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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

Green Building Law Update

Prior to the just concluded session of the Maryland legislature, the State’s laws and regulations were silent with regard to PFAS chemicals including PFOA. At worst, Maryland could have been criticized along with the Federal government and other states, for failing to regulate PFAS as a hazardous substance. It passed legislation (.

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

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Environmental laws provide the backbone for permitting and reporting requirements on construction projects, while a wide variety of state and municipal laws impose even stricter rules. In construction, environmental regulations generally focus on stormwater, waste disposal, hazardous waste handling, and air quality.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

The bird-friendly design standards that the Director adopts by regulation and that are equivalent to Pilot Credit #55. And interestingly, New York City passed a building code amendment last year requiring effective December 2020 the lowest 75 feet of new buildings to incorporate “avian-friendly materials” (.

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Court Rules All NAHB Members Eligible for Loan Forgiveness

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NAHB Policy Brief: A court challenge resulted in a ruling that eligibility requirements were wrongly applied to PPP loans for homebuilders; top markets for single-family and multifamily construction permits during the past 10 years. 1 (363,067 permits), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington at No. Texas Has It Goin’ On. 5 (135,181).

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Rare Earth Metal Theft by Catalytic Converter

Green Building Law Update

But there is has been a dramatic increase that we can track anecdotally because within the last month there have been news media accounts in the New York Times and on NPR. EPA generally does not permit the installation of used catalytic converters , so it is clear they are being stolen for recycling of the rare earth metals.

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3 Secrets to Successful Landmark-Status Building Construction Projects

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In fact, we’re in the middle of one of those projects right now as Englewood Construction relocates American Girl’s flagship store in New York City from its current 5th Avenue address to a well-known landmark property – 75 Rockefeller Plaza. Plan for Extra Permitting Hoops.

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Build Me A Building As Fast As You Can

Construction and Infrastructure Law

Earlier this week, New York’s First Department, Appellate Division issued its decision related to 200 Amsterdam, [1] overturning the lower court’s decision which would have required 200 Amsterdam to remove several floors of its building in order to comply with zoning. Of the State of N.Y. ,

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