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FERC Decision Puts State Renewable Portfolio Standards At Risk

Green Building Law Update

In a decision that critics have called “unprecedented” the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on December 19, 2019 issued an Order Establishing Just And Reasonable Rate “to protect the competitive capacity market administered by PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.” state renewable portfolio standards) the loser.

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Proposed Florida MLB stadium's translucent roof alone could cost $276M

Construction Dive

The Tampa Bay Rays-commissioned, Populous-designed stadium will have a translucent roof that could account for 30% of its $892-million budget.

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Report identifies root causes of cost management failures on projects

Construction Law

Four root causes have been identified by the National Infrastructure Commission as being behind systemic failures of cost management on major infrastructure projects in a new report ‘Cost drivers of major infrastructure projects in the UK’. See the panel to the right.

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Judicial review process needs to be streamlined, says report

Construction Law

Measures to streamline the judicial review process, reduce the amount of time it takes for legal challenges against projects to move through the courts, and improve the way data on case progress is published have been proposed in an independent report commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

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Commissioning Pull Planning Session Results in Ownership and Accountability

PC Construction

The Commissioning Team at the DC Water Tunnel Dewatering Pump Station and Enhanced Clarification Facility recently conducted its first Pull Planning session. Pull Planning, which is a component of the Lean-based Last Planner System, helps.

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Environmental regulation reforms to boost growth

Construction Law

A review of environmental regulation commissioned by the department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs rules out the need for a bonfire of the regulations, but says the current system is outdated, inefficient and highly complex. See the panel to the right.

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Treasury Minister promises end to infrastructure ‘chaos’ of recent years

Construction Law

The Treasury has announced that a new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) to replace the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) and the Major Projects Authority (MPA) will be launched in Spring next year. See the panel to the right.