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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

Job Order Contracting

How a company assesses and plans for climate-related risks may have a significant impact on its future financial performance and investors’ return on their investment in the company. The proposed rules draw from existing disclosure frameworks including the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol.

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Should Designers Be Liable to Contractors for Drawing Errors?

Construction Dive

By Bruce Jervis It has long been controversial: Should design professionals be directly liable to construction contractors for deficiencies in the drawings and specifications? The designer’s responsibilities – and liabilities – are to the owner. There are arguments on each side. ” Read more.

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Construction quality management: Everything you need to know

Lets Build

From a builder’s perspective, many potential risk factors can be anticipated and pre-emptively resolved by developing a construction quality management plan. A game of risk. Risk assessments are never glamorous, but they’re essential throughout the lifespan of any project.

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Undecided

Mr Ethics

Dear Mr. Ethics, My partners are telling me we should be forming limited liability corporations for every project we do. They say our only risk is the assets that are in the L.L.C. They tell me that these “L.L.C.’s” s” will legally protect our personal assets and the assets of our regular company. for the project.

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Undecided

Mr Ethics

Dear Mr. Ethics, My partners are telling me we should be forming limited liability corporations for every project we do. They say our only risk is the assets that are in the L.L.C. They tell me that these “L.L.C.’s” s” will legally protect our personal assets and the assets of our regular company. for the project.

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Undecided

Mr Ethics

Dear Mr. Ethics, My partners are telling me we should be forming limited liability corporations for every project we do. They say our only risk is the assets that are in the L.L.C. They tell me that these “L.L.C.’s” s” will legally protect our personal assets and the assets of our regular company. for the project.

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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

Unbelievably, 28% of contracts failed to even mention that a green building standard was being pursued, although some of those did have green building requirement described within specifications in contract drawings. It is beyond dispute that the best way to mitigate risk in a sustainable project is a properly drafted contract.

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