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The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 5, May 2024

Welcome to our fifth issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In our Ask the Attorney segment at the bottom of this e-newsletter, we tap Jonathan Deasy, Senior Attorney in our...more

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WBD Energy Survey and the Innovation Interchange: The Energy Transition for Non-Energy Companies

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Energy is the cornerstone of our society and its availability, or lack thereof, touches every corner of our lives and impacts every business, regardless of sector. The availability of affordable energy on-demand is essential...more

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Constructing the low-carbon economy

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With an unprecedented momentum for the construction of new major projects linked to the shift away from fossil fuels and the development of a low-carbon economy, there is a real focus on construction law issues relevant to...more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (4/10/24) – Hotels Integrate AI, Baby-Boomers Stay Put, and Insurance Affects Housing...

In our latest roundup, DOT’s major grant programs, proptech’s solution to climate change risks, mortgage-locked sellers put their homes on the market, and more!...more

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The Site Report - Construction Industry Insights, Issue 3, March 2024

Welcome to our third issue of 2024 for our construction industry insights e-newsletter - The Site Report. In honor of last week’s Women in Construction Week, last Friday’s International Women’s Day, and Women’s History...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

EPA Seeks Comments on "Clean" Label for Construction Industry

Inflation Reduction Act pledged millions to label program intended to cut climate pollution linked to manufacturing of construction products and materials - The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") is seeking public...more

J.S. Held

2024 J.S. Held Global Risk Report: Weather and Natural Disasters

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The growing frequency and ferocity of major weather events and natural disasters have pushed the climate change discussion to the forefront of governments and businesses. Droughts, floods, wildfires, earthquakes, and volcanic...more

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RICS Sustainability Report 2023: More Progress Required to Achieve Carbon Net Zero Goal

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In this Insight, first published in PLC, Freya Scott discusses the RICS Sustainability Report 2023, considers some of the barriers to achieving the carbon net zero goal by 2050 and what can be done to overcome these. ...more

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Leading the Way to a Greenhouse Gas Limited Future, 29 Massachusetts Cities and Towns Opt in to the Commonwealth’s Specialized...

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As of November 19, 2023, twenty-nine cities and towns have opted in to the Specialized Energy Code by local legislative action. The towns include Brookline, Cambridge, Somerville, Watertown (effective July 1, 2023); Acton,...more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights - Issue 10, October 2023

Lien on Me – Florida Edition 2023 - Florida’s Construction Lien Law, F.S. 713.001 et seq., was recently amended and includes important changes effective October 1, 2023, about which contractors should know. The following is...more

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Massachusetts Cities Seek to Enact Prohibitions on Gas Hookups for New and Existing Construction

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Last year, the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources promulgated regulations at 225 CMR 24.00 for the Municipal Fossil Fuel Free Building Construction and Renovation Demonstration Project as authorized by St. 2022, c....more

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Real Estate & Construction News Roundup (07/11/23) – The “Ultimate AI Concierge”, Judicial Block on Natural Gas Pipeline and...

In our latest roundup, AI revitalizes a real estate sector, climate change exacts a toll on America’s roads, Las Vegas debuts the world’s largest LED screen, and more!...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

New York City Local Law 97: A Groundbreaking Climate Change Regulation for the Real Estate Industry

Buildings account for more than 70% of the greenhouse gas emissions in New York City (NYC). To address this problem, NYC has enacted a first-of-its-kind regulation, Local Law 97 (LL97), which establishes increasingly...more

King & Spalding

Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, And The Construction Industry

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After 25 years of negotiations, 196 parties adopted the “Paris Agreement” at the UN Climate Change Conference in December 2015. Since then, all (but one) signatories have ratified the treaty and committed to work towards the...more

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New York Becomes First State to Pass Natural Gas Ban for New Construction

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On May 2, 2023, New York passed its 2024 fiscal year budget, including a prohibition on fossil fuel equipment and building systems in new construction. The policy will go into effect in 2026 for new buildings not more than...more

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Green retrofits - considerations for “Greening” an asset - Energy Efficiency Series - Part 4

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In our preceding articles for the Energy Efficiency series, our team examined the opportunities and risks in the context of greening existing real estate. This was linked to...more

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North Carolina Building Code Council Evaluates Proposed Code Changes to Increase Energy Efficiency in Construction

The N.C. Building Code Council is required by North Carolina law to reevaluate the building code every six years. In light of climate change legislation enacted in North Carolina on the heels of Governor Cooper’s 2019 Clean...more

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North Carolina, Building Codes and Climate Change – Upcoming Public Hearing and Public Comment Deadlines

In 2018, second-term Governor Roy Cooper issued climate-related Executive Orders, which was followed in 2019 by the state’s clean energy plan. North Carolina made a big stride toward making a positive impact on climate change...more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 1, January 2023

Contech Trends to Watch in the New Year - “As builders adapt to economic, supply chain and labor challenges, they’re turning to technology to boost performance.” Why this is important: All of the turmoil of 2022 (the...more

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RICS Sustainability Report 2022: some green shoots?

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In recent years there has been recognition within the UK construction industry of the importance of the reduction of carbon emissions. Major standard forms have responded to market demand and made provision for carbon...more

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Student Accommodation: What is happening in the market? Six key things you need to know

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With a huge influx of students this year, both from the UK and abroad, there is high demand for purpose built student accommodation (PBSA). Yet, while there is a lot of willing capital looking to enter this market, as with...more

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The Site Report - Construction Law Insights: Issue 5, 2022

Bridges, Natural Disasters and Liability - The Skanska Decision (Part 1) - What follows is a cautionary tale for anyone involved who fails to follow a natural disaster preparedness plan. Taking short cuts and failing to...more

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How to achieve Net Zero Construction - A review of the King’s College Report

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In this BCLP Insight, Kim Roberts and Freya Scott take a closer look at the King’s College report, “Procuring Net Zero Construction”, based on research led by Professor David Mosey, Darya Bahram, Dr Roxana Vornicu and Dr...more

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[Webinar] Real Estate Opportunities in the Energy Transition - May 11th, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm CT

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Global real estate accounts for over 20% of greenhouse gas emissions and approximately 40% of the world’s energy consumption. As a result, the transition to a low-carbon global economy must include efforts to decarbonize the...more

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NEC secondary option X29 (Climate Change)

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There has been growing demand in the industry for standard form contract publishers to address the climate impact of construction projects and so today marks the launch of the hotly anticipated NEC secondary option clause X29...more

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