Sun.May 14, 2017

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Is the 2018 IgCC Doomed to Fail?

Green Building Law Update

Last week the ICC and ASHRAE issued joint news releases on the status of the “unified green building code that could become the foundation for LEED certification” that will be published as the 2018 version of the International Green Construction Code. This blog regularly advances the postulate that green building is the ideal means of mitigating the negative impacts that human activity has on the planet; and that green building can save mankind and our current way of life.

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Top 2016 Fines for Construction Companies

Safety Services Company

Every year, OSHA publishes a list of its top “Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards.” This list helps companies identify where there may be gaps in their company’s safety practices, and helps them come up with a plan for addressing those safety issues. It is especially important for companies to know how they line up, since OSHA fines recently increased to match the rate of inflation.

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The Sheiks’ tomb: What is really important for long-term business success?

Construction Marketing Ideas

Jon Goldman makes an important point in his weekly eletter, in which he asks what is most important for building lasting business success. The key, he suggests, is to think less selfishly and more in encouraging/investing and building the lives of others. Of course, we need to take care of ourselves to live. But if […].