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Maryland Reverting to Certifiable In Lieu of Certified Green Building

Green Building Law Update

In response to an act of the Maryland legislature in 2018, the state is proposing a watershed revamp of its current mandatory green building requirements for new public school buildings. LEED Silver Certification by Green Business Certification Inc.) LEED Silver Certification by Green Business Certification Inc.)

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STRUCTURAL DEFECTS OF FOUNDATIONS AT CONSTRUCTION.

The Constructor

The problem areas, effects in foundation and defects in structure due to those causes are presented here. The problem areas, effects in foundation and defects in structure due to those causes are presented here. Insufficient width of foundation Settlement of foundation occurs due to insufficient distribution of load.

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SOLING UNDER FLOORS & FOUNDATIONS

The Constructor

Rubble Stone Soling: The rubble stone generally used are of best variety of black trap / granite / basalt or other variety of stone available locally. Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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SETTING OUT OF FOUNDATION TRENCHES

The Constructor

The following points should he observed while setting out trenches: (i) Profiles, nails, strings and lime are used for Setting out the foundation plan. (ii) 2) The axial lines (center lines) of the trenches are marked with the help of profiles, sighting rails, strings and pegs. (3)

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Radon Caused More Than 21,000 Deaths Last Year

Green Building Law Update

Radon typically moves up through the ground to the air above and into your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. The science is clear at high levels, but low dose radon risk assessment gets a bit fuzzy? There is no doubt there is radiation risk even at low levels. LEED, Green Globes, IgCC, etc.),

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Green Building. Green Construction & Construction Software » The Business of Construction Risk Management. With every project, no matter how big or small, there is always riskrisk of injury, financial responsibility, or quality assurance. This, after all, is the foundation of the insurance industry.

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Lawsuit over First LEED Platinum Building is Over

Green Building Law Update

I wrote an earlier bog post, Litigation over First LEED Platinum Building Comes to an End , when on July 23, 2015, parties in the lawsuit The Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Inc., In the spirit of Paul Harvey’s “The Rest of the Story” radio program, the key players in this case were: Chesapeake Bay Foundation was the owner of the project.