Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

During the 2019 legislative session, the Maryland General Assembly enacted what will be the first statewide ban of expanded polystyrene foam. But maybe not in Maryland? Maryland politicians should not be criticized because this new law will no doubt be popular in the very progressive Maryland.

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Green Building Law Update

JULY 12, 2020

Understanding of the sources of lead in the environment and the pathways of human exposure is necessary to understand why what Maryland has done is revolutionary. Maryland is moving beyond those sources. Effective July 1, 2020, Maryland has imposed new lead (Pb) soil screening standards. And no amount of lead is safe.

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Business Facilities

JULY 14, 2021

In Maryland, COVID-19 has not stopped the Port of Baltimore, where shipping volume continues to increase. Read: Maryland: A Rising Tide Of Recovery at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 23, 2021

The Maryland legislature has enacted and the Governor is expected to sign legislation that will take effect on June 1, 2021 establishing aggressive state tree planting goals and a host of other initiatives rooted in trees, all in an effort to respond to climate change.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 5, 2016

Maryland Governor Lawrence J. Specifically, Governor Hogan announced he was vetoing House Bill 1106 – Clean Energy Jobs – Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard Revisions, as enacted in the just concluded 2016 Maryland General Assembly session. of their total electric supply into Maryland. This includes 12.7%

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 17, 2022

With legislation that became law last week, without the Governor’s signature, Maryland has enacted the most rigorous state law in the country reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and otherwise addressing ESG stewardship including climate change. only days from now). All of which is true, but.

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Construction Today

JANUARY 6, 2025

In Jessup, Maryland, an ordinary day on a construction site turned into a cherished memory. Kenneth’s fascination was so joyful that it caught the attention of the workers… Source The post Maryland Construction Crew Creates a Hallmark Moment for a Toddler appeared first on Construction Today.

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Green Building Law Update

JUNE 25, 2017

But today, despite Maryland having enacted a PACE enabling law in 2014, only one PACE loan has closed in the State. I was asked recently to recommend how PACE in Maryland could be improved. What follows is my top 10 list actions to make PACE a success in Maryland. real estate since the invention of the glass window.”.

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Business Facilities

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Read: Vigene Biosciences Adding 245 Jobs In Rockville, Maryland at BusinessFacilities.com. The global leader in gene therapy and vaccine manufacturing is planning a major expansion in Montgomery County, MD.

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Green Building Law Update

MAY 5, 2019

Last week the Maryland Court of Special Appeals, the state’s intermediate appellate court, overturned an earlier circuit court decision, reinstating a Montgomery County ordinance significantly restricting pesticide use throughout the County. Montgomery County, Maryland v. In October 2015, the Montgomery County Council enacted Bill No.

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Business Facilities

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Increasing cargo volumes (and the largest container vessels in the world) are sailing into the Port of Baltimore, lifting Maryland’s economic tide. Read: Maryland: Getting Busy In Baltimore at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Business Facilities

JANUARY 26, 2021

Read: On Demand Pharmaceuticals Picks Maryland For HQ at BusinessFacilities.com. Transformative drug manufacturer On Demand Pharmaceuticals will locate its new headquarters, manufacturing, and R&D facility in Montgomery County, MD.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In February 1974, a fire destroyed the Maryland Theatre’s original apartment building facade and ground floor theatre entrance, leaving a permanent void along the street fabric in Hagerstown, Md. .

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Construction Business Owner

JULY 10, 2020

Here’s how our team accepted the challenge of the "tall order" project at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, and hit the ground running to not just meet, but exceed, the initial project team goals. .

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Business Facilities

APRIL 13, 2022

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says that a combination of a great location, educated workforce and a streamlined attitude toward business is helping the state create the right image in the business world.

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Construction Business Owner

APRIL 18, 2024

Inside the Baltimore Bridge Collapse & Aftermath ccapoccia Thu, 04/18/2024 - 08:55 In the early hours of March 26, 2024, a cargo ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland. The bridge’s collapse was immediate; within seconds, the span crumpled and fell into the water below.

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Business Facilities

JULY 8, 2019

Maryland has dedicated $56.5 Read: Maryland: Expanding Opportunity For An Expanding Workforce at BusinessFacilities.com. million to attract new businesses to its Opportunity zones. MD also has extended a 10-year tax credit for jobs created in the zones.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

The Maryland General Assembly, the state’s legislative body meets in regular session for 90 days each year beginning the second Wednesday in January to act on more than 2,500 pieces of legislation. Maryland has been described as having more pages of environmental statutes and regulations on a per capita basis than any other state.

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Business Facilities

JULY 20, 2020

Representing the majority of Maryland’s population and economy, six counties will work together with each other and federal and state partners towards regional initiatives and COVID-19 economic recovery. Read: Maryland National Capital Region Alliance Formed at BusinessFacilities.com.

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ENR Construction

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The design of the 14-story, LEED Silver-certified 1331 Maryland project aims to evoke the District of Columbia’s grand residential buildings of the 1920s and 1930s.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Read: Nobelpharma Chooses Maryland For First Overseas Subsidiary at BusinessFacilities.com. The Japan-based pharmaceutical and medical device company cited local industry resources as key to locating its U.S. operations in Montgomery County, MD.

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Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Once the design-build bridge and roadway construction is complete, the existing bridge will be demolished and used to create artificial reefs in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

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Construction Dive

MAY 4, 2020

Citing a dispute with transportation agencies over cost overruns and long delays, the three firms working on the project — Fluor, Lane and Traylor Bros. — said they will pull out of the P3 project.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 11, 2024

The Maryland Transportation Authority contracted the Sweden-based company for $50 million to remove and dispose of debris of the ill-fated span.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 19, 2024

The legislation, which raises maximum fees for those caught speeding in construction areas, comes a year after six workers were killed in what police say was a speeding-related collision.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The plaintiff is the municipal government of Baltimore, Maryland. Like a number of other state and local governments, Baltimore City filed this action against energy companies in Maryland state court, seeking to recover damages under state law for harms that it claims it has sustained and will sustain due to global climate change.

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Construction Dive

MAY 6, 2024

The state of Maryland, which will soon receive a $350 million insurance payment, anticipates the new span’s completion in fall 2028.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 21, 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board said the span was nearly 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold and urged owners to evaluate 68 older bridges across the country.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 7, 2018

For example, in 2017 legislation was enacted in Maryland and in 2016, legislation was enacted in New York to require schools to test drinking water for lead contamination. Several states have recently taken action to address concerns regarding lead in drinking water in schools. But the testing is daunting. But the issue is real.

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ENR Construction

MAY 13, 2024

Maryland subcontractor must give more than $186,000 in back pay to workers after wrongly classifying them.

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Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Construction industry news, trends and jobs for building professionals who want mobile-friendly content.

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ENR Construction

JUNE 27, 2024

The Maryland Transportation Authority is now evaluating proposals to replace the bridge, which collapsed after it was struck by a cargo vessel in March, with an eye on a possible completion by 2028.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 9, 2018

At a time when solar panels are de riguere a recent decision by a Maryland appellate court limiting the authority of local governments to regulate the location and specifics of construction of a solar farm has broad implications far beyond this case. The Washington County Board of Zoning Appeals granted the relief requested.

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Construction Dive

JULY 25, 2024

A Flatiron/Herzog joint venture will build the Maryland rail update, which aims to improve reliability and speed on the busy Northeast Corridor.

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Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The state is seeking damages to pay for the replacement of the Baltimore span, as well as for the economic fallout from when it collapsed into the Patapsco River in March.

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Construction Dive

APRIL 27, 2023

Noticing the impact of the lack of construction workers, a GC and graphic designer teamed up to write a book promoting the industry to elementary schoolers.

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Construction Dive

AUGUST 7, 2020

In a letter to the private consortium building the light rail project, state officials said they are prepared to exercise their “step-in rights” if no resolution is reached between the parties.

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