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PFOA Contamination is Found in 49 States

Green Building Law Update

Adverse health impacts from PFOA are being policed by the marketplace and enforced by the rule of law through these common law state tort liability suits. But make no mistake that while new production has been greatly reduced, PFOA products exist widely from fire fighting foam on boats, including U.S. has been cut dramatically.

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Lawsuit over First LEED Platinum Building is Over

Green Building Law Update

With an Order Of Judgment, in favor of Permapost Products Company against Weyerhaeuser Company filed on November 17, 2015, resolving the final third party claims, the more than 15 year old disputes and differences over the construction of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s Philip Merrill Environmental Center, in Annapolis, Maryland, are over.

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Job Order Contracting JOC Integrated Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Real Property Owners, Facilities Management, and Construction Contractors can all benefit from enhanced project productivity, quality, and satisfaction. Participants work as one team, creating increased productivity and higher quality, saving time, minimizing disputes and litigation, and creating a more rewarding process for the entire team.

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Selecting anchor clips for metal cladding

Construction Specifier

A failing anchor is laden with potential liability for risks to property and personal injury. For many designs, the anchor clip is also exposed to view and must be an attractive part of the product appearance. It is essential these critical components receive the necessary coating after they are fabricated.

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4 No-Brainer Workflows with Autodesk Construction Cloud Connect 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

When these solutions don’t talk to one another, it creates data silos and ultimately hinders productivity. . That’s what Canam, North America’s largest fabricator of structural steel components, did when they implemented Autodesk Build. Being disorganized with your paperwork can lead to missing documents and mistakes.

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Detail quality control methods in construction works

Construction Cost Estimating

Responsibility: Normally, the Main contractor and subcontractors should take the liability to make sure that construction activities are executed compliant with suitable specifications, procedures, drawings, codes and standards. International standards • Local Authority codes & specifications.

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#129:  New Davis-Bacon Rules

NH Construction Law

While prime contractors have always faced liability for their subcontractors’ violations of prevailing wage requirements, the new rule provides that upper-tier subcontractors may also be liable for their lower-tier subcontractors’ violations, potentially requiring them to pay back wages on behalf of their lower-tier subcontractors.