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Lawyers' Opinions in Green Building Transactions

Green Building Law Update

We are increasingly called upon to give legal opinions that a green building is LEED certified, ‘certifiable’ or otherwise really a green building. One might ask why they need an opinion from a lawyer that their building is green? a mortgage) a green building.

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Construction Law: March 2024

Construction Law

News Our regular news round up includes a call from insurance companies for pilot projects to find investment models for green infrastructure; failure of another legal challenge to the Stonehenge project; and a warning that the new Building Safety Regulator is looking for a high profile prosecution to make a point.

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Streamlining international construction projects

GCP Applied Technologies

Here are issues to discuss with your project stakeholders to help get your global building project off the ground smoothly: What are the local building regulations? Although there are international building codes, there are often additional regulations that apply, depending on the region. What are the local environmental standards?

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Green Building. Compliance/Regulations. So it’s no surprise that whenever I talk to companies about how they store their data, the number one concern I hear is in regards to security. According to Eric, most of his clients have “far humbler” security checkpoints than what a data center can offer.

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HUD Jumpstarts PACE Financing for Homes

Green Building Law Update

The concept is not new, but nationally, residential PACE programs generally have been put on hold or foregone as a result of concerns of HUD and the Federal Home Loan Banks, that issued a directive in February 2011 to refrain from purchasing mortgage loans secured by properties with outstanding first lien PACE obligations.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Green Building. Compliance/Regulations. Green Construction & Construction Software » The Business of Construction Risk Management. This, after all, is the foundation of the insurance industry. And risk can be a profit center, since insurance companies obviously make money. SOFTWARE |.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

INSURANCE |. Green Building. Compliance/Regulations. Turn Construction Data into Business Answers » Data Security in the Cloud. People I’ve talked to say it’s because they’re unsure of the security surrounding their business data. Security is whatever the local IT department decides is adequate.