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Supreme Court Permits State Law Claims Against Superfund Property

Green Building Law Update

That is, the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2001, amended CERCLA, restricting liability under federal law for the cleanup and redevelopment of a Brownfields property by a person complying with a state voluntary cleanup program.

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Why Giving Back to Clients Makes ‘Fore’ Good Business

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If you would have told me back in 2001 (when we started the company) that one day we would be sponsoring the Ryder Cup, I probably would have shaken my head in disbelief. We may even have some international guests if schedules permit. So we acted.

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Construction Cost Estimating, Location Factoring, and National Average Cost Data

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For example, RSMeans data do not account for variations caused by local codes, productivity rates, climate conditions, labour quality and availability, or costs related to land prices and permit fees (Ontario Construction Secretariat, 2001).

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Construction Marketing Secret: Architecture Billings a Leading Indicator of Construction

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Finally, regulatory approvals—land entitlement, special use permits, zoning, environmental issues, and historical considerations— also influence the length of the design phase. The ABI reached its cyclical trough in November 2001 with a value of 43.6, The ABI reached its cyclical trough in November 2001 with a value of 43.6,

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Back to the Future with “Navigable Waters of the United States”

Green Building Law Update

This is important because all Clean Water Act programs, including non-tidal wetland permits, pollution permits, and oil spill prevention and planning programs, apply only to “waters of the United States.” Supreme Court decisions in 2001 and 2006 held that the scope of navigable waters must be interpreted more narrowly.

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4BT OpenCost(TM) Local Market Granular Cost Data an RSmeans Alternative?

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For example, RSMeans data do not account for variations caused by local codes, productivity rates, climate conditions, labour quality and availability, or costs related to land prices and permit fees (Ontario Construction Secretariat, 2001).

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

Green Building Law Update

Senate Bill 674 / House Bill 1207 make several changes to the Commission on Environmental Justice and Sustainable Communities, which was established by executive order in 2001 and codified in 2003. The bill applies prospectively to new construction for which a building permit is issued on or after October 1, 2021.

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