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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. The projects were of a variety of building types (although no single family residential) including public schools, private office buildings, multi family residential, etc.,

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4 On-the-Boards Projects Offer a Glimpse of Future Housing Designs

Pro Builder

4 On-the-Boards Projects Offer a Glimpse of Future Housing Designs. A sampling of four single-family home designs still in the early stages of development . Garnett, FAIBD, House Review Lead Designer. More On-the-Boards Home Design Inspiration. Townhome Designs That Respond to the Needs of Today’s Homebuyer.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Reviewing and approving quotes in draft third party journal article on defects in green building contracts. Drafting form contract for LEED consultant to use in responding to RFPs. Lunch with prospective client].

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You Can’t Treat Construction Claims Like Your Grandkids

Best Practices Construction Law

The contract was a design-build contract. As is typical of a design-build contract, no unit prices for rock excavation were set for because the contractor’s foundation solution is not established at the time of award. The contracting officer denied the claim, and the contractor appealed. In the end, reasonableness matters.

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Dennis Calvert, the right architect for Design-Build

The Korte Company

Design-Build was not always accepted in the industry. So when he encountered Ralph Korte’s vision of Design-Build in action, he saw the industry’s future. . The work was labor-intensive at the time—everything was hand-drawn on drafting boards—and everyone still wore white shirts and ties. Louis Arch and Lincoln Center). .

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What is Engineering Drawing | Types of Drawings Instruments

CivilJungle

Difference Between Sketching and Drawing | What Are Conceptual Sketches | Architecture Concept Drawing | Types of Drawings for Building Design. T-Square or Drafter (Drafting machine). Designation. Drafting Machine (or Drafter). The use of a drafting machine reduces the amount of time it takes to prepare a drawing.

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How to simplify your daily construction reports

Lets Build

If you can simplify your daily construction reports by recording the right information correctly, you can finish in minutes right from the job site—no more after-hours paperwork in the office. If you want the quick answer, here it is: The key to reducing wasted time and inefficiencies in your progress reporting is digitalisation.