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PFOA Contamination is Found in 49 States

Green Building Law Update

Adverse health impacts from PFOA are being policed by the marketplace and enforced by the rule of law through these common law state tort liability suits. Navy vessels to stain and water repellent fabrics as well as a variety of construction materials. And many more people are expected to seek judicial redress in the coming years.

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Lawsuit over First LEED Platinum Building is Over

Green Building Law Update

Parallams are a fabricated wood product made by gluing strands of second-growth trees together to form a larger and stronger engineered wood product. The case instructs there is no more liability arising from green building versus other construction, but that the liability is different. And now you know the rest of the story.

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Job Order Contracting JOC Integrated Project Delivery

Job Order Contracting

Both require “a collaborative alliance of people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction.”.

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In Construction, There’s A Tattletale And There’s What is Right

Best Practices Construction Law

Waukegan was responsible for fabricating and installing the structural steel of project. The subcontractor was required to submit “fabrication quality control and weld inspection certificates” to the government before payment was issued. That employee fabricated the requested welding inspection certificates.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Wikipedia says, “IPD is a collaborative alliance of people, systems, business structures and practices into a process that harnesses the talents and insights of all participants to optimize project results, increase value to the owner, reduce waste, and maximize efficiency through all phases of design, fabrication, and construction.”

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

BIM & Pre-Fabrication. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Does an electrical raceway run through a duct bank? Does the distance between the suspended ceiling and the beam allow enough clearance for the mechanical equipment? BIM also allows construction to act more like manufacturing. Wally Evans Blog.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Aimed at contractors, architects, engineers, detailers and fabricators, it allows users to combine models, check for clashes and collaborate on any construction project. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Wally Evans Blog. Recent Posts. Is There No Free Lunch or Construction Software?