Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 18, 2016

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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BD+C

AUGUST 8, 2024

Yet the legal profession also is not immune to the challenges many industries are experiencing in adapting to hybrid work, attracting and retaining top talent and meeting calls for greater equity and inclusion in the workplace. Multipurpose training rooms provide space for mock trials and case strategy.

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CivilJungle

AUGUST 8, 2022

Legal Documents Required for Purchase of Property. But we must avoid the problem and legal situation by checking the documents required for buying property. Every construction work begins with legal approval. The actual owner of land legally sets people by way of every power of attorney. Commencement Certificate.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

After giving a green building legal presentation at the American Society of Military Engineers in Fort Leonard Wood last month, I had a chance to talk to contractors about the LEED ban. They indicated they have been told to simply submit bids that indicate LEED Gold or Platinum costs the same as LEED Silver.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

When renters sign up to be Airbnb hosts, they open liability issues for building owners. Airbnb’s popularity has skyrocketed, offering appealing, affordable experiences to travelers and an easy way for renters to make quick cash. The overwhelming majority of Airbnb travelers use properties responsibly.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

When renters sign up to be Airbnb hosts, they open liability issues for building owners. Airbnb’s popularity has skyrocketed, offering appealing, affordable experiences to travelers and an easy way for renters to make quick cash. The overwhelming majority of Airbnb travelers use properties responsibly.

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FDR Safety

MARCH 19, 2020

Consulting with the company’s legal counsel about difficult or special problems, such as search warrants or subpoenas. Being courteous and polite, but firmly exercising the company’s legal rights. For that reason, employer representatives are generally not entitled to be present for non-supervisory interviews.

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Lets Build

MAY 5, 2022

For construction companies, it can also significantly increase profitability and maximise legal compliance. That’s especially valuable considering the overlapping rafts of regional, national, and global legalities any construction company has to navigate. The 5 main benefits of inspection software.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 29, 2022

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group of attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new law consulting firm. We recommend best practices to our clients cognizant that this SEC enforcement action can only be seen as a harbinger of things to come. yes, this blog will continue).

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. yes, this blog will continue).

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Federal Construction Contracting Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Contractors often seek to recover attorneys fees if they successfully present and resolve a claim, either through a negotiated settlement or litigation. In reality, of course, the government usually requires a waiver of Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) fees as part of a settlement. Each case must be decided on its individual facts.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 10, 2017

the transfer of ownership of real estate is effective when the deed in presented for recording among the land records. Laws will need to be changed across the U.S. and the globe to allow more than the old fashioned register of deeds because today in most of the thousands of local jurisdictions in the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 1, 2013

The international growth of LEED presents huge business opportunities when today there are LEED projects in 142 countries and USGBC member companies in 86 countries, from Brunei to Israel and from Mauritius to Mongolia. At year end 2012, more than 40% of all square footage pursuing LEED certification existed outside the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 28, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “ESG an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. yes, this blog will continue).

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BD+C

JANUARY 6, 2020

That's more than 28 hours of content on everything from the legal side of architecture, to presentation tips and techniques, to the construction bid process. Architects Bob Borson, FAIA , and Andrew Hawkins, AIA, LEED AP , produced 25 episodes of the Life of an Architect podcast in 2019.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

Green marketing presents an enormously valuable strategy for increasing brand value – cutting across all sectors. But the legal implications for green marketing claims call for caution. The FTC treatment of paint is instructive and a very good example of why the legal implications for green marketing claims call for caution.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 5, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “ESG an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. Potable water use reduction may be the most important ESG factor.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 22, 2013

An earlier blog post Gotcha: FTC Enforcement of "VOC Free" Claims for Paint described how green marketing presents an enormously valuable strategy for increasing brand value – cutting across all sectors, but that the legal implications for environmental marketing claims call for caution.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 18, 2014

The White paper is legally not correct, but who would seek legal advice from architects (even a well respected architecture firm like Perkins+Will)? Susan Dorn, general counsel of the USGBC, Abbey Hopper, director of the Maryland Energy Administration, and others will be presenting with me. For details and to RSVP.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 30, 2021

What are the practical and legal considerations for surcharging unvaccinated employees? Whereas tobacco use mainly presents as a health problem for individual employees outside of the effects of secondhand smoke, vaccination can impact others in the workplace, Symons said. Surcharges for Unvaccinated Workers Gain Momentum.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Numbers are hard to come by and made even more difficult during the pandemic, but a recent presentation to the World Bank estimated more than 2 Billion tonnes of solid waste (. a lot less than zero risk) as a level of exposure that would cause no more than 1 extra case of cancer in 100,000 people over a 70 year lifetime.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2020

It is important to understand that there is no regulatory or legal definition for probability and severity terms. Table 4 provides an example layout for presenting risk data. It is critical to remember the primary purpose of using Table 2 is to drive consistency between risk assessments. Example Summary Table [3].

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 23, 2020

public companies, but only if they present economic risks or opportunities that qualified investment professionals would treat as material economic considerations under generally accepted investment theories. The idea of ESG began in 2004 with a United Nations initiative to influence capital in non Western markets.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 6, 2019

In construction, every project is different and presents its own set of challenges. Providing a consistent level of value to clients through routinely hitting these baseline objectives should be a baseline goal. Data analytic and business intelligence solutions are helping make client reporting more informed, yet easier to understand.

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Lets Build

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In an effort to help you unlock the full potential of your projects, we present below the four main pillars of collaboration for every construction project: 1. This information overload can often lead to misunderstandings, costly mistakes, and never-ending legal disputes. Implement construction-specific tools.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 26, 2021

And we are incredibly excited about the prospects for our clients to maximize the opportunities ESG presents. Blog posts generally mirror issues that present on a daily basis in our own non-law and law practice with an eye on taking a reasoned risk to act on vision. 2022 will be the Paleolithic year of ESG law.

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Construction Junkie

JUNE 16, 2020

I now create a weekly podcast, having learned to streamline each presentation to just a few minutes, summarizing a specific issue or concept of construction law which may have practical significance to those in the construction industry,” Barthet explained to me, “Though we are a law firm, we work hard to communicate in non-legalese.”

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

The overwhelming number of businesses that exist in a supply chain rent the real estate their business occupies presenting an opportunity for commercial landlords both to lure prospective tenants with ESG disclosures that the tenant may leverage for its ESG purposes and provide value added and greater ROI for that premises.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 20, 2023

Sharing actionable, transparent information with all construction project participants and stakeholders early on, and throughout the construction and operations life-cycle of a built structure, would measurably mitigate change orders, legal disputes, and waste.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 21, 2016

The root of this Proposal was an October 16, 2014 rulemaking petition filed with the Air Resources Board by the nonprofit Animal Legal Defense Fund seeking to have the State regulate greenhouse gas emissions from animal agriculture. From that Petition spewed this Proposal.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

An earlier blog post Gotcha: FTC Enforcement of "VOC Free" Claims for Paint described how green marketing presents an enormously valuable strategy for increasing brand value – cutting across all sectors, but that the legal implications for environmental marketing claims call for caution.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 21, 2021

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association, and Not just for lawyers, on December 14, 2021 at noon. Register today for the live virtual program. yes, this blog will continue).

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 10, 2016

They drive lower overall costs and virtually eliminate legal disputes. This would present a conflict of interest and potential for mismanagement. When considering a JOC, it is critical that appropriate relationships be developed, nurtured, and maintained among the owner and all participants.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 9, 2018

Despite regulations, asbestos is still a real and present danger for construction workers. Though the mineral is no longer mined in the United States, asbestos products are still imported legally and by the tons. Even today, it can still be found in packing gaskets and roofing panels.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 24, 2021

It’s a common occurrence to be presented with a quote for the finished project upfront, only to have various issues or delays cause additional costs that you weren’t expecting. It’s important to carefully review any legal agreement that you enter into; take your time, and have it checked by a lawyer if you’d prefer. . Final thoughts.

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Construction Business Owner

MAY 29, 2012

CBO magazine and Viewpoint Construction Software are pleased to present the webinar, “Managing Information Overload: Transitioning to a Paperless Environment” on June 21 at 1 p.m. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. productivity. project collaboration. project management. technology.

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Lets Build

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

However, this doesn’t mean that there is no way to reduce setbacks on your projects and prevent costly mistakes that could eventually lead to never-ending claims and legal disputes. In this article, we presented some of the first steps you need to take in order to achieve your goal. Choose construction-specific digital tools.

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