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Phase l Assessments for Tenants are the Hottest Environmental Issue in 2020

Green Building Law Update

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. provides an important liability protection, including from cleanup costs, for parties who qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers (BFPPs). 9601 et seq., 9601 et seq.,

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I Just Read my 1000th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year

Green Building Law Update

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. provides an important liability protection, including from cleanup costs, for parties who qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers (BFPPs). 9601 et seq., 9601 et seq.,

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Green Building Law Update

Environmental Protection Agency as satisfying its All Appropriate Inquiry rule to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, the federal Superfund law, something that is expected to happen by rulemaking at some point in 2022. Liability from old dry cleaners in retail sites that are beyond the boundaries of the “subject property” (.

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Amazon Local Services

Construction Marketing

Amazon is trying to better compete with brick-and-mortar stores, which account for 90% of retail sales. Other similar efforts to compete with retail have included initiatives to speed deliveries and a recently released credit-card reader. Amazon hopes that this service will help them gain ground against retailers.

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5 Signs Your Shopping Center Construction Contractor is Costing You Business

HardHatChat

When it comes to current retail and commercial construction trends , we all know there aren’t a lot of new shopping centers under construction right now, or new office buildings under construction for that matter. we came in on time and under budget without one complaint from any of the retailers. No complaints? I’m your guy.

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Floor moisture barrier

GCP Applied Technologies

Choosing flooring Retail environments. Does your contract expose you to potential liability for moisture damage—and, if so, for how many years? Flooring for retail environments. In today’s retail environments, floors aren’t just a surface to walk on…they play a key role in helping create a positive customer experience.

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Definitions of trade and non-trade cement

Construction Cost Estimating

The manufacturer directly sells trade cement to the dealers and retailers, who alternately sell to the end consumers. It is a more stable method of vending cement since the manufacturer does not have to take the liability for making sales pitches to the consumer directly. Cement is marketed with two mechanism i.e. trade and non-trade.