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Congress Pushes New Offshore Wind Supply Chain Tax Breaks

ENR Construction

East Coast senators want 30% investment tax credit and production tax credit for union-labor manufacturing sites, as proposed projects ramp up in Maryland and North Carolina

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Congress Pushes Offshore Wind Supply Chain Tax Breaks

ENR Construction

East Coast senators want 30% investment tax tax credit and production tax credit for union manufacturing sites, as proposed projects ramp up in Maryland and North Carolina

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Do Project Labor Agreements Restrict Competition?

Construction Dive

Every constructor on the project must sign the PLA and agree to hire workers exclusively through the designated representative, but participation on the project is not limited to union contractors. Labor is not restricted to union members, although non-union labor must be hired through union halls and paid the negotiated rates.

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Project Labor Agreement Follow-Up

Construction Dive

A recent Maryland appellate court upheld use of a PLA on a public project, citing the fact it was not proved that a PLA unduly suppresses competition. Last week (Vol. 4, Issue 3, January 23, 2015) we asked our readers if Project Labor Agreements (PLA) restrict competition. Read more.'

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EPDs are New and Untested but in Short Order will Dominate

Green Building Law Update

As a threshold matter, EPDs have been a European construct in part to comply with the European Union Integrated Product Policy. Susan Dorn, general counsel of the USGBC, Abbey Hopper, director of the Maryland Energy Administration, and others will be presenting with me. But beyond that explanation nothing is simple.

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EPDs are Among the Hottest Topics in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

locations, ISO 14025 was created to play a role in “regional eco-label programmes, such as the European Union Integrated Product Policy” That observed, ISO 14025 is becoming the early benchmark for EPDs (possibly because Europe is ahead of the U.S. ” In contrast to TRACI that was created specifically for the U.S.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

Business Facilities

Family Trust Federal Credit Union was one of the first businesses to open their new headquarters at Knowledge Park. MARYLAND CONSOLIDATES ITS HIGH-TECH FIREPOWER. Tamie Howie, CRTC’s Executive Director was named as the new Maryland Tech Council CEO. Photo: Mike Baker). with some Baltimore companies.