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What Certifications Does A Crane Need To Operate On Construction Sites?

Construction Marketing

Crane certifications are crucial for construction site operations due to their critical role and potential risks. Certifications protect construction companies and employers when they hire certified crane operators. According to Canopylift , obtaining a certification is vital in promoting the implementation of best practices.

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State Not County has Authority to Regulate Solar Farms

Green Building Law Update

At a time when solar panels are de riguere a recent decision by a Maryland appellate court limiting the authority of local governments to regulate the location and specifics of construction of a solar farm has broad implications far beyond this case. Perennial Solar, LLC , No.

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Cannabis Cultivation has Growing Environmental Implications

Green Building Law Update

Cannabis cultivation is not new, but beginning in the 1990s when states began to legalize medical marijuana and recently as state laws evolved, decriminalizing and legalizing recreational use of cannabis, the burgeoning industry has brought with it environmental implications, including of water and energy use.

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What is a ‘Certificate of Occupancy’: Why It’s Essential for Building Compliance

Building Radar

In the construction and real estate sectors, a Certificate of Occupancy (CO) plays a pivotal role in ensuring that a building meets all safety, health, and legal standards before it can be occupied. What is a Certificate of Occupancy? What is a Certificate of Occupancy? Why is a Certificate of Occupancy Essential?

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Green Building (Including LEED-Centric) Laws Spread Over Seas

Green Building Law Update

At year end 2012, more than 40% of all square footage pursuing LEED certification existed outside the U.S. Last week, in the Philippines, the Department of Justice authorized the Department of Public Works and Highways to move forward adopting a green building regulation in the National Building Code of the Philippines.

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Presenting At Green Legal Matters This Week in New Orleans

Construction Law Monitor

The unavoidable marriage between the green and construction industries is why our construction law practice has paid very close attention to green legal issues. The first ever conference focusing on the green industry’s legal issues is taking place this week in New Orleans, LA, Green Legal Matters.

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Net Zero Pledges by Businesses are Fraught with Risk

Green Building Law Update

Today, we are particularly cognizant of the fast evolving and changing dynamic between legal and technological factors that drive companies’ decision making processes. Done correctly our work for a client is also a defense of capitalism by limiting the need for future government regulation. yes, this blog will continue).

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