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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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Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety

BD+C

The healthcare facilities landscape is shifting to resemble mixed-use and retail environments more than the traditional hospital model. Far from merely controlling who can enter or exit a building, these systems act as multifunctional facility management tools that reduce risk, streamline operations, bolster security, and ensure compliance.

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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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CCIP & OCIP: A Guide to Controlled Insurance Programs in Construction

Levelset

A Controlled Insurance Program (CIP), also called wrap-up or wrap insurance, is an insurance package designed to cover all liability and losses during an entire construction project, or across multiple projects. Both OCIP and CCIP provide liability coverage across all parties on a project. What is a Controlled Insurance Program (CIP)?

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Floor moisture barrier

GCP Applied Technologies

Choosing flooring Retail environments. Replacing a floor that has been damaged by moisture can cost many times the original installation expense and this risk should be taken seriously. . Does your contract expose you to potential liability for moisture damage—and, if so, for how many years? Flooring for retail environments.

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Protection with Floor Moisture Barriers

GCP Applied Technologies

Choosing flooring Retail environments. Replacing a floor that has been damaged by moisture can cost many times the original installation expense and this risk should be taken seriously. . Does your contract expose you to potential liability for moisture damage—and, if so, for how many years? Flooring for retail environments.