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A Call for Comprehensive and Clearer ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

While the idea of ESG began in 2004 with a United Nations initiative to influence capital in non Western markets, in 2021 the legal and political institutions in the United States and the EU are demanding those ideas be implementing with due haste. If each country (. If each country (.

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Bringing Industry Expertise to Your Doorstep: A Peek at Viewpoint’s 2019 Digital Contractor Roadshow Speakers

Viewpoint Construction Technology

Last year , we visited more than 20 cities and enjoyed networking and learning about construction industry trends and challenges with over 600 contractors across the United States. How to make new regulations into a competitive advantage for your company. How to develop an emotional connection with teams in times of crisis.

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Making Sense of the Construction Tax Landscape

Viewpoint Construction Technology

One of the biggest challenges that contractors’ finance and accounting departments face is keeping up with all of the ever-changing tax regulations, incentives and procedures. Staying on top of tax issues is a full-time job, but one that can ensure your company stays compliant with the law, and maximizes benefits and incentives. A Tax Review.

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A Guide to BIM

Viewpoint Construction Technology

But construction contractors’ investment in BIM varies widely , with 27 percent of companies in the United States reporting having a BIM department, while another 28 percent say they don’t bid on BIM projects at all. It’s a resource for shared knowledge that stakeholders can consult throughout the life of a project.

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Rethinking Job Order Contracts

Job Order Contracting

The concept was initially developed by the United States Army, however, currently available deployments, tools, and support services provide far more powerful capabilities and significantly enhanced benefits to all participants and stakeholders. JOC consultants may also be of value in establishing a JOC Program for the first time.

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Green Building Law Update

Some consultants are already advertising they will use the new standard, but such is premature because the new standard does not currently meet the requirements to obtain protections from liability under CERCLA, and that will only happen in the future after EPA approval. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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Court Adopts New Evidentiary Standard for Science

Green Building Law Update

United States. In 1993 the Supreme Court of the United States upset the applecart of the admissibility of expert scientific testimony. In Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , the Supreme Court held that Federal Rule of Evidence superseded Frye’s general acceptance test.

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