Legal/Regulation: Page 129
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U.S. Judge Rejects Albuquerque Energy Code
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute challenged the tougher-than-federal code instituted in 2007.
By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2012 -
Fundamental Tax Reform Unlikely in 2012, but Changes Will Come
The election likely will make 2012 a year of uncertainty, but deadlines and proposals are lurking.
By Ron Gallagher • March 27, 2012 -
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Contracts, disputes, change orders and delays can keep builders up at night. Construction Dive covers some of the top issues facing the industry.
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Path Cleared for Court Approval of Grubb & Ellis Sale
An auction has been canceled, leaving BGC, LP, as the only buyer.
By Ron Gallagher • March 21, 2012 -
Landowners Win Wetlands Case in U.S. Supreme Court
The law does not "enable the strong-arming of regulated parties into 'voluntary compliance,'" the justices said.
By Ron Gallagher • March 21, 2012 -
Ala. Adopts First Statewide Building Code
For new homes, it is the 2009 International Residential Code. For commercial, it is the 2009 International Energy Conservation Code.
By Ron Gallagher • March 21, 2012 -
Free Webinar Today: Best Legal Apps for Construction Lawyers
At noon Central Time today, the ABA is offering the educational session.
By Ron Gallagher • March 20, 2012 -
Duke Completes $110M Navistar Project
The Lisle, Ill., project tops commercial construction news from the Midwest.
By Ron Gallagher • March 19, 2012 -
ANSI Approves New Fall Protection Standards
The American Society of Safety Engineers devised the rules for self-retracting devices.
By Ron Gallagher • March 15, 2012 -
Challenging the Empire State Building Plan
A third roadblock goes up in front of efforts to take the Empire State Building public.
By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012 -
USGBC and AIA Accomplish Shared Goals for 2011
The collaboration goes well beyond the average partnership.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
FHFA Puts Dec. 31 Deadline on Securitization Plan
FHFA’s announcement was connected to a conservatorship scorecard released Friday.
By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012 -
LEED 2012: Why Changes Now?
LEED responds to new knowledge and needs, which breeds ongoing changes to respond.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
Report: Build Green to Build a Better America
Environment America details a set of policy opportunities that could help accelerate green building.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
Guest Post on Construction Law Musings: Making a Connection at a Construction Conference
Years of attending industry meetings has give construction lawyer Matthew DeVries some insights.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
Pulte Charged $13.6 Million in Defect Suit
The company had argued that the suit blocked it from making repairs requested in 2006.
By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012 -
Tech Q&A: Shawn L. Pressley, VP of Information Tech, Hill International
Technology on the jobsite is not automatically a great thing without thinking through how to use it.
By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012 -
Attachments in a Mobile World? Explain What You're Sending
The persopn who gets your e-mail on a mobile device may not see it just as you sent it, so help him out.
By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012 -
Bill Would Return Lead Opt-Out for Prte-1978 Homes
The legislation would restore the option that was killed after a Sierra Club lawsuit.
By Ron Gallagher • March 2, 2012 -
GREEN LEAD | Green Building News
Tops in the biweekly report from Costar is a comment period on new LEED standards.
By Ron Gallagher • March 2, 2012 -
EPA Renews, Raises Site-Runoff Standards for Construction
A new General Construction Permit program for site runoff replaces the one that expired last month
By Ron Gallagher • March 1, 2012 -
Six Questions for Doug Donatelli
The CEO of First Potomac Realty Trust chats with GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 28, 2012 -
Building a Court Strategy: 'Story' Is Important in Your Construction Claim
If you end up in court, you want your attorney to be a good story-teller.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 28, 2012 -
Time Out: The Automatic Stay of Bankruptcy in Construction Disputes
Some contracts try to write their way around a legal breathing spell. That has varying results.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 27, 2012 -
Project Haiti IV
The design team, new to Haiti, opts to meet the ICC 2009 Building Code.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 23, 2012 -
Subcontractors Raise Issues on P3 Projects
Subs say their security can be compromised when private entities build on public land.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 21, 2012
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