Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Businesses making a net zero claim like, “we will be net zero by 2030” risk a charge that they are misleading consumers. We view our role as articulating and then mitigating for a business what is now termed “carbon asset risk” which includes a business claim of net zero. The more likely and larger risk is certainly to reputation.

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Construction Dive

DECEMBER 18, 2018

It's all about the allocation of risk, legal experts explain. Humans are responsible for computing errors just as they would be for a bulldozer mishap.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

The best way to mitigate risk in your green building project are properly drafted contract documents prepared by this law firm or by another attorney with green building experience. All of this works to allocate the legal risks of the green building project. That may sound self serving, but it is true.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Every business, small or large, that embarks on a construction project needs builder's risk insurance because it typically covers things that property and liability policies don't, legal experts say.

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Safety Services Company

JUNE 13, 2024

Accidents and injuries not only disrupt productivity but also escalate costs and potentially lead to legal repercussions. National Safety Month provides a timely opportunity to delve into effective safety and risk management strategies. That way, you can predict potential risks before incidents occur.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 5, 2025

Professionals learn about budgeting, risk management, contract negotiation, and leadership strategies while actively managing projects. Lessons on regulatory compliance can provide insights into navigating complex legal requirements. Professionals who fail to adapt risk falling behind.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 27, 2022

Securities and Exchange Commission voted 3 to 1 to issue a long awaited proposed new rule to mandate climate risk disclosures by public companies and other businesses in their supply chains. Give us a call. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a new blog at www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (. yes, this blog will continue).

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 14, 2022

All these pose risks to the health of these workers. . It also ensures you’re not spending money on hospital bills, treating injured workers, and legal liabilities. . When recruiting new workers, ensure they know all the risks they may encounter with their work. Inspect Your Machines Regularly.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 30, 2024

Contracts are evolving in an era of persisting supply chain problems, inflation and cyber risks, construction attorneys say.

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Construction Dive

JULY 30, 2024

Lawyers talk about the ways that contractors can guard themselves against the legal risks of attacks, and what to do if a breach occurs.

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Safety Services Company

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

However, the industry is exposed to many risks that can significantly impair operations, the environment, and the safety of people. Consequently, risk management is crucial to identify and mitigate damages while guaranteeing the safety of workers, the general public, and the environment.

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Construction Marketing

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Having snow removal insurance is important, considering the risks and dangers of snow removal and deicing. Because of their nature of work, snow removal contractors are usually exposed to many risks, which may include anything from third-party injuries to equipment. Usually, more business means more liability risks.

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Job Order Contracting

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Improvement in risk avoidance and fostering owner and team stakeholder satisfaction, trust, and mutual long-term benefit for all parties are prerequisites for sustainable lifecycle management of the built environment.

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Construction Dive

JANUARY 28, 2020

General contractors are responsible for safety onsite and can be held liable for hazards if they do not act to eliminate them, legal experts say.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

Shared profit and risk and jointly developed project goals and values are keystones for team alignment for any project. Construction Management at Risk in Health Care Projects. Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and. Leite, F., & Mulva, S. 36 Team Integration and. Journal of. in the Public Sector.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 2, 2023

Legal experts said the shift does pose a risk for lax employers, but will likely be used sparingly for extreme cases.

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Construction Marketing

MAY 21, 2021

This encompasses the procedures, policies, and safety equipment and tools that have to be observed to mitigate the risk of many workplace accidents. Each workplace has their inherent safety risks. A residential construction jobsite will have different risks, compared with those of a commercial building.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

The Summit brought together safety and legal professionals from chemical manufacturing, petroleum refining, paper and other industries covered by OSHA’s PSM Standard and EPA’s RMP Rule, with officials from the relevant regulatory agencies. Unfortunately, we find that much of this training has no foundation… Let me explain.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 3, 2017

business seeking to mitigate the risk associated with data protection. It is the unsophisticated who will encounter legal issues and be left holding the bag. The EU law is not only mandatory of all doing business in EU countries, but is excellent guidance for any U.S. Because the U.S. Some data transmission is involuntary.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Risk management. Be it legal, safety, costs, or delays, construction is a high-risk business. Staying in control of risk requires an analytical understanding of its causes as well as an efficient and timely response. BI helps pinpoint risky behavior early for faster and more cost-effective mitigation.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Under these new requirements the sustainability information statement means a description of: the company’s governance arrangements in relation to assessing and managing climate-related risks and opportunities; how the company identifies, assesses, and manages climate-related risks and opportunities; and.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 13, 2017

In an effort to mitigate risk you should not contract directly with an environmental consultant, but rather your attorney should contract with that consultant. Be aware, however, only where the document or communication is primarily concerned with legal assistance does it come within the attorney-client privilege.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

MARCH 27, 2019

Beyond audits and external certifications, we strive to continue to be a leader in the construction software industry by leveraging common well known frameworks to facilitate a risk-based stratagem to security, adopting industry best practices for controls, and creating applications with a secure software development lifecycle ( SSDLC ).

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 20, 2021

Cannabis and the Jobsite: Keeping Your Risk to a Minimum. If pot is legal where you build (or soon will be), these tips from Health Street's Jared Rosenthal will help keep your risk to a minimum. cbroderick. Fri, 08/20/2021 - 09:23. Laws regarding cannabis can be hazy.

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Construction Marketing

MARCH 2, 2023

You may wonder if you have legal recourse if you have been injured while working at a construction site. These defenses include: Assumption of risk This defense says that you knew of the risks of working at a construction site and that you voluntarily assumed those risks.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

The rule is silent on ESG disclosures, including climate risk. Longstanding Federal law requires disclosure of “any material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the business, to which a [public company] or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any of their property is subject.”

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Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

Failure to properly address embodied carbon emissions in the government’s Future Homes Standard and Future Buildings Standard consultation could leave resulting legislation open to legal challenge, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has warned.

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Construction Law

APRIL 18, 2024

Failure to properly address embodied carbon emissions in the government’s Future Homes Standard and Future Buildings Standard consultation could leave resulting legislation open to legal challenge, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has warned.

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FDR Safety

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Table 2 provides one example for determining the risk for each hazard. By agreeing to the probability that an event may occur and then the potential severity of the event, then the risk can be determine. It is critical to remember the primary purpose of using Table 2 is to drive consistency between risk assessments.

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FDR Safety

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Second , as soon as practical, begin the training and implementation on some form of shop-floor level risk assessment, such as Task Based Risk Assessment (TaBRA). with the high risk ‘task-hazard pairs’, implement the appropriate levels of controls (i.e., We highly recommend reading Part 1, which can be found here.

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Wolgast Corporation

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Here is an example of a typical situation: Mike, your general contractor hires Joe’s Drywall to supply, hang, and finish the drywall for your new office.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 21, 2024

The SEC’s final climate rule will require public companies to disclose their climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions, pending an ongoing legal review, per a report.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. Thus, I have asked SEC staff to develop a proposal for climate risk disclosure requirements for the Commission’s consideration. yes, this blog will continue).

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Safety Services Company

JANUARY 6, 2025

Your companys legal name (yep, no abbreviations here). Not an option (unless you want to risk penalties, and who wants to do that?). Heres what youll need to include: When and where it happened. Employee details, like their role and some basic demographic info. Sound like a lot? It kind of isand thats by design. Missing the date?

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

These methods support project stakeholders in working according to a risk-and-reward sharing principle and boost performance-based process management. All project resource requirements, labor, material, equipment granular costs, productivity, and scheudle are available to all signatory parties.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 25, 2021

The initial draft includes: What purports to be an only modest change to REC definition is proposed, but this modification to that ultimate defined term risks negatively impacting the value of hundreds of millions of dollars of real estate each year. The ASTM E50.02 of this report.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 22, 2021

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a fabulous group attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a new non-law consulting firm. As an option, we can further assist them with an independent third party certification to mitigate any risk in showcasing their ethical sourcing credentials.

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