Over the past two months, I have received a few inquiries from small business owners about an amendment to Tennessee’s workers’ compensation laws. The primary question is whether the new law, which takes effect on December 31, 2009, will require a sole proprietor to carry workers’ comp insurance on himself? (Traditionally, there was an exclusion for sole
Vandy Football: “Lack of Knowledge” About E-Verify Is No Excuse
This weekend my eldest son turned six years old. What right of passage does every six-year-old boy celebrate in the South? He goes to a SEC football game. And so we set out on Saturday evening for a little "guy time" with the Vanderbilt Commodores, hot dogs, nachos and popcorn. My son was decked out in his new blue polo
Nashville Ordinance Seeks to Allow Alternative to LEED Certification
A few weeks ago I tweeted about the local building code in Nashville "under review." Actually, those words were a little weak. What about these words: "Contractor Leads Attack Against Nashville’s LEED Legislation" … the exact words used by my colleague Stephen Del Percio, attorney and author of Green Real Estate Law Journal
Tennessee Joins Other States: Governor Bredesen Signs Clean Energy Bill
I know that I am a few hours early, but Governor Phil Bredesen is scheduled to sign the Tennessee Clean Energy Future Act of 2009 today at 1:30pm. He will be joined by key legislators, as well as members of his Energy Task Force.
Among other provisions, the new law will provide for: (1) a
BNA: “Climate Change Bill Offers Construction Opportunities, Raises Concerns”
Within the past couple of months, BNA started a new report called Infrastructure Investment & Policy Report. Earlier this week, I was contacted by BNA reporter Kate Naseef to share some thoughts about HR 2454, the climate change legislation that was recently approved by the House Energy and Commerce Committee and its affect on the construction industry.
According
LEED Legislation Wrecks Havoc: BIM Saves the Day!
That’s not exactly how the headline reads … but close enough. The actual title is BIM Promotes Sustainability: Practitioners are Finding Paths to Green through Interoperable Software. As reported by McGraw Hill Construction, this article demonstrates the practical utility of Building Information Modeling (BIM) on a construction project … a green one! MH reports about the
Green Power Hits the Radio Waves … Affects Construction Industry
As I was driving to work, a super-hero-like voice interrupted my morning news program on the radio: "Green Power Switch is coming to a neighborhood near you! Green Power Switch will allow you, the consumer, to choose to purchase “green” energy from the companies that sell the power that TVA generates."
That’s right!