Pro Builder

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Risk of Cyberattacks. As predominantly small- and medium-size companies, home builders and trade contractors are especially vulnerable to cybersecurity issues, so it's important for them to understand the risks and take action to protect themselves. SVP Risk Services Division. PB: What should cyber risk training cover?

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 21, 2022

GAO-19-157SP – Substantial Efforts Needed to Achieve Greater Progress on High-Risk Areas. GAO-22-104481 – DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE DOD Should Better Manage Risks Posed by Deferred Facility Maintenance.

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Estimating Construction Defense Risk 227

BD+C

APRIL 8, 2019

Poorly fitting equipment is a leading cause of injury in service members, according to a recent Department of Defense report. Ill-fitting gear can pose safety risks including snagging on ladders and exposing the body to hazards.

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Risk Equipment Employment Defense 89

Safety Services Company

JUNE 28, 2018

Lessons in Defensive Driving. Welcome to Safe Friday, since June is National Safety Month, we’re going to close out the month by covering the ins and outs of defensive driving. From a business standpoint, integrating key elements of defensive driving safely into your safety culture will help your bottom line.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 28, 2018

Lessons in Defensive Driving. Welcome to Safe Friday, since June is National Safety Month, we’re going to close out the month by covering the ins and outs of defensive driving. From a business standpoint, integrating key elements of defensive driving safely into your safety culture will help your bottom line.

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Defense District of Columbia Accidents Roads 48

FDR Safety

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

At the recent ASSE Professional Development Conference, there was considerable focus on risk assessment, voluntary standards and prevention through design. The primary reason to become familiar with ANSI B11 is that it guides risk assessment. Risk assessment is one of the most powerful safety tools we have.

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Risk Safety Feasibility Accidents 120

Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

business seeking to mitigate the risk associated with data protection. With well drafted protection provisions in contracts, businesses will mitigate risk and have effective tools to create technological and organizational solutions, including to monetize that data. Because the U.S. But make no mistake, privacy enforcement in the U.S.

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Green Risk Claims Drafting 120

CK Power

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

In fact, former secretary of defense Leon Panetta was widely criticized for a 2012 speech that forecasted the fallout of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure — from derailed trains to paralyzed financial institutions, water contamination to electrical blackouts. It’s too easy to dismiss the subject as a far-fetched dystopian nightmare.

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Defense Banking Electrical Atlanta 52

Construction Business Owner

JULY 19, 2016

General contractors, prime or a higher-tier subcontractors working on a PW project are at risk. Many projects assisted with public funds or programs are subject to a myriad of federal, state and local laws and regulations among them, prevailing wage (PW) and reporting requirements.

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Defense Liability Regulation Risk 120

Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2012

Someone recently asked me why I was baffled about the Department of Defense's decision to use both LEED and a green building code. The policy unnecessarily increases risks for government contractors. The Department of Defense has proposed a green building code in order to streamline the process of applying for LEED certification.

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Green Risk Certification Contract 120

Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

Ignorance is not a defense. There is no morally defensible reason for not doing everything in our power to end modern slavery and human trafficing. Yet today there are more than 40 million people in modern slavery worldwide. Modern slavery exists in every industry, in every country in the world.

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Equity Sustainability Defense Green 257

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

Ancillary services whose compromise would pose a negligible risk to Federal information or information systems, such as systems that make external measurements or read information from other publicly available services. #2. contact-form] The post FEDRAMP is Hindering Facilities Management in the Federal Sector appeared first on 4BT.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MAY 20, 2016

When a client asks me about a particular contract provision and why it is “unfair” or “uneven”, we began a discussion about risk allocation. You see, the contract is used to shift the various risks on the project to the party most appropriate to handle it. What about the risk of escalation in material costs?

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Risk Materials Contract Contractors 69

Pro Builder

MAY 16, 2022

More homes are being destroyed by wildfires than ever before, but risk assessments from the First Street Foundation offer personalized solutions for at-risk properties. Homeowners can plug their risk assessments into First Street’s website to find information on how to best protect their homes. “We Mon, 05/16/2022 - 10:27.

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Foundation New Mexico Risk Defense 52

Construction Business Owner

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This way, workers can stay safe throughout the workday and not have to put hands at risk by removing gloves to perform tactile tasks. Ensuring Quality Control in Manufacturing The company’s glove engineers are always in search of ways to improve products for end user application.

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Innovation Products Safety Housing 296

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 12, 2016

The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation which will require select government vendors, from landlords to defense contractors, to indicate if and where they publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions.

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Regulation Risk Defense Commissioning 120

Green Building Law Update

JUNE 12, 2016

The Department of Defense, General Services Administration, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration are proposing to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation which will require select government vendors, from landlords to defense contractors, to indicate if and where they publicly disclose greenhouse gas emissions.

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Regulation Risk Defense Commissioning 120

BD+C

OCTOBER 18, 2017

The city, which was hit hard by flooding in 2011, will use that money over the next five years to reduce flood risks and improve water quality, build resilient and affordable neighborhoods, and diversify its economy. Last June, Minot, N.D., received $74.3

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Defense Risk 49

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Department of Defense (DoD) published the much anticipated proposed rule for the revamped Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 For example, contractors subject to 252.204–7012 are already required to safeguard covered defense information in accordance with NIST SP 800-171. On December 26, 2023, the U.S.

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Certification Security Contract Defense 52

Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 19, 2020

In 2020, an increasingly large number of prospective tenants, from commercial banks to sports apparel retailers and the defense industry are actively seeking protection for existing contamination before signing leases. In this new decade when cursed energy is “out” and dark energy is “in” Phase I ESAs ordered by prospective tenants are in.

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Liability Leases Defense Commercial 156

Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Flexibility to adapt to changing needs and conditions with minimal risk, . Shared risk/reward. Access to current, defensible, and actionable information . Teams under Varying Site, Regulatory and Weather Conditions, Tools to optimize knowledge, information, and prior experiences. Procurement systems based upon Best Value.

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Construction Procurement Defense Risk 100

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Notable about this case is the contractor’s invocation of a July 2, 2020 Department of Defense (DoD) memorandum concerning the financial consequences on contractors with firm-fixed-price contracts lacking an economic price adjustment clause during “historic and unprecedented challenges” in the wake of the pandemic’s onset.

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Contractors Contract Defense Claims 52

Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 30, 2020

In 2020, an increasingly large number of prospective tenants, from commercial banks to sports apparel retailers and the defense industry are actively seeking protection from existing contamination before signing leases. Such is a dramatically large issue with the economic contribution of real estate to the U.S.

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Site Liability Leases Defense 156

BD+C

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel recently spoke of the major challenges facing America’s military resulting from climate change. Among the challenges the armed forces may face is rising sea levels that could put Navy docks and other installations under water in places like Norfolk, Va., Honolulu, and other coastal locations.

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Honolulu Defense Risk 55

ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Neighbors ask if New Orleans' hurricane surge defense success will increases the flood risk to nearby towns and parishes.

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Risk Defense Louisiana Infrastructure 37

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2019

will help identify and reduce the risk of damage in the event of a natural disaster, economic disruption, resource depletion or other crisis for buildings, homes, neighborhoods and infrastructure. criteria include acute hazard preparation and adaptation strategies along with chronic risk mitigation at the building and neighborhood scale.

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Certification Guidelines New York Defense 136

Federal Construction Contracting Blog

JUNE 7, 2022

When asserting the Sovereign Acts defense, the government must prove that the governmental action was public and general and the act must render the performance of the contract impossible. On appeal, the Air Force asserted the Sovereign Acts defense. The contractor appealed that decision. In JE Dunn Construction Co. ,

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Defense Contract Claims Contractors 59

Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

will help identify and reduce the risk of damage in the event of a natural disaster, economic disruption, resource depletion or other crisis for buildings, homes, neighborhoods and infrastructure. criteria include acute hazard preparation and adaptation strategies along with chronic risk mitigation at the building and neighborhood scale.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 13, 2017

In an effort to mitigate risk you should not contract directly with an environmental consultant, but rather your attorney should contract with that consultant. This topic includes ordering a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in contemplation of a real estate transaction, but it includes so much more, think defensively.

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Consulting Contract Drafting Legal 153

Construction Lawyer

APRIL 16, 2009

The cases with which he has been involved are varied and wide-ranging and include personal injury, breach of contract, criminal defense, commercial disputes, and consumer fraud. In other words, you use the stuff we post here at your own risk. Sole Proximate Cause Defense Reaffirmed. Weil-McLain (Docket No.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

will help identify and reduce the risk of damage in the event of a natural disaster, economic disruption, resource depletion or other crisis for buildings, homes, neighborhoods and infrastructure. criteria include acute hazard preparation and adaptation strategies along with chronic risk mitigation at the building and neighborhood scale.

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Guidelines Certification Green Drafting 180

Pro Builder

JULY 28, 2022

Know the risks and the corrective measures you should take on your jobsites to ensure crew safety and prevent excavation fatalities. The risk of injury or death,” she says, “is just too high.”. That individual must also be given the authority to deploy corrective measures to remove those risks. . Thu, 07/28/2022 - 12:11.

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Safety OSHA Construction Inspections 98

BD+C

MARCH 26, 2024

This approach involves a thorough examination of the three layers of defense required to effectively delay and mitigate potential threats. In addition to the points mentioned earlier, it’s essential to recognize that good design can significantly impact mental health and well-being, ultimately reducing threat risks.

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Security Safety Education Environment 98

Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

An integrated WRB/AB provides a critical line of defense against the elements. It reduces the risks of water damage and air leakage while preventing costly damage and delays due to weather. Reduce the Risks of Water Damage . Instead, builders are turning more toward integrated water-resistive barriers and air barriers (WRB/AB).

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Georgia Products Risk Schedule 98

NH Construction Law

OCTOBER 22, 2023

If the account debtor has a valid legal defense to paying the contractor, the lender/assignee is stuck with that defense under Section 9-404 (a), as long as it “accrues before the account debtor receives a notification of the assignment signed by the assignor or the assignee.” In the residential setting, this never happens.

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Best Practices Construction Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

As you may be aware, one of the greatest risks on a construction project involves the payment process. Contractors have a means of shifting the risk of non-payment by the owner to its subcontractor by including a certain payment provisions in the subcontract agreement.

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Contract Subcontracting Drafting Virginia 77

Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

However, the Department of Defense Appropriation Act precludes expenditure of funds on contracts in excess of $1 Million that require subcontractors and employees to consent to arbitration. And such is a big deal in this consideration when the Department of Defense is the largest owner of green buildings.

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