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The Second Best Way to Mitigate Your Risk in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. The document is simply that good. The American Institute of Architects has published standard form construction industry documents since 1888.

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GBCI Changed its Name and You Need to Change Your Documents

Green Building Law Update

It will continue to be referred by the acronym GBCI. Members of the environmental industrial complex that deal in matters of LEED should review their contracts and other documents and update them now. Correctly referring to LEED certification is of paramount importance in legal opinions given in building acquisitions and financing.

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The Role of Construction Software Technology in Mitigating Risk

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Conflicts and other project risks can delay work and negatively impact bottom lines. Process issues refer to anything that affects execution and delivery of a project. Lack of information, errors with materials or equipment, missing documentation and much more can bring work to a grinding halt. This may work for them.

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How to Avoid Disputes in Construction

Construction Marketing

Since putting up a house or a facility is an expensive affair, you risk losing huge amounts of money in case the structure doesn’t meet your needs. The advantage of having a binding agreement is that it can be referred to during construction dispute resolution process. Discuss Potential Risks in Advance.

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ESG Accelerates Greenwashing

Green Building Law Update

That may be the real risk. There is a little direction provided by the FTC’s 2012 update to its Green Guides, the most recent update of the Guides , but that document is at this point more of a historical reference; although it does valuably offer guidance on materials and energy sources that are “renewable,” and “carbon offset” claims.

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Evaluating Natural Disaster Risk In Site Selection

Business Facilities

Companies are asking themselves in the wake of these catastrophic and costly storms, are we adequately evaluating the risk of natural disasters when deciding where to locate new facilities? This initial GIS screening is the optimal opportunity to incorporate natural disaster risk potential into a site selection evaluation.

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4 Construction Management Practices to Improve Your Project

Pro Builder

By continuing to plan throughout the project, home builders can actually get a good view of any scope creep and keep a tight rein on risks. 3: Manage Risk. Too often I’ve seen project managers create a hard-to-read spreadsheet filled with business jargon that sits in a folder and is barely referred to, and call it risk assessment.