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Less than 20% of Green Building Contracts Properly Drafted

Green Building Law Update

In a recent review of contracts involving green building construction projects, less than 20% had properly drafted provisions addressing green building matters. The projects were of a variety of building types (although no single family residential) including public schools, private office buildings, multi family residential, etc.,

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Home » Blogs. Points to Ponder: I am writing this blog entry from a Delta 757 enroute from Atlanta to West Palm Beach for a meeting in the morning. When I started working in the industry we still used payphones to call the office from the “field” We used paper estimates, a calculator and copy machines.

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A Day in the Life of a Green Building Attorney

Green Building Law Update

This blog post is not as epic as A Day in the Life , the last song on the Sgt. Responding to consultant email and draft report of Phase II environmental site assessment. Reviewing and approving quotes in draft third party journal article on defects in green building contracts. Lunch with prospective client].

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Stay HOME – Learn BIM: Days 1 and 2

DebunkTheBIM

Unless you already had a home office, you took something home from your usual office, to enable you to continue working. As a 55-year-old – glasses wearing – always scribbling – learned to draft with Rapidographs (Rotring) 40 years ago - architect, trust me, I’ve tried every excuse to hang onto it. What were those ‘things’?

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Demand Letter: First Step to Getting Paid

Construction Law Monitor

We have previously discussed these fees on our blog, and all can be found on our website. Sending a formal demand letter from an attorney’s office on an attorney’s letterhead comes across more seriously and also heighten your adversary’s willingness to listen and resolve the issue at hand. What’s the point?

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PSMJ Resources Blog: 8 tips for Better Strategic Planning in 2012

PSMJ Resources

Seldom can a planning retreat be held effectively in your offices. Title the plan “DRAFT.” By labeling your plan “DRAFT,” you encourage everyone to participate and to comment on the tactics and activities required to achieve your goals. Mel Lesters E-Quip Blog. Ford Harding blog. HubTrotter.

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Vicki Worden on the New Green Globes and Her Commitment to the Mission

Green Building Law Update

Readers of this blog will be interested in what this thought leader in the green building movement has to say. Having lived and worked in the Washington, DC area for almost 15 years she makes clear “I’m fortunate to say that now my home and office is in a place I chose to live in for quality of life reasons Camden, Maine.”.

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