Whenever a 100-page legislative or legal report is released by an agency, association or group of individuals, the best place to go in the document is the Summary or Findings sections. So, yesterdary, when the USGBC, AIA, SMACNA and other groups issued its 93-pager entitled Using Executive Authority to Achieve Greener Buildings: A Guide for Policymakers
Check Out the 2009 Construction Law Update for Construction Cases and Statutes
In the weeks leading up to the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas, a number of construction attorneys and I were feverishly reviewing submissions for Division 10’s annual Construction Law Update. The document is a compilation of cases and legislation affecting the construction industry. The updates are provided throughout the
Austin’s First LEED Platinum Home Featured at ABA Construction Forum Breakfast
I am in Austin, Texas this week attending the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry’s annual meeting. One of the ways that I got more involved in the Forum was participating in the activities of one of the twelve divisions. I am a member of Division 10: Legislation and Environment, which helps assemble information regarding case
Tweeting from Austin: ABA Forum on the Construction Industry’s Annual Meeting
Tweet … Tweet … Tweet! No, I am not cat-calling or whistling at you. I am tweeting from the ABA Forum on the Construction Industry’s annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The program chairs have set up a Twitter account for the conference. You can follow @forumaustin or search the hashtag #forumaustin. If you want to
Hike in Building and Permit Fees in Nashville: Is It Really Necessary?
Today’s post is by Craig Mangum, a fellow construction attorney with Smith Cashion & Orr. Craig has an undergraduate degree from Boston College and a law degree from Florida State. He also worked with the Construction Industry Licensing Board at the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.
A bill to raise the building and
New Rule Allows Federal Agencies to Require Use of Public Labor Agreements
The Obama administration is scheduled to issue a final rule today that allows federal agencies to require public contractors to use public labor agreements (PLA) on large public construction projects. PLAs are collective bargaining agreements that establish the terms and conditions of employment for a specific construction project. They have been used on private jobs, as well as state
Some Favorite iPhone and iPad Apps for the Construction Industry
With the release of the new iPad this past weekend, there is no better time than to share some of my favorite applications for the construction industry. Of course, these would probably look better on a new iPad (… Hint, hint, wifey dear … Who am I kidding? She doesn’t read this junk …), but you can definitely find them on my iPod Touch.
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