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MARCH 27, 2024

In essence, a day in the life of a certifier is a balancing act, ensuring that each project meets the highest standards of safety and quality. Building Safety: More Than Just Compliance Building safety extends beyond mere compliance with codes and regulations.

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Residential Construction Construction Project 52

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AUGUST 4, 2014

Architects Codes Energy-Efficient Design Mechanical Systems Building Owner Legislation On the Drawing Board Contractors Regulations Designers Standards Engineers Facility Managers Industrial Facility Building Technology Warehouses Codes and Standards Energy Efficiency HVAC M/E/P Systems'

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Concept Regulation Construction Construction 99

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JUNE 30, 2014

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build, has released new research findings indicating that for the first time more than half of projects above $10 million are being completed through design-build project delivery.

Building 99

Building Regulation Government Contractor 99

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JANUARY 2, 2015

Legislation Codes and Standards' The construction industry and real estate development could be hampered by the U.S. Congress’s failure to renew the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA).

Insurance 69

Insurance Industrial Real Estate Construction 69

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AUGUST 20, 2013

The Dallas City Council is expected to vote soon on a proposed code amendment would limit a building’s exterior reflectivity of “visible light” to 15%. Legislation Codes and Standards' The purpose of this rule is to cut down on “undesirable glare for pedestrians and potentially hazardous glare for motorists.”

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Exterior Regulation Building Glass 88

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Legislation Codes and Standards' New York enacted a new law that could make firefighting a bit safer by mandating property owners inform government and first-responders when they build or rehabilitate a building using "truss-type" pre-engineered wood or timber. Truss-type roofs can quickly collapse during a blaze.

Information 83

Information Construction Construction Government 83

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DECEMBER 4, 2014

A new coalition of Ontario contractors, construction associations, suppliers and trade unions will push for a revival of prompt payment legislation late this year. Legislation Codes and Standards' COCA says the issue has plagued the industry for decades. COCA says the issue has plagued the industry for decades.

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Contractor Industrial Construction Construction 61

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OCTOBER 15, 2014

Architects Codes Building Owner Legislation Contractors Regulations Designers Standards Engineers Facility Managers Building Team Codes and Standards'

Construction 59

Construction Construction Regulation Contractor 59

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JUNE 26, 2014

Ohio became the nation’s first state to roll back renewable energy standards after the state House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 310 and Gov. The standards previously required the state’s utilities to sell more solar and wind energy each year and charged them with finding efficiency solutions for their customers.

Utilities 73

Utilities Housing 73

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JULY 17, 2014

That is the conclusion that New York-based nonprofit Urban Green Council found in their research on “high cholesterol buildings.”. Body Image: read more.

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Building Regulation Government Contractor 102

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MAY 23, 2013

The International Association of Fire Chiefs ( IAFC ) and the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) are asking Congress to enact the Safe Building Code Incentive Act (SBCIA), which provides financial incentives for states to adopt and enforce building codes. Legislation Codes and Standards'

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Insurance Safety Building Home 74

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

The International Association of Plumbing and Mechanical Officials (IAPMO) is seeking formal code proposals toward the development of the 2021 editions of the Uniform Plumbing Code (UPC) and the Uniform Mechanical Code (UMC). Both UPC and UMC are American National Standard (ANSI) designated model codes.

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Development Developer Design 53

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DECEMBER 26, 2013

What are the major trends likely to affect the green building industry and markets in the U.S. As one of the world''s leading green building consultants, keynote speakers and authors, Jerry Yudelson thinks he knows the answers. He offers his green building mega-trends for 2014: read more.

Building 111

Building Regulation Government Education 111

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

Legislation Codes and Standards' trillion funding bill for fiscal year 2015 approved by Congress makes deep cuts in some construction programs, but the General Services Administration suffered just a short haircut by comparison.

Construction 65

Construction Construction 65

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APRIL 23, 2014

Legislation Codes and Standards' The hiring of subcontractors wouldn’t let companies off the hook for unpaid wages, taxes, or worker’s comp claims for contingency workers under a bill in the California legislature.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

California recently passed legislation representing a major step forward in authorizing state and local agencies to use design-build. Many California agencies have been using design-build for several years; other agencies required specific design-build legislation. Legislation Codes and Standards'

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

We fulfilled all procedures set out in legislation," Coskun told local news agency company Anadolu. However, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government has been accused by opposition leaders of failing to properly enforce these standards. The contractor told prosecutors he did not know why it had collapsed, Reuters reported.

Contractor 103

Contractor Building Government Safety 103

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Architects Codes Building Owner Legislation Contractors Regulations Designers Standards Engineers Facility Managers Government Buildings Codes and Standards'

Contract 61

Contract Government Regulation Building 61

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

A group of 65 up-and-coming AEC professionals gathered in San Francisco last week for Building Design+Construction ''s Third Annual Under 40 Leadership Summit. The highlight of the 2.5-day The highlight of the 2.5-day

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Regulation Government Education Roofing 95

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APRIL 23, 2014

Legislation Codes and Standards' The Obama Administration has proposed $1.7 billion for construction, renovation, and repairs to federal buildings in fiscal year 2015 under the auspices of the U.S. General Services Administration.

Renovation 65

Renovation Construction Construction Building 65

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MARCH 13, 2014

The wood lobby is pushing Canadian provinces to pass “wood first” legislation specifying wood framed structures as the default for mid-rise public works projects where warranted. Legislation Codes and Standards'

Industrial 55

Industrial Project Structure Building 55

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

In 2009, more legislation authorizing design-build project delivery passed than in any year in Design Build Institute of America’s history. Legislation Codes and Standards' A study commissioned by DBIA revealed that design-build project delivery represented 40% of the nonresidential U.S. read more.

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Building Design Construction Construction 65

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MARCH 2, 2023

Architects in Turkey believe that the scale of destruction caused by the earthquakes on 6 February was exacerbated by poor construction in the country caused, in part, by a disregard for legislation. In his view, if it had properly enforced building standards in the country, "the catastrophic situation today could have been prevented".

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Architect Government Education Contractor 120

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FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Legislation Codes and Standards' Construction contractors and developers in New York state face $3 billion more in costs and 667 more accidents per year because of a state law that holds builders solely liable for such accidents, according to a study commissioned by the New York Civil Justice Institute.

Insurance 71

Insurance Construction Construction Contractor 71

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JUNE 11, 2014

With the average life span of a roof being 17 years, the 39-year period often leads business owners to make partial repairs, rather than fully replace roofs.This legislation aims to encourage more owners to fully replace roofs with more efficient materials. Legislation Codes and Standards' A bipartisan proposal from U.S.

Roofing 63

Roofing Commercial Materials Building 63

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JULY 1, 2014

Legislation Codes and Standards' Plans for a new section of the proposed $1 billion La Entrada master-planned community in Coachella, Calif., moved ahead after the developer and city council agreed that the plan would include 500 affordable housing units. Las Vegas-based New West Development expects to break ground in 2015.

Development 74

Development Developer Cities Home 74

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JUNE 4, 2014

Legislation Codes and Standards' A massive new headquarters for the Department of Homeland Security is more than $1.5 billion over budget, 11 years behind schedule, and may never be completed. When it was first proposed, the development was said to be critical for national security and the revitalization of Southeast Washington.

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Project Renovation Development Developer 69

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JUNE 18, 2014

Legislation Codes and Standards' Senate reached a compromise deal combining elements of two competing Veterans Administration reform bills that would, among other things, gives the go-ahead for the construction of 26 new VA hospitals and clinics.

Construction 72

Construction Construction IT 72

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JULY 11, 2013

Architects Codes Green Renovation Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Green Specifications Legislation Sustainable Development Contractors Regulations Designers Standards Engineers Facility Managers Green Sustainability' Skanska USA resigned from the U.S.

Regulation 65

Regulation Contractor Sustainability Renovation 65

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MARCH 19, 2014

The Ohio state Senate passed a resolution that requires state agencies to use American National Standards Institute standards rather than LEED v4 for publicly funded building projects. However, most state agencies that are dependent on the legislature for their budgets comply with legislative resolutions.

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Building Project 49

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JULY 23, 2014

Legislation Codes and Standards' The General Services Administration’s construction budget for fiscal year 2015 passed by the House this month includes cuts in both new construction and renovation/repairs compared to 2014. The agency would have about $420 million, or 17% less, for new projects and will have $965 million, or 3.5%

Construction 61

Construction Construction Project Housing 61

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JANUARY 29, 2015

Legislation Codes and Standards' Construction firms in Missouri will not be able to claim sales tax exemptions on cranes, asphalt, and steel beams used in constructing buildings, roads, and bridges after a recent decision by the state’s Supreme Court.

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Firms Construction Construction Building 49

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

The legislation rejects the possibility of a base realignment and closure round (BRAC) in 2017, something both the Obama Administration and the Defense Department support. Legislation Codes and Standards' The House of Representatives has passed the $584.2 billion Defense Authorization Act.

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Estimating Housing IT 45

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JUNE 25, 2014

Architects Codes Fire and Life Safety Building Owner Legislation Regulations Designers Standards Facility Managers Government Buildings Building Technology Office Building'

Foundation 58

Foundation Regulation Safety Government 58

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Legislation Codes and Standards' The Eugene, Ore., City Council recently passed an ordinance aimed at steeply reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The city of 158,000wants to reduce community-wide greenhouse gas emissions 10% below 1990 levels by 2020, and reduce fossil fuel use by 50% by 2030.

Cities 53

Cities 53

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Legislation Codes and Standards' At least 25 of these bills have been passed by state legislatures and/or signed into law, with many more still being debated this year.

Construction 69

Construction Construction 69

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

Architects Codes Building Owner Legislation Contractors Regulations Designers Standards Engineers Facility Managers Office Building'

Cities 89

Cities Regulation Contractor Management 89