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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

Levelset

In construction, environmental regulations generally focus on stormwater, waste disposal, hazardous waste handling, and air quality. However, certain jobsites may fall under EPCRA regulations. Every state has its own commission, which is responsible for implementing EPCRA provisions within its state. Clean Air Act (CAA).

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Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction

Pro Builder

Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction. To assist those interested in making the journey, Pro Builder and the Pittsburgh-based Housing Innovation Alliance initiated a comprehensive “IC Road Map” with the help of a working group consisting of home builders, suppliers, researchers, and other industry experts.

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Planning reform should be a new Government priority

Construction Law

Various funding models have been suggested that would allow investors to recoup money during the construction and commissioning phases, which would help. Kwarteng outlined planning reforms that could at least speed the process up, even if it stopped short of allowing road planners to press on with schemes without public inquiry approval.

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All You Need To Know About Construction Project Management To Get Started

Construction Marketing

Even infrastructure projects like roads and sewers. Once the building has passed muster, the building will be commissioned and then handed over to the client and occupancy will begin. An implied warranty is the minimum warranty that the project management team is obligated to provide based on local laws and regulations. .

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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.

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Top 10 Companies for Environmental Engineers to Work For

CivilJungle

. “Those can be part of what an environmental engineer does, but in terms of what an environmental engineer does a day in and day out, you’re really focused on what the regulations say, what you’re required to do to meet those regulations and how you’re going to do it, (while also bearing in mind) the cost and the timeline.”

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

percent in 2012, the industry’s delicate balance between supply and demand will likely be disrupted due to new regulations. New Mexico also is geographically well positioned to serve major markets in Mexico by both road and rail. The report however indicates mixed results for key modes of transportation. Total tonnage declined 2.2