Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Insurance companies cannot recover environmental cleanup costs paid to their insured under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, commonly known as Superfund, from another Potentially Responsible Party ( unless their insured had first pursued a separate claim to recover the cleanup costs from that PRP).

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 31, 2021

The question de riguer in commercial real estate transactions is if PFAS is included in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment? 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As a contractor, you likely know that your business is always at risk. Between the potential for accidents and injuries on the job site and the risk of lawsuits, it’s important to have insurance to protect yourself from financial losses, but what kind of insurance do you need? General Liability Insurance.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

EPA’s direct final rule allowing the use of the new ASTM E1527-13 “Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments: Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Process” to satisfy the requirements for conducting “all appropriate inquiries” to qualify for liability protections.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

How a company assesses and plans for climate-related risks may have a significant impact on its future financial performance and investors’ return on their investment in the company. The proposed rules contain a “safe harbor” for liability for Scope 3 emissions disclosure. Is your organization ready? Change is difficult for everyone.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018

This will be calculated by energy generated on site plus any offsets recognized by the LEED v4 EA category (both BD+C and O+M) minus source energy consumed. This will be calculated by water re-used on site plus any greywater from a municipality or an external site minus potable water consumed. On the other hand, the U.S.

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Construction Marketing

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Paper forms decrease worker productivity, increase risk/liability, and decrease operational efficiency. Site Inspections. Paper forms can produce several vulnerabilities and inefficiencies for site inspections. Switching to a mobile app for site inspections will greatly improve efficiency. Checklists.

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Building Radar

AUGUST 22, 2024

Construction projects, by their very nature, involve a significant degree of risk. From safety hazards to contractual disputes, the industry faces numerous liability issues that can lead to costly legal battles, project delays, and financial losses. Common Construction Liability Issues 1.

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Construction Marketing

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

For example, if you’re looking for a dependable car to use as you head out to different job sites, the Toyota Hilux is well-known for its reliability. Make sure you know your stuff when it comes to project planning and risk assessment so that everyone knows what’s expected of them.

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Levelset

AUGUST 24, 2022

Construction businesses need many different types of insurance to mitigate the risks associated with building projects. Two of the most common insurance policies that contractors have are builder’s risk and general liability, which serve very different purposes. What is builder’s risk insurance?

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 19, 2020

The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, commonly referred to as Superfund), 42 U.S.C. provides an important liability protection, including from cleanup costs, for parties who qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers (BFPPs). 9601 et seq.,

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Construction Business Owner

DECEMBER 6, 2011

In running a business, there must always be a certain amount of risk that you’re willing to take. Risk is healthy; it keeps things fresh and gives you the opportunity to evolve. I took a risk in 2005 and dressed up as Superman for a marketing campaign. Or you could take a risk in offering a new product. Stay Hungry.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 4, 2021

faced a credit crisis when hazardous substance cleanup liability lawsuits caused banks to stop lending and the solution was a consensus standard for the Phase 1 environmental site assessment that had the effect of mitigating the risk to banks giving rise to the multi Trillion Dollar commercial mortgage backed security industry.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 5, 2012

Green Construction & Construction Software » The Business of Construction Risk Management. With every project, no matter how big or small, there is always risk – risk of injury, financial responsibility, or quality assurance. If you stop to think about it, it’s clear that risk carries a dollar value.

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BD+C

JULY 10, 2014

Currently, companies that want to build on land that might have existing chemical contamination must first conduct an assessment using an American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) protocol or risk liability for a cleanup under the federal Superfund law. Regulations Codes and Standards'

Site 71

Site Liability Regulation Risk 71

Lets Build

DECEMBER 2, 2022

From a builder’s perspective, many potential risk factors can be anticipated and pre-emptively resolved by developing a construction quality management plan. Unexpected site issues or setbacks. A game of risk. Risk assessments are never glamorous, but they’re essential throughout the lifespan of any project.

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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. This topic includes ordering a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in contemplation of a real estate transaction, but it includes so much more, think defensively.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 27, 2020

I am supremely confident that our longtime business philosophy of “environmental risk as an opportunity” is right for the times. In descending order these are the posts that had the most traffic: COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners. I Just Read my 1000th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year.

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Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2023

With growing scrutiny on job site dangers and liability concerns, prioritizing safety is crucial in sustaining a competitive edge. A Good Safety Record Presents You as a Lower Risk Liability Contractors frequently operate in risky and hazardous environments. Your safety and compliance track record.

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Lets Build

JULY 7, 2020

Every day is a new day in a construction site and those who are involved need to be kept in the loop of what has occurred. Daily progress reports must be filled out with accuracy so that there is a smooth flow of communication that can be referred back to in case of liability issues or legal disputes in the future.

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Project Management Construction Accidents Site 174

Safety Services Company

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Avoiding Legal Issues Hiring clients hire a licensed contractor to save themselves from legal liabilities and low-quality work. In that case, the responsibility of dealing with workplace accidents or unsafe job sites will fall upon them, causing legal issues. So, suppose the business hires an unlicensed and non-compliant contractor.

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Wolgast Corporation

JULY 24, 2023

Or know the steps you must take to make your site work for you. We have a client currently looking for property and his ideal site has no water or sanitary access and it had fill dirt dumped there, so if he chooses the site, he will have to run his business with a well and septic system and will have to complete soil borings on the site.

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Sewer Site Liability Risk 112

Levelset

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Let’s take a look a subcontractor insurance: when it’s needed, what happens if a sub goes uninsured, and what policies subs can use to protect their businesses from risk. Subcontractor business liability insurance should be retained since a catastrophic claim could bankrupt most all painting contractors.

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Construction Law

MARCH 4, 2025

Legal terms explained Nick Oury and Maddy Van Every of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP explain IBAs new Site Visit Model Protocol Guest editor Nerves of steel with millions at stake For steel importers facing retrospective duty claims in excess of 25 million due to purported, post-Brexit administrative errors, the battle against HMRC is just beginning.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 22, 2019

Traditional project delivery methods include, but are not limited to the following: construction management at risk (CMR), design-build (DB), and design-bid-build (DBB). It is the project delivery system that ultimately impacts eventual success or failure more than any other single element.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 27, 2018

3D Printing is here on construction sites around the globe and it's delivering everything from concrete walls to welded bridges. Are the liability and risk reduction departments ready for it?

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Stok

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

REALISTICALLY PRICE TRANSITION RISK At the moment, capital for the climate transition domestically and in emerging economies is often costlier due to perceived risks in policy uncertainty, technological developments, and less data on rate of returns. Referenced with the EU Taxonomy , any building that is not in line with 1.5

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 20, 2009

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site. In other words, you use the stuff we post here at your own risk. Liability for green design. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 21, 2019

Traditional project delivery methods include, but are not limited to the following: construction management at risk (CMR), design-build (DB), and design-bid-build (DBB). It is the project delivery system that ultimately impacts eventual success or failure more than any other single element.

Products 127

Products Construction Life Cycle Renovating 127

Safety Services Company

DECEMBER 1, 2021

As a trained scientist working in the field for an oil and gas company, he was issued safety protocols that were developed by distant office dwellers, and not by experienced people aware of real-world risks. It empowers employees to perform risk assessments and take appropriate safety measures before choosing to proceed.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 14, 2020

something I rarely do) because I believe the two new LEED pilot credits can contribute to a meaningful consideration of how to adapt to keep people safe in buildings and how to mitigate risk to owners of those buildings. . Green Building Council has announced that LEED will play a role in confronting risk in the coronavirus pandemic era.

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Construction Lawyer

MAY 30, 2012

Sabo & Zahn LLC is an Illinois Limited Liability Company. You should consult an attorney licensed in your jurisdiction before using any of the information contained at this site. In other words, you use the stuff we post here at your own risk. Unlimited liability for designers and contractors. Copyright Notice.

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Construction Business Owner

MARCH 1, 2012

We’ve all shopped online – find the item; add it to my “cart”; provide the site with my credit card info, click the “purchase” button and wait for it to arrive on my doorstep. There are local servers that are usually on-site and maintained and run by in-house people. Your risk will decrease significantly. Leave a Reply.

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Constructlaw

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The root cause of the dispute was a bust between the “wind turbulence” at the site, and the wind turbulence that the turbines installed could withstand. It was not the general contractor’s responsibility to verify that the turbines were suitable for the site, therefore the general contractor could not be held responsible.

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New York Risk Claims Liability 52

Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 19, 2011

These are risk takers, men and women who are driven to hustle and make a profit—not the sitting still type. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Public Exposure and Liability on Construction Sites. Home Contact Us About Us Subscribe Advertise Legal Disclaimer Site Map -->. Hey, Jeana!

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Construction Manager at Risk – CM@R. Construction Manager at Risk, CMAR/CM@R has its beginnnings in the early 1970’s. CMAR inovlves contractors is in the design process, but without design liability intended. Here is a quick look at the top five alternative construction delivery methods. Design Build -DB.

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Construction Marketing

JULY 30, 2019

Besides that, there is also the risk other unforeseen damages that can leave you counting losses. Besides that, if they are insured, you can be sure they will not become a liability in case they suffer an injury in the process of doing their job. You can also check for testimonials on social media and review sites.

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