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How General Contractors Work with Commercial Architects to Mitigate Risks and Deliver Superior Commercial Construction Projects

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This reduced design iteration times and streamlined permitting processes across multiple states, saving both time and money. Englewoods collaborative approach with architects focuses on: Site Analysis and Feasibility Studies: Identifying potential issues such as soil conditions, zoning regulations, or utility access.

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Early Collaboration: The Key to Commercial Construction Risk Mitigation

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During this stage, the client/GC team collaboratively address site assessments, permit requirements, and scheduling, leveraging the GC’s practical experience in the field. These proactive safety measures reduced the risk of on-site incidents, minimized legal risks, and kept the project in line with OSHA requirements.

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How to Modernize, Collaborate & Deliver a Safer Construction Experience

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Discover the latest low-code application technology specifically designed to ensure a quicker, safer and more reliable on- and off-site experience for your teams and contractors. Proactive risk assessment for safer on-site experiences. Proactive risk assessment for safer on-site experiences. Mobile time-keeping applications.

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Common construction cost estimating problems

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Hidden Site Conditions: Unforeseen site conditions like soil instability or unexpected utilities can lead to significant cost increases if not properly assessed during the initial estimating phase. Regular Market Monitoring: Tracking current material prices and market trends to ensure accurate cost estimations.

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Court Blows Away Permits for Wind Turbine Eagle Kills

Green Building Law Update

Fish and Wildlife Service rule allowing 30 year permits to “take” bald and golden eagles. For instance, FWS cited “a company interested in siting a wind-power facility” as an example of an entity that “may qualify for a programmatic take permit.” On August 11, a federal court set aside the U.S. and golden eagles.,

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Court Blows Away Permits for Wind Turbine Eagle Kills

Green Building Law Update

Fish and Wildlife Service rule allowing 30 year permits to “take” bald and golden eagles. For instance, FWS cited “a company interested in siting a wind-power facility” as an example of an entity that “may qualify for a programmatic take permit.” and golden eagles., ” 74 Fed.

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PFAS in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment?

Green Building Law Update

The question de riguer in commercial real estate transactions is if PFAS is included in a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment? And there is at least one place where there appears to be a complete disconnect, as I described last year in a post, Maryland the First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS.

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