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Florida condo collapse spurs increased scrutiny on inspections, regulations

BD+C

has spurred regulators and insurers to more carefully scrutinize the condition of other high-rise residential dwellings. The collapse of a condominium tower in Surfside, Fla.,

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Willmott Dixon vows to recover building safety millions

Construction Enquirer

And the contractor vowed to go after “designers, fire engineers, supply chain and insurers” to reclaim a “substantial portion” of the £62m it has set aside for building safety and cladding retrofits. The cost of complying with the Building Safety Act has blown a hole in the latest accounts from Willmott Dixon.

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BRE stops working with Kingspan and Celotex

Construction Enquirer

” Independently of BRE, whose certification is regionally focused on the UK and Ireland, Kingspan is certified by the globally recognised insurer testing regime FM Approvals, which carries out annual factory surveillance audits to verify our products comply with its global approval standards. ” . ” .

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Regulations (or none) and construction marketing: Looking beneath the surface

Construction Marketing Ideas

Should someone I know well (an 18-year-old) sign a legal waiver document before going to work on a residential renovation site? This morning, I observed a situation very close to home that caused my voice to rise in anger. Questions swirled: What is he doing that would require this sort of waiver?

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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. Residential buildings. Design Advantage.

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Estimating- The New Normal

Chianelli Estimating

The result is higher costs to complete projects.Other considerations will be the impact it will have on OSHA standards and Insurance Company costs. The above outline mainly illustrates the effects it may have on Commercial Estimating departments for Commercial and Non Residential Contractors. Many are Mom and Pop businesses.

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HUD Jumpstarts PACE Financing for Homes

Green Building Law Update

Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Department of Veterans Affairs released new guidance, changing their previous positions, now widely allowing residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing. a lien) that is superior to the FHA-insured mortgage for delinquent regularly scheduled PACE special assessment payments.

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