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Green Globes to be Approved in Maryland

Green Building Law Update

Last week the Maryland Green Building Council voted unanimously to recommend that Green Globes, at the two Green Globes level, be approved by the Maryland Secretaries of Budget and Management and General Services as a “high performance building” as defined in Maryland law. provides “in this section”. (2)

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Safety Hazard on Construction Projects

The Constructor

This leads to the presentation of an Information Technology IT tool for construction project safety management Total-Safety and, in particular, a module within Total-Safety designed to help construction personnel develop method statements with improved levels of hazard identification.

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Two New LEED Pilot Credits Respond to COVID-19

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council has announced that LEED will play a role in confronting risk in the post coronavirus pandemic era. INpc136 Safety First: Re-Enter Your Workspace is a special pilot credit with a possible 1 point. INpc137 Safety First: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Space is a special pilot credit with a possible 1 point.

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Four New LEED Pilot Credits Respond to COVID-19

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council has now added two additional Pilot Credits responding to the novel coronavirus. Green Building Council has announced that LEED will play a role in confronting risk in the coronavirus pandemic era. INpc136 Safety First: Re-Enter Your Workspace is a special pilot credit with a possible 1 point.

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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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5 Current Construction Industry Challenges and How Technology Can Help

Fieldwire

From safety training and accident prevention to AR building assistance, technology does indeed belong on the drafting table and the construction site alike. Technology is assisting construction sites with materials and procurement through payment. Safety Incidents and Recordables. Supply Chain Issues.

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5 construction trends you want to look out for in 2021

Lets Build

Increased focus on quality and safety. At LetsBuild, we are extremely proud of this project as we had the opportunity to support companies like CERAU, Boydens Engineering, and BPC through their remarkable effort to bring this green neighbourhood into life. Bigger focus on quality and safety. The use of a single source of truth.