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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Reviewing and approving quotes in draft third party journal article on defects in green building contracts. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs. Lunch with prospective client]. 03:50 p.m.

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LEED is the Tool to Restrict Water Use in This Town

Green Building Law Update

And by ordinance 2008-449, Hampstead Town Code 135-150 was amended to provide: Any new building or structure shall comply with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards for silver certification or a standard deemed equivalent by the Commission. More simply put, LEED can be the ideal liquidity strategy.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

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The designated representative can then supervise and monitor the inspection by telephone, giving instructions to the back-up until he or she arrives on site. If the work is completed, for example at a construction site, then the citations should be posted at the employer’s main office. Department of Labor. Court of Appeals.

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The Most Green Building Friendly Zoning Code in the Nation - Baltimore?

Green Building Law Update

Last month, the City Planning Commission approved a draft Code focusing on sustainability recommending adoption by the City Council. At that time, the focus was on auto-oriented development, separation of uses, and preserving the City’s heavy manufacturing base.

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AU 2022 Is Back In Person and We Want to Hear from You

Autodesk Construction Cloud

How are you using Autodesk Construction Cloud to improve construction site quality, safety, and commissioning processes for field management? We recommend drafting your ideas offline using the Proposal Worksheet and viewing sample proposals, both available on this page, prior to submitting. Do not submit test proposals.

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7 Steps to Successful Project Closeout

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Organizational closeout is next, so subcontractors and others involved in the construction process know the last date they’ll be on site. Since everyone on the site is completely focused on sprinting to the finish line, project closeout problems can lead to costly errors. Lost information and paperwork. Step 1: Project Closeou t.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

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Unfortunately, people get hurt on job sites every day, so it’s something that always has to be top of mind. That’s pretty much every construction site where the building is above one story. Contractors can appeal violations to the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) through their local OSHA office.

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