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SEC Charges Mining Company with Misleading Investors in its ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

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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Paper to Paperless: Webinar on Construction Documentation and Legal Disputes

Best Practices Construction Law

You’ll get answers to your pressing questions about electronic evidence on a construction project, including the legal issues surrounding social media. This course will explore: Why are proper records so essential for claims and disputes? “Putting it in writing” rule – what should you record?

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Owners, Contractors Offered a Hearty Helping of Advice during WPL Publishing’s ‘Trends in Construction Claims and Disputes’ Webinar

Construction Dive

” Zack reported that he and fellow speaker Stephen Pitaniello, a managing director with Navigant Consulting’s Global Construction Practice, have seen situations “where owners find a clause or they hear about a clause used by an owner in another state or something [and say], ‘Man, this is really great!

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Paper to Paperless: Webinar on Construction Documentation and Risk Management

Best Practices Construction Law

I am pleased to announce that I will be doing a Webinar on October 8, 2014, at 1:00 p.m. You can learn best practices for documentation and record management in this 90-minute webinar — From Paper to Paperless: Controlling Construction Documentation, Improving Record Management and Identifying Risk in an Electronic Age.

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Expert Offers Advice on Cumulative Impact Claims

Construction Dive

"But just because you have lots of change orders doesn’t mean that you are necessarily eligible for a cumulative impact claim. . "But just because you have lots of change orders doesn’t mean that you are necessarily eligible for a cumulative impact claim. . "But ” Read more.

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CW: Report Claims Caltrans Ignored Bridge Safety Issues | ENR.

ENR Construction

CW: Report Claims Caltrans Ignored Bridge Safety Issues. Description: CB&I offers $3 billion to buy Shaw; newspaper claims Caltrans ignored safety issues on Bay Bridge. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus.

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Sewage Treatment Innovation Promises Big Net Energy Gain | ENR.

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Description: A new advance in microbial fuel cell technology claims to produce enough energy from wastewater, to power treatment plants can. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. Product Snapshot. Interviews. Obituaries.