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The Goa-Karnataka Highway Project to Start Soon

Construction Cost Estimating

The IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd. have announced the commissioning of the Goa-Karnataka Border Highway to Kundapur on Wednesday. One of the biggest private companies in India to build road infrastructure, the IRB has constructed over 12600 kilometers of lanes already. The projected cost of the construction is Rs.

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Using Locking Hardware to Support Code-Compliant Safer School Design

BD+C

With so many different stakeholders, it can be difficult to parse the various best-practice recommendations from organizations like the Partner Alliance for Safer Schools (PASS), the International Code Council, the Final Report of the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission, the Final Report of the Federal Commission on School Safety and many others.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The Governor has until the 30th day after presentment to sign or veto bills and given the impact of the coronavirus pandemic any legislation that requires new State spending will no doubt receive heightened scrutiny. Surprising few of those bills that passed involved environmental matters. 2019 HB 720 / override of gubernatorial veto.

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Maryland Enacts New Environmental Laws in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The Governor has until the 30th day after presentment to sign or veto bills. HB 177 modifies dam safety laws related to the Maryland Department of the Environment’s authority to respond to an emergency situation related to a “water infrastructure asset,” defined as a reservoir, dam, or any other waterway construction.

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The Tabo Mud Monastery in India Has Endured Over 1,200 Years

Natural Building

But its integration in urban infrastructure and planning is something we ought to explore more. The use of raw earth to build public and private structures has been practiced for thousands of years, with over 1.7 billion people across the globe living in earthen homes.

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Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety

BD+C

With advanced infrastructure and convenient access, these buildings cater to a wide range of patient needs, providing the right care, at the right place, and at the right time. MOBs present an opportunity to achieve these goals, simultaneously producing new efficiencies and trimming overhead expenses.

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Glossary of Greenhouse Gas Terms

Green Building Law Update

With proposed federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions by the Securities and Exchange Commission requiring GHG disclosure and new state statutes, including a new Maryland law that requires not only disclosure, but also a mandated reduction in GHG emissions, a greater appreciation of the subject of GHG appears in order.