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Green Buildings are Subsidizing Conventional Buildings Stymying Climate Progress

Green Building Law Update

That improved balance sheet for green buildings translates directly into green buildings having over 30% fewer commercial mortgage backed securities defaults. There is no underwriting justification for lenders charging the same interest rates on mortgages secured by green buildings. Today there is a nascent (.

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Data center provider Aligned links new financing to sustainability performance

BD+C

The Dallas-based data center provider Aligned recently completed a $1 billion senior secured credit facility that it claims is one of the largest private debt raises in this sector’s history, and the first of its kind that links financing to sustainability.

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SEC Charges Mining Company with Misleading Investors in its ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

Securities and Exchange Commission last month charged Vale S.A., Many investors rely on ESG disclosures like those contained in Vale’s annual Sustainability Reports and other public filings to make informed investment decisions,” said Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. “By

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Elements Europe wins Digbeth 550 rental flats

Construction Enquirer

Goodstone Living has secured more than £100m of debt financing from NatWest and Allied Irish Bank to develop Smith’s Garden Around 1140 modules needed for the project will be manufactured in Telford between November 2023 and January 2025. Construction activities will now get underway to prepare the site.

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Philadelphia High School Students Learn Carpentry Skills by Building Boats

Pro Builder

They’re also an opportunity for union carpenters to share insight into the possibilities and potential of a career in the trades; particularly for families who may seek ways for students to rise in their career paths, secure a sustainable job with benefits, and not accumulate large amounts of debt from school.

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American Competitiveness: A Matter Of National Security

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The American Security Project (ASP) has released a new report analyzing the issues of the country’s national competitiveness. We will need to reform institutions and ensure we support STEM and technology education.” ” To download a copy of the report, click this link.

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

You must secure financing for the project. The developer will also work with other professionals, such as landscape architects, interior designers, and environmental consultants, to ensure that the project is sustainable and complies with all environmental regulations and laws.