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RELi Could be Standard Practice in Nearly Every Real Estate Transaction

Green Building Law Update

Much more than only anticipating weather extremes, in the draft document expected to be approved in the coming days, RELi 2.0 By selectively bundling existing sustainable and regenerative guidelines with RELi’s groundbreaking credits for emergency preparedness, adaptation, and community vitality, RELi 2.0 Of note, RELi 2.0

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Green Building (Including LEED-Centric) Laws Spread Over Seas

Green Building Law Update

In a 9 page legal opinion made public last Wednesday, Justice Secretary Leila De Lima determined the Department has the authority to expand the scope of the existing Building Code to include “eco-friendly” green building regulation “to respond to the needs of changing times.

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OSHA Alert: How to Prepare for an OSHA Inspection

FDR Safety

Consulting with the company’s legal counsel about difficult or special problems, such as search warrants or subpoenas. Being courteous and polite, but firmly exercising the company’s legal rights. The guidelines for employee and supervisor interviews are different.

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Top OSHA Violations in Construction (2021)

Levelset

OSHA Standard 1926.1053 sets load limits, clearance guidelines, and other safety requirements for ladders on a jobsite. A decent subcontract is drafted so that the subcontractor is responsible for complying with OSHA regulations as it affects your scope of work and your people,” says Lindborg. “So Legal fees. And pay the fine.

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Gobble Gobble First and Then You Can Put Up the Christmas Tree. Well, Kinda.

Best Practices Construction Law

As we enter the holiday season, some people have strict guidelines about when the Christmas tree or other holiday decorations are allowed to takeover our daily lives, offices, and homes. In other words, it is premature to celebrate one holiday before the other holiday has occurred. ”).

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SEC Regulation: What to Expect & How to Prepare for Climate Rules

Stok

Comments: This aspect of the proposed SEC rules is fully aligned with the widely recognized and broadly accepted recommendations from the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosure (TCFD), as well as the draft guidelines published by the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) in March 2022.

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Arbitration Update – The 2021 ICDR Arbitration Rules: A Welcome Update for International Construction Arbitration

Constructlaw

While thoughtful arbitration clause drafting should generally enable parties to avoid confusion over which set of the ICDR/AAA rules should apply, the ICDR’s clarification of the term ‘international’ refines what parties should expect. 8(1)(a)); (2) all of the claims/counterclaims arise out of the same arbitration agreement (Art.