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COVID 19 Commercial Building Liability

Green Building Law Update

.” It is widely accepted that while a property owner owes a duty to exercise ordinary care to keep the premises in a reasonably safe condition, it is not the insurer of the invitee’s safety. Moreover, an invitee cannot maintain a negligence suit merely from a showing that an injury was sustained in the defendant’s building.

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Constellium Joins *ISNetworld®

Safety Services Company

What You Should Know About Constellium Constellium is a global leader in the sustainable production and recycling of aluminum products. Constellium is a public company listed on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange). They are known to operate with highly ethical and sustainable standards.

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Chinese Real Estate Investment Plays Growing Role In U.S. Economy

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

While 70% of commercial real estate transaction value between 2010 and 2015 was concentrated in the New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco metro areas, the remaining volume is spread widely throughout the rest of the country. Chinese real estate investors acquired at least $17.1 Half of that investment came in 2015 alone.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Steadfast And Strong In The Wake Of Superstorm Sandy

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Nearly 50 fatalities were reported in New York in the days after the storm; the death toll in New Jersey did not exceed 40 thanks to heroic efforts by NJ Gov. In January, HuffPost reported that Sandy damaged or destroyed 305,000 housing units and disrupted more than 265,000 businesses in New York.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Building with.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

As a result, the report anticipates that 2014 may be the year that many investors who have traditionally focused mainly on large established markets such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, will be expanding their focus to other cities in order to protect capital.

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High-Winds Lab Shows Value Of Wind-Resistant Construction | ENR.

ENR Construction

Sustainability. ENR New York. Description: The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety conducted the first side-by-side, high-speed-wind performance test of two full-scale, commercial-style buildings on July 17. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Environment. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams.

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