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Building Safety Regulator for high-rise buildings

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Around 750 applications have been opened with the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR) since its registration process for high-rise buildings opened last month. Up to 12,500 buildings in England are covered by the new regulator, set up in response to the Grenfell Fire tragedy and officially launched earlier this year.

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New federal regulations impact construction firms doing business with Uncle Sam

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Federal contractors may be subject to several new rules in 2015 that impact how they are selected for contracts and how they do business with the federal government. Regulations Codes and Standards'

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Benchmarking regulations prompt jump in green certified properties

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This is a slight increase from the 37% reported in 2015, but a huge jump from 2005, when less than 5% of office space was certified. According to CBRE's 2017 National Green Building Adoption Index, which ranks 30 of the largest commercial office markets in the U.S.

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New OSHA regulations on reporting workplace deaths, hospitalizations take effect

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1, 2015, all employers under the jurisdiction of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration are required to report all work-related fatalities within eight hours and all in-patient hospitalizations, amputations, and losses of an eye within 24 hours of finding out about the incident. Regulations Codes and Standards' As of Jan.

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News: NCARB names eight winners of the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service

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First appointed to the New Mexico Board in 2005, Calvani has dedicated nearly two decades to serving the public through the regulation of architecture. He was first elected to the NCARB Board of Directors as the director of Region 6 in 2015 and later served in each of the Board’s officer positions.

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Only If designs Narrow House for extra-skinny lot in Brooklyn

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The couple acquired the property in 2015 and set out to construct a home for themselves and their Siberian Husky, Nikita. The home's shape, height and positioning were largely dictated by local zoning regulations. The house's shape was largely dictated by local zoning regulations Exterior walls are clad in black stucco.

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EPA’s Water of the U.S. rule delayed for two years while repeal sought

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31 that the 2015 Waters of the United States rule will not be applicable for two years. The controversial Obama-era regulation may never be implemented as the agency said it will work to repeal and replace the measure. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Jan.