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The Startup Construction Business Checklist: 3 Important Documents You Need to Have

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Although public liability insurance is not a legal requirement, it should be regarded as essential. Something as simple as a customer tripping over a hammer and hurting themselves could result in an accident claim – and without insurance, you could end up facing hefty fines and legal battles. Legal Documents. Business Plan.

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Indoor Marijuana Growing Accounts for Over 1% of all Electric Consumption in the U.S.

Green Building Law Update

The growth since the data gathering for 2011 study has been significant with marijuana legalized for recreational use in four states and medicinal use in 19 states. Although non legal marijuana growing is hard to calculate, the association with high energy use has been accepted for decades.

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Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default | ENR.

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Legal Fallout Spreads from Trainor Glass Default. Industry forecasts. Safety & Health. Banking & Credit Crisis. Project Delivery. Ethics & Corruption. Economic Stimulus. Associations. Washington Observer. Economic Stimulus. Product Snapshot. Interviews. People on the Move. Obituaries. Multimedia. Annual Photo Contest.

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ESG will be the Environmental Issue of 2022

Green Building Law Update

Business forecasting to produce strategies based on informed predictions is not for the faint of heart. ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group of attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm “powering sustainability for tomorrow’s business.”

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Does Propane Have an Edge on Household Energy Costs?

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When comparing home energy sources, construction professionals can turn to recently released data from the DOE, which forecasted the representative average unit costs of five residential energy sources including electricity, natural gas, heating oil, propane, and kerosene. DOE Results. Most notably, the energy costs of propane ($18.81

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Construction Financial Reporting – Why It’s Important and How To Do It

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Forecast – the forecast needs to at a bare minimum identify what your budget numbers are, costs or committed costs to date and anything left over or any over run. Staff Forecast – if you’re part of a larger company staff planning is important. Internal Reports. Fee – we are all in business.

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New Guidelines for Determining Worker Status

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Employee] misclassification deprives workers of their federal labor protections, including their right to be paid their full, legally earned wages,” said Labor Secretary Marty Walsh. NAHB economists forecast additional single-family building declines in 2023 as the housing contraction continues. . Market Data + Trends.