Green Building Law Update
DECEMBER 14, 2014
While many have focused on the funding to fight the Islamic State terrorist group or the 1 percent boost in military pay, the National Defense Authorization Act for 2015 makes a major change in green building across this nation when it authorizes use of the ICC 700 National Green Building Standard.
Construction Business Owner
OCTOBER 1, 2024
The Threat of “Nuclear” Verdicts An American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) study1 published in July 2020 found that from: 2006-2010 there were only 26 accident litigation cases with verdicts over $1 million 2015-2019 there were nearly 300 cases over $1 million The study determined that pre-crash actions by companies are critical.
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Construction Equipment
MAY 17, 2018
apartment buildings built between 2006 and 2015 used wood framing but in most jurisdictions fire-retardant treated wood is required only for the exterior walls. This is significant because according to the American Wood Council, more than 60 percent of U.S.
ENR Construction
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
In May 2015, U.S.-based based contractor Gilbane Federal completed a sophisticated, self-sustaining 414,000-sq-ft headquarters building for the Afghanistan Ministry of Defense, in Kabul.
Job Order Contracting
JULY 24, 2023
private interest sued the United States as a “bid protest to challenge the decision of the Department of Defense (“DOD”) to standardize its facility condition assessment needs through the Sustainment Management System (“SMS”)”2 2014: NNSA implements BUILDER with two pilots (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Pantex Plant) 1 S.
Job Order Contracting
AUGUST 4, 2023
The RSMeans city cost index (CCI) and the Department of Defense area cost factor (ACF) index are two primary examples of location factor publications. Location factors are primarily used in class 4 and 5 estimates and are not intended to be used for higher quality estimat es, such as class 3, 2, or 1. Martinez, A., Built Environ.
Green Building Law Update
FEBRUARY 7, 2021
Ignorance is not a defense. And we have advised companies seeking to produce their annual statements required by the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015. There is no morally defensible reason for not doing everything in our power to end modern slavery and human trafficing. It is no longer acceptable to look the other way.
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