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Challenges & Opportunities in Commercial Construction

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As a National General Contractor working across multiple verticals in the commercial construction space, we understand the challenges (COVID and Supply Chain) facing our retail, restaurant, hospitality, and senior housing clients. For example, the project can be risky if you only chase after the lowest bid.

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ESG may be Fashionable in New York

Green Building Law Update

Originally introduced on October 8, 2021, if enacted the “Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act” will require large fashion retail sellers and manufacturers to disclose ESG policies and more. We rarely post about pending legislation (. A minimum of 50% of suppliers by volume across all tiers of production must be mapped.

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What the LEED Pilot for Wood Is and What It Is Not

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council is to be applauded for the release last week of the new pilot credit MRpc102 – Legal Wood. What USGBC did do within the April 5, 2016 quarterly addenda to LEED was include a new temporary alternative compliance path credit, MRpc102 Legal Wood| Possible 1 point. Recall that the U.S.

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What the LEED Pilot for Wood Is and What It Is Not

Green Building Law Update

Green Building Council is to be applauded for the release last week of the new pilot credit MRpc102 – Legal Wood. What USGBC did do within the April 5, 2016 quarterly addenda to LEED was include a new temporary alternative compliance path credit, MRpc102 Legal Wood| Possible 1 point. Recall that the U.S.

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FTC Settles Charges Over Deceptive Zero VOC Claims

Green Building Law Update

Natura paints will not emit any chemical or substance, including VOCs, that causes material harm to consumers, including sensitive populations such as babies, asthmatics, and allergy sufferers. The FTC also charged the companies with facilitating deception by retailers who sold their paint. after X number of hours).

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Phases of Commercial Real Estate Development

Construction Marketing

Commercial real estate development involves the process of acquiring, designing, constructing, and leasing or selling commercial properties such as office buildings, retail centers, and industrial parks. This phase includes determining the project’s scope, selecting materials, and determining the necessary permits and approvals.

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Produced with Genetic Engineering

Green Building Law Update

" Genetic engineering is defined as "a process by which a food is produced from an organism or organisms in which the genetic material has been changed" 9 V.S.A. § 3043(a). The Act requires that the affected food be labeled by manufacturers "with the clear and conspicuous words 'produced with genetic engineering."'