the discretion for the implementing agencies, EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers, to define this term in regulations, and this has been further interpreted by the courts. But claims that this somehow allows water to be polluted is not only not true, but the height of junk science.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 16, 2022

A business that generates renewable energy, say, with solar panels, but sells the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) for that renewable energy may not then claim it “uses” renewable energy. In doing so, the owner forfeits the ability to make any claims about “using” renewable energy, but generates a new revenue stream.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 24, 2019

This new pilot credit also leaves in place the 2016 pilot credit MRpc102 Legal Wood, that despite all the discussion has not been a market mover. Certified by a third-party legality verification program (see Annex 3). Documentary proof that the products are backed by a FLEGT license accepted under the European Union Timber Regulation.

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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. . Everyone on a building site should closely adhere to safety regulations to ensure safety. . If the construction company fails to keep the site safe, they could face liability.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

The European Union has gone in another direction with the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation , applicable as of May 2018, updating and modernizing the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive which guarantee individual privacy rights in one’s personal data including “the right to be forgotten.”

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 27, 2016

I previously blogged about the rules relating to pass-through claims , where a prime contractor’s recovery from an owner for damages suffered by its subcontractor is limited in certain circumstances. KBR submits a certified claim with the Army for $10.4 In Kellogg Brown & Root Servs., million; and. million; and.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Sidestepping for a moment those companies that set out to intentionally deceive other about their ESG bonafides, from time to time, what companies think their ESG claims mean and what others really understand are two different things. And while today it has a broader definition including not only environmental claims but also matters of ESG.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Businesses making a net zero claim like, “we will be net zero by 2030” risk a charge that they are misleading consumers. It is one thing when a political leaders in a government make an ESG claim. But it is another thing for a business to make ESG claims about net zero or otherwise that mislead customers.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 25, 2017

It’s generally considered that numerous and repetitive renovation, repair, maintenance, and/or sustainability work, and minor new construction with a minimum annual volume of $2M is appropriate for job order contracting. All significant conditions, such as requirements for compatibility with existing laws, regulations, contracts.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 11, 2011

Compliance/Regulations. 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. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 18, 2016

facilities inspection programs generate requirements for sustainment, restoration, modernization work and minor new construction. Completed Individual Job Orders (IJO), Task Order (TO), or Job Orders (JO) are submitted to the a designated office/person in accordance with regulations and standard procedures. The project. task order.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

Zero costs associated with disputes and claims. Fewer disputes and claims. Journal of Legal. Federal acquisition regulation. Delivering Sustainable, High-Performance Buildings: Influence of Project Delivery Methods on Integration and Project Outcomes. Partnering: Tool for construction claims reduction.

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Levelset

MAY 25, 2022

Contractors on public projects aren’t allowed to file mechanics liens when payment problems arise, as the federal government (and most states) explicitly prohibits private entities from claiming an interest in public property. If payment problems come up, contractors file claims against this payment bond — not the property itself.

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Levelset

JULY 7, 2022

A large amount of that construction funding is going to be headed directly to individual states, and there are plenty of opportunities for contractors across Oregon to benefit — especially as the state continues to work towards higher levels of sustainability in its new projects. Oregon bond claim laws. Working nearby?

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 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. This blog post highlights the legal risk associated with ESG disclosures and proffers that through green building practices, like the U.S.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 10, 2015

In Government JOC applications, the owner MUST complete a Internal Government Estimate (IGE) for any JOC work order over a certain value (typically $100,000-$150,000) per FAR, DFARS, or similar regulation. Reduced or Eliminated Claims. Legal disputes are virtually eliminated and changed orders are significantly reduced.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 8, 2012

Sustainability. As those findings gained more substantiation, regulators issued fish-consumption advisories in 1971 for the river. Building Types. Construction Methods. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. -->. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Associations.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

APRIL 15, 2014

Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regional Authority Grants: Federal-state partnerships that work with the people of 37 Appalachian counties in Alabama and the Mississippi Delta region’s twenty Alabama counties to create opportunities for self-sustaining economic development and improved quality of life. Pollution control equipment.

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Business Facilities

JULY 11, 2014

These include rail, costs associated with engineering, legal and professional services; and other activities necessary to make a specific site ready for reuse. They may also be used for access roads or other necessary on-site and off-site transportation improvements. The maximum guarantee is $500,000.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

MARCH 21, 2014

The program is capped at 10,000 new jobs being claimed each year by all participants; whereas a taxpayer is limited to a maximum of 400 new jobs per year. FOREIGN TRADE ZONES (FTZs): Secured areas legally outside of U.S. Eligibility qualifications are different for rural and metro areas.

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Building Information Management

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Release of Claims Statement. AFARS = Army Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement. FAR = Federal Acquisition Regulation. SRM = Sustainment, Restoration, Modernization. It is placed with a single contractor to accomplish sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects. Significant Events. Payroll Review.

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Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2016

The intent and purpose of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to establish a term contract to provide on demand, quality general construction services (renovation, repair, sustainability, minor new construction ) for the Owner. Safety Precautions and Programs. For example: Public Law 91-596, 29 U.S.C. s 651 et seq.,

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