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EPA Rolls Back Proposed “Waters of the United States” Definition

Green Building Law Update

Last Thursday the EPA and Department of the Army announced that the agencies are repealing a 2015 rule that had proposed to expand the definition of “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act. Despite claims from some activists that “the sky is falling” with this change in environmental regulation, the real impact will be little more than the acorn that fell on Chicken Little’s head, because the agencies are at the same time recodifying the longstanding and accepted regulatory defin

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Guidelines for the Construction of Concrete Foundations

The Constructor

Guidelines for the construction of concrete foundations can be obtained from Building Codes such as American Concrete Institute and Indian Standards,

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Total Construction Cost Visibility and Transparency with LEAN

Job Order Contracting

Total construction cost visibility and transparency are available with 4BT’s LEAN planning, procurement, and project delivery. Traditional construction delivery methods are incompatible with best value outcomes. Consistently Achieve Best Value Construction Outcomes. Fundamentals of Total Construction Cost Visibility an Transparency. Early collaboration and information sharing of all project participants and stakeholders (AEs, builders, facilities management, building users…) Clearly

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Texas Central signs design-build agreement with Salini Impregilo-Lane JV for $20B high-speed rail project

Construction Dive

The contract for the Houston-to-Dallas line adds to existing engineering, design and preconstruction work the team has done under the management of Bechtel in the hopes of starting construction next year.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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Solving the big problem in AEC marketing: Achieving effective proposals and bids

Construction Marketing Ideas

Over the years in this blog, I’ve often expressed exasperation about the architectural, engineering and construction industry’s approach to marketing and business development. I asserted that far too many contractors and professional services rely on public bid opportunities or simple inertia through repeat business with existing clients.

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ENR Southeast Names Robert Maliva as 2019 Legacy Award Winner

ENR Construction

Over the course of his roughly 30-year career, Maliva has built a reputation as a leading expert in the fields of groundwater resources management, subsurface geology and other related areas.

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Industry Execs Target Construction Materials For Forced-Labor Abuses

ENR Construction

Foundation-funded effort aims to push owners and specifiers to scrutinize product origins and stiffen specs, RFPs and contracts.