Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The rule is silent on ESG disclosures, including climate risk. Longstanding Federal law requires disclosure of “any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which a [public company] or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is subject.”

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

But regular readers of this blog will know that we believe any business claiming “zero” anything is indefensible, fraught with risk and likely to lead to litigation. a lot less than zero risk) as a level of exposure that would cause no more than 1 extra case of cancer in 100,000 people over a 70 year lifetime.

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Lets Build

DECEMBER 2, 2022

From a builder’s perspective, many potential risk factors can be anticipated and pre-emptively resolved by developing a construction quality management plan. It involves taking a quality-focused, hands-on approach to all stages and aspects of design, construction, and client relations. A game of risk.

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Construction Law

APRIL 2, 2024

The government’s own net zero carbon targets are at risk if the speed of delivery of investments isn’t increased. Legal terms explained Kyle Melville of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP explains what is meant by Scott Schedules. Guest editor Retentions – time to say goodbye?

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Lets Build

APRIL 21, 2022

With a software system specifically designed for construction management, companies are able to automate their business processes, enable real-time communication, and even automate and optimize their marketing plan. Minimized risk of legal claims. Running a large construction business can put you at risk of legal trouble.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 2, 2022

ICE’s report says accurate emissions reporting must become integral in the design of major infrastructure if private finance is to help fund green projects. Projects may also risk litigation for failing to mitigate the release of carbon in their design, construction and operation. Nick Barrett.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 27, 2019

Security is a priority at Viewpoint and obtaining SOC 2, Type 1 certification reinforces our security commitment, proving that we have controls and the associated procedures, designed to provide a secure cloud platform. If you are a customer or prospective customer you may contact our Legal department to obtain a copy.

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Job Order Contracting

JUNE 13, 2019

The OpenJOC(TM) Solution virtually eliminates the slow, costly, error prone, inefficient practices associated with design-bid-build, lowest bidder, and other traditional construction delivery methods. Shared Risk/Reward. It embodies all of the fundamental aspects of LEAN construction, including: Collaboration. Long-term Relationships.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Define estimate’s purpose ■ Determine estimate’s purpose, required level of detail, and overall scope; ■ Determine who will receive the estimate Develop estimating plan ■ Determine the cost estimating team and develop its master schedule; ■ Determine who will do the independent cost estimate; ■ Outline the cost estimating approach; ■ Develop the estimate (..)

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 25, 2021

The initial draft includes: What purports to be an only modest change to REC definition is proposed, but this modification to that ultimate defined term risks negatively impacting the value of hundreds of millions of dollars of real estate each year. The ASTM E50.02 of this report.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System Silver rating or a comparable rating system or building code as authorized in Section 3-602.1 In fact, we gave our first legal opinion on a LEED certified public building in Maryland in 2002.

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Levelset

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

General liability and professional liability protect businesses from different risks. It can pay for medical costs and legal fees. This coverage protects businesses from third-party lawsuits and pays legal fees for the defense of allegations of slander or libel. General liability insurance. Do you need both types of coverage?

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BD+C

AUGUST 28, 2023

Rebekah Schranck, AIA Contractors Designers / Specifiers / Landscape Architects Architects Building Owners Construction Administration presents its fair share of challenges in the architectural industry, from managing clients' change of heart in the midst of construction to dealing with contractors that are reluctant to revise their work.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 13, 2009

His book, Legal Guide to AIA Documents, published by Aspen Publishing, is in its fifth edition. The information provided here is not intended to be a solicitation for legal services, nor does it constitute legal advice. In other words, you use the stuff we post here at your own risk. A Legally Inclined Weblog. >.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 17, 2012

The policy unnecessarily increases risks for government contractors. The contractor installs a bike rack and submits for a LEED credit related during the design phase. Government contractors will face more risk if they have to comply with both a green building code and overlapping LEED certification. Here are two reasons: 1.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The inherent business-breaking risk can even lead many subcontractors to refrain from bidding on projects if a general contractor or an owner has a reputation for slow payments. Increasing financial risk. High compliance risk. Moreover, manual payment processes also increase compliance risk. Why Payapps?

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 31, 2019

The most common causes of disputes is amending the initial design of the project, failing to get all the necessary paperwork and poor communication between the involved parties. What follows next is a fierce legal battle that puts both the contractor and the investor on the losing end. Discuss Potential Risks in Advance.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Traditionally, construction projects are managed in silos, for example – design, engineering, procurement, construction, operations, etc… all in there own neat (or not so neat) little containers. Appropriate distribution of risk. So… back to the legal aspects of BIM. Some form of pricing transparency.

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Building Information Management

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Traditionally, construction projects are managed in silos, for example – design, engineering, procurement, construction, operations, etc… all in there own neat (or not so neat) little containers. Appropriate distribution of risk. So… back to the legal aspects of BIM. Some form of pricing transparency.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 9, 2018

When compared to the industry norm of 75% of all construction projects being over budget, delayed, or resulting in legal disputes. Properly designed and implemented JOC Programs can optimize school operations budgets and construction bonds, resulting in more dollars spent on actual construction versus procurement costs and waste.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 7, 2017

Last week the American Institute of Architects released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of contract documents, including updated versions of the AIA’s documents developed for the design-bid-build delivery model. The previous version of the design-bid-build contract documents included a Sustainable Project version.

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Construction Marketing Ideas

MARCH 3, 2015

In one post, he successfully distills and summarizes several effective strategies to reduce project risk and increase success probabilities, starting with a quote form the XL Risk Management Blog : Why do people make poor decisions when it comes to risk? risk management case: Jack Gibson’s twitter feed.

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Construction Law Monitor

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Sometimes the best blog posts and legal articles are the simplest. Take, for example, a post from early October by Joshua Glazov on his Construction Law Today blog , where he simply cites a 1941 quote from US Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson : The legal profession, like many another, tends to become over-professionalized.

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ENR Construction

JULY 31, 2012

Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default. Risk management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Associations.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

a comprehensive rating system that provides strategies and tools for resilient building and design, was approved last week and is being launched on Monday, November 12th. criteria include acute hazard preparation and adaptation strategies along with chronic risk mitigation at the building and neighborhood scale. The launch of RELi 2.0

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Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Building safety is at the forefront of the minds of every building contractor, site manager, architect, designer and building owner from a project’s start to completion. Immediate Legal Compliance. Under The Fire Safety Order for England and Wales (full details of which can be found of the Gov.uk

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 7, 2014

We are increasingly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, ‘certifiable’ or otherwise really a green building. While legal opinions are given in a variety of commercial contexts, they are increasingly being required as part of the due diligence by lenders when making loans secured by (i.e.,

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 21, 2018

a comprehensive rating system that provides strategies and tools for resilient building and design, is expected to be launched on Monday, November 12th. criteria include acute hazard preparation and adaptation strategies along with chronic risk mitigation at the building and neighborhood scale. The launch of RELi 2.0

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Guidelines Certification Green Drafting 180

ENR Construction

JULY 22, 2012

Contractors Should Beware of Recovery Risks. Description: Contractors face recovery risk when they take on too much work after they’ve depleted their staff, cash and other resources. Risk management. BONUS: ENR Future Tech & ENR Risk Review at no additional charge. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability.

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Levelset

AUGUST 31, 2022

And they offer risk specialists to help your business minimize losses. Next does not offer specialty coverage, like builders’ risk or pollution liability. Nationwide Insurance provides specialized coverage packages to cover the risks that contractors face every day. Get a quote. Find an agent. Hiscox is not available in Alaska.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In the UK, the water industry announced its commitment to a carbon zero future by 2030, which is decades before the government’s legally binding target of 2050. We’re able to use the lessons learned captured throughout each CPMS milestone to predict risk.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 31, 2021

The term “recognized environmental conditions means the presence or likely presence of any hazardous substances or petroleum products in, on, or at a property.”. “. a substance defined as a hazardous substance pursuant to CERCLA 42 U.S.C.§9601(14),

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In fact, more often than not, a majority of poor outcomes stem from non-technical risks more often than from technical risks (think: political risks related to regulation and transparency). Or if contracts were designed to favour performance and alignment benchmarks? Design Standardisation. The solution?

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BD+C

JUNE 14, 2023

This article will identify the primary causes of engineering failures, define proactive versus reactive maintenance, recognize the reasons for deferred maintenance, and identify the financial and safety risks related to deferred maintenance. This is detectable when the distress is usually severe, which can lead to astronomical repair costs.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 5, 2019

“Listed” permitted pesticides are defined to mean only pesticides that are recommended by the National Organic Standards Board or designated as “minimum risk pesticides” under FIFRA. It is widely accepted that a local government attempting to ban a legal substance is wrong. Complete Lawn Care, Inc.,

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Levelset

JUNE 3, 2022

Project loss insurance, or PLI, is designed to mitigate catastrophic construction project losses. Once the policy has been purchased, the insurance company helps the contractor mitigate risks by improving their processes. On-demand legal help you can afford. Subcontractor default insurance. Learn more.

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HardHatChat

APRIL 24, 2023

To mitigate your risks, stick with high-quality and proven performance. We expect that trajectory to continue as more states legalize recreational marijuana use and cannabis firms expand into new markets. Continually stopping and starting a project can cost more in the long run. Going with the lowest bidder is rarely worth it.

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