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Water is the Most Important ESG Factor

Green Building Law Update

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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HUD Jumpstarts PACE Financing for Homes

Green Building Law Update

The concept is not new, but nationally, residential PACE programs generally have been put on hold or foregone as a result of concerns of HUD and the Federal Home Loan Banks, that issued a directive in February 2011 to refrain from purchasing mortgage loans secured by properties with outstanding first lien PACE obligations.

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How to Get Paid on California Public Projects

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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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How to Get Paid on Oregon Public Projects

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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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State by State Incentives Guide

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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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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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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. The credit provided to the investor totals 39 percent of the cost of the investment and is claimed over a seven-year period.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

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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. Modification to Job Orders. Vendor identification number (if available). Subcontract bid. An Identification (I.D.)