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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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Challenges & Opportunities in Commercial Construction

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Permitting : The best way to turn your permit review process around in a timely manner is to work with a qualified and experienced architect and engineer to produce the best documents possible. Senior Housing Renovation With Baby Boomers aging, it is no surprise that Senior Housing construction and renovation are… well…BOOMING.

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Preparing Independent Government Estimates – IGEs , IGCEs

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Most IGEs do not use appropriate data sources and this is particularly true for CONTRUCTION activities (repair, renovation, maintenance, new builds). Learn more… The Federal Acquisition Regulation requires independent government estimates of construction costs for contracts exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold.

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Convenient Store Truth – A Regulated Industry

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This is a very heavily regulated industry, with complex deals and transactions happening daily. There are two ways to begin this type of enterprise and its no surprise that an owner/developer can either build a new store from scratch or they can renovate an existing location. Gas Related Regulation. Construction and Development.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting has a number of distinct advantages for repetitive repair, renovation, minor new construction and maintenance projects. The primary advantage of JOC has historically been is the flexibility permitted in ordered quantities and delivery scheduling. Public Law 17 103-355, 1994. Gransberg, D.D.

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Why is Louisiana Convenience Store Industry So Regulated?

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This is a very heavily regulated industry, with complex deals and transactions happening daily. There are two ways to begin this type of enterprise and its no surprise that an owner/developer can either build a new store from scratch or they can renovate an existing location. Gas Related Regulation. Construction and Development.

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3 Secrets to Successful Landmark-Status Building Construction Projects

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Plan for Extra Permitting Hoops. Not surprisingly, construction in a landmark-status property takes the permitting process to an entirely new level. Another example is a renovation project Englewood completed involving the lobby restrooms at Chicago’s historic Drake Hotel.