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Mar 1, 2012

EPA beefs up stormwater discharge rule from construction projects

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has now finalized its 2012 construction general permit (CGP) that authorizes stormwater discharges from construction projects that disturb one or more acres of land in the areas where EPA is the permitting authority.

Mar 1, 2012

Regulators investigate structural failures during construction of two Ohio casinos

Regulators with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration and the city of Cincinnati are investigatingthe collapse of the second floor of Cincinnati's Horseshoe Casino as workers were pouring concrete.

Mar 1, 2012

Is your project too small for LEED? Consider other green standards

There are many other recognized national, state and local programs that offer a variety of best management practices and sustainable design, construction and operating strategies.

Mar 1, 2012

California bill aims to cut costs for commercial building energy retrofits

A bill in the California Assembly would allow the state to pool together property owners’ energy-retrofit loans.

Feb 29, 2012

Carvalho appointed Shawmut Safety Director

He has been a driving force behind multiple safety-orientated initiatives at Shawmut, including Safety Week, the creation of an online safety manual, and the implementation of a new safety reporting and tracking system. 

Lynne Simnick | Feb 28, 2012

A closer look at increased construction injury risk in LEED projects

A recent study titled, “Identification of Safety Risks for High Performance Sustainable…
Feb 23, 2012

Federal budget cuts put major building projects on hold

A plan to build the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility in Kansas is among several major building projects in jeopardy after the Obama administration’s 2013 budget was unveiled. The budget would cut all construction spending for the facility.

Feb 23, 2012

Federal agencies fixed on leasing LEED-certified space

The federal government is especially focused on renting LEED-certified spaces.

Feb 23, 2012

Regulators investigating construction accident at World Trade Center

The New York Port Authority and the city’s fire and building departments are investigating an accident at the World Trade Center construction site in lower Manhattan after a crane dropped steel beams that fell about 40 stories onto the truck that delivered them.

Feb 23, 2012

New Virginia statewide building code goes into effect March 1

After March 1, all building plans in Virginia must adhere to the 2009 code that was adopted a year ago.

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