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2011 CMA Star Awards Best-In-Show

Construction Marketing

The Construction Marketing Association is proud to highlight the best in show of the 2011 Construction Marketing STAR Awards. Best-in-Show honors goes to the the winner of the most STAR or SUPERSTAR awards, which for 2011 was McGraw-Hill Construction with 13 total awards. 2011 Construction Marketer of the Year Award Winners.

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Green Building is Now the Law in Dallas

Green Building Law Update

Dallas has now accepted the first building permit applications under its green building ordinance. Dallas is one of the first major cities in the nation to implement comprehensive mandatory green building standards for both all new residential and commercial construction. 2011 certifiable.

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Bird Friendly Building now the Law in Howard County

Green Building Law Update

Howard County has since 2008 been one of a limited number of jurisdictions across the country with a mandatory LEED green building law for private buildings. So yes, it is an unintended consequence of LEED green building that creates the solution to this environmental issue that it arguably contributed to.

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The Second Best Way to Mitigate Your Risk in Green Building

Green Building Law Update

The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. As I posted in this blog less than a year ago, Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts are Properly Drafted. This is not a paid endorsement.

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Destiny USA Reaches the Green Bonds Finish Line

Green Building Law Update

I apologize for the recent hiatus here at Green Building Law Update. Now, on to green building legal news. You may recall that in 2011, I published many, many articles on the Destiny USA project. The developer recently revealed the many of the green technologies will not be incorporated as promised. million as a penalty.

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Enterprise Green Communities Criteria Being Updated

Green Building Law Update

In 2015 the use of LEED v4 will become mandatory, a new 2015 International Green Construction Code will be available, an updated ASHRAE 189.1 will be published, the new ICC 700 National Green Building Standard will be approved, and there will be a 2015 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria. Integrative Design, 2.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Green Building. Construction Business Owner Attends APWA 2011 Congress » Section 179, and what YOU need to know about it. While the circumstances may change for each unique situation, I can share a few basic facts about Section 179: 2011 Deduction Limit – $500,000 (up from $250k previously). December 2011.