Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

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. The document is simply that good.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 23, 2011

LinkedIn also offers several robust tools to help your company build a presence on the site, such as a company page that links to your employees, products/services, blog, and Twitter. You may ask why having a profile page is important to your business… Isn’t this blog post supposed to be about LinkedIn for Construction Marketing Marketing?

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FDR Safety

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

This blog complements past blogs and my most recent blog about the OSHRC overturning OSHA citations regarding LOTO on Matsu presses. The answers can be determined but only after documented due diligence using Task Based Risk Assessment (past blogs) and assessing feasibility of hazard controls.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 3, 2024

The manufacturer also provides extensive support documentation to help you find the ideal design for your project’s needs. ColourTree In addition to producing some of the best custom shade sails on the market, ColourTree runs an in-depth blog documenting how to design and install shades effectively.

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Carol Hagen

JANUARY 6, 2014

Construction pros often need to markup their PDF documents to to get clarification or help to explain a solution on the job site. Finally for those who love Bluebeam tips and have benefitted from our weekly blogging effort, may I request a favor of you? You can help me by doing one of the following: Leave a comment on this blog post.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 20, 2018

As we discussed in a recent blog post , the JBKnowledge 2017 Construction Technology report found that building information modeling (BIM) adoption in the United States has been fairly slow, with only 27 percent of construction companies having a BIM department. The exact opposite is true.

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Safety Services Company

MARCH 5, 2025

This blog breaks down what this transition means and how you can approach these hiring client requirements with confidence. By transitioning to ISNetworld, they are establishing an organized system to monitor documentation, review safety protocols, and confirm contractors meet their criteria.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 23, 2019

There was a time when paper was the way to go for managing documents, RFIs, submittals and processes like payroll, time-off requests and job costing. By removing paper and manual entry from day-to-day processes, contractors can save significant amounts of time and money (just check out our blog post on 7 ways for contractors to save money ).

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Construction Marketing

MAY 17, 2023

Construction companies can achieve better results, increase productivity, and strengthen stakeholder relationships by adopting cutting-edge tools that facilitate seamless stakeholder engagement, improved project coordination, remote collaboration capabilities, improved document management, and effective communication with field teams.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

How to Get Your Construction Documents Under Control Once and For All. In construction, this chaos seems to be the norm, especially when it comes to documents. In construction, this chaos seems to be the norm, especially when it comes to documents. What is Construction Document Control? Good question.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

How to Get Your Construction Documents Under Control Once and For All. In construction, this chaos seems to be the norm, especially when it comes to documents. In construction, this chaos seems to be the norm, especially when it comes to documents. What is Construction Document Control? Good question.

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Construction Marketing

APRIL 11, 2023

All stakeholders have access to the same files, documents, drawing, and models. The post Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. Modern projects are incorporating building information management (BIM) software.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 8, 2019

The architect or engineer of record shall indicate in the construction documents, the selected high-performance rating system used for design and construction with which, the project is compliant. ” On November 13, 2019, the Secretary of the Maryland Department of General Services “approved” that recommendation.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 2, 2016

It is of interest that 61% of the contracts used at least a part of an AIA Contract Document form although most were older out of date versions and significantly only 8% used a correct AIA Sustainable Project Contract Document form. But it is time for you to review and consider revisions to your contract document forms.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 13, 2017

Be aware, however, only where the document or communication is primarily concerned with legal assistance does it come within the attorney-client privilege. The work-product doctrine protects documents prepared by attorneys in anticipation of litigation for the purpose of analyzing and preparing a client’s case.

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FDR Safety

JULY 16, 2018

This blog is targeting small employers, especially those involved with sheet metal fabrication. Without risk assessment and documentation of why the guard must be bypassed and a documented alternative method that achieves acceptable risk, you are ripe for OSHA citations. Spot welders, riveters, manual forming machines, etc.

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cnstrctr

JUNE 17, 2022

To help document our journey, I figured it was time to create a development blog, to keep you, the community informed of changes and what’s coming up. With that said, not every day is sunshine and rainbows. As it turns out, starting a company is tough and has its ups and downs.

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cnstrctr

JUNE 17, 2022

To help document our journey, I figured it was time to create a development blog, to keep you, the community informed of changes and what’s coming up. With that said, not every day is sunshine and rainbows. As it turns out, starting a company is tough and has its ups and downs.

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Safety Services Company

JULY 3, 2024

You will just need to ensure the necessary documentation is completed and submitted. Note that their website is still under maintenance as of this blog. Note that their website is still under maintenance as of this blog. Array Petroleum LLC Joins ISNetworld® Another major player joins ISN®: Array Petroleum.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 30, 2018

The goal is to move them away from handwritten and printed documents, and instead keep to-dos and other important information stored in a cloud-based location. appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. The idea was popular enough to raise $7 million. Advancements in construction-related self-driving vehicles.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

The key is documentation,” Bryan said. There has to be good project or procedural documentation to support the innovation, showing the efforts to new research and design initiatives.”. Subscribe to this blog! Check out this video for more on how to qualify.

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FDR Safety

JANUARY 9, 2018

These tasks, along with testing and positioning, are not topics of this blog. Document why power is needed and LOTO is not feasible. The OSH Review Commission has ruled that tasks like set-up of a machine are not part of production; hence LOTO is required. Review the tasks and perform Task Based Risk Assessment.

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Construction Junkie

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In addition to the actual regulations , OSHA has a large library of QuickCards (1-page printable documents for handouts), E-tools for interactive learning, videos , and standard interpretations to give you insight into how OSHA intends for certain standards to be enforced. It’s definitely a site worth bookmarking.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

With over a million contract documents licensed on an annual basis, the AIA’s form construction documents are likely the most widely used contract documents in the industry. As a reader of this blog, if you email me before Greenbuild, I will gladly buy you a drink or a cup of coffee at a DC watering hole. (I

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The purpose of the blog post is not to argue whether or not arbitration works as well or better than litigation. With over a million contract documents licensed on an annual basis, the AIA’s form construction documents are the most widely used contract documents in the industry. Legal scholars can have at it.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

I will write more about the 2018 IgCC in this blog next week. Later that day USGBC launched LEED Zero , a new program, that was the subject of an earlier blog post, addressing net zero building. I will write more about HPDs on this blog in the coming days.

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The Constructor

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Closing down the project: Once the execution of the project is completed, the project team evaluates the team’s performance, documents related to the project are achieved, lessons learned form the experiences in the project is captured and celebrate the project’s completion.

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 1, 2024

You must provide extensive financial documentation, which can take weeks or even months before funds are released. The post How To Finance a Business: Short-Term vs. Long-Term appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog.

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Best Practices Construction Law

MARCH 20, 2020

You can download a complimentary copy here: Best Practices – COVID19 and Construction Claims , but please do me a favor and subscribe to the blog on the sidebar to the right.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Other traditional approaches might include identifying new customers, and having sales, service or telemarketing personnel ask (and document) how they found out about your product or company (source of exposure). Blogs can be measured by a combination of Internet and social methods. A typical Facebook dashboard appears below.

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

5) Acquire Other Vital Documents. Aside from the contract, you must also obtain two other vital documents. The second document is a letter from the contractor’s insurance company, which is addressed to you and serves as a confirmation that it covers the roofing project. . Always ask if you have any concerns. .

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 19, 2023

These requirements encompass comprehensive training, evaluation, and documentation of skills and knowledge. appeared first on Construction Marketing Association Blog. OSHA’s requirements for crane operator certification include training from qualified instructors on theoretical knowledge and practical skills for safe crane operation.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

He is the founder of The Constructor and works in a reputed construction company. Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

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DebunkTheBIM

MARCH 26, 2020

As in, Microsoft Office Word document. I use One Word Document for my general Notebook taking and it sits on OneDrive. Microsoft) I will digress for a moment: as I said in the beginning, I am not interested in promoting, marketing or endorsing products for gain, I have never done it, in my 10 years of Blog Writing.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

By Jeff Terry Photos courtesy GAF In the ever-evolving landscape of sustainable construction, product documentation has become a crucial tool for informed decision-making. This article explores two key types of product documentation: Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Health Product Declarations (HPDs).

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

He is the founder of The Constructor and works in a reputed construction company. Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT? Advertisement Hot Topics Recent Topics Most Viewed Most Discussed FOUR PHASES OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT WHAT IS PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 19, 2021

There is a little direction provided by the FTC’s 2012 update to its Green Guides, the most recent update of the Guides , but that document is at this point more of a historical reference; although it does valuably offer guidance on materials and energy sources that are “renewable,” and “carbon offset” claims. yes, this blog will continue).

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