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Cold-formed Steel Solutions for Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings

by Jonathan Humble, Bonnie Manley | Jun 8, 2018
Legal and Regulatory | Regulations

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Standard 41-17, “Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings,” provides engineers and builders with a tool to evaluate and optimize seismic performance of existing buildings.

Michigan Legislature Repeals Prevailing Wage Law

by Nick Steingart | Jun 8, 2018
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation

The Michigan Legislature voted to repeal the state’s prevailing wage law, which was enacted in 1965, by a 23-14 margin in the Senate and a 56-53 margin in the House of Representatives.

Resilience and the National Model Building Codes

by Jonathan Humble | Jun 5, 2018
Legal and Regulatory | Regulations

Designing and upgrading buildings that can withstand disasters is becoming increasingly important. Resilient codes and standards are increasingly being mandated through regulation and legislation.

Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Update Building Energy Codes

by Joanna Masterson | Jun 5, 2018
Legal and Regulatory | Regulations

Wisconsin updated its Commercial Building Code from the 2009 to the 2015 International Building Code. Pennsylvania builders will be required to comply with new residential and commercial energy regulations that align with the 2015 model International Energy Conservation Code.

Advanced Contracting Solutions

by Eric Chafetz, Michael Papandrea | Jun 4, 2018
Contracts | Legal and Regulatory

It is no secret that distressed companies can leverage the Bankruptcy Code to sell their assets free and clear of liens, claims, encumbrances, judgments or other obligations.

Merit Shop Construction and The Trump Labor Agenda

by Maury Baskin | Jun 4, 2018
Law | Legal and Regulatory | OSHA

The second year of the Trump administration has been filled with controversies, but the labor agencies’ deregulatory approach generally has been positive for the business community.

2018 Executive Insights: Construction Law

by Construction Executive | Jun 1, 2018
Business | Executive Profiles | Law | Legal and Regulatory

Industry experts weigh in on construction legal advice.

Special Purpose Entities: Are Parent and Subsidiaries Separate or Joined?

by Benton T. Wheatley | Jun 1, 2018
Dispute Resolution | Legal and Regulatory

Special purpose entities (SPE) are commonly used to shield a company from risk in construction. An SPE is an entity, like an LLC, that is set up by a parent company to do one thing - to own a single asset such as a building under construction.

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Cold-formed Steel Solutions for Seismic Retrofit of Existing Buildings

Michigan Legislature Repeals Prevailing Wage Law

Resilience and the National Model Building Codes

Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Update Building Energy Codes

Advanced Contracting Solutions

Merit Shop Construction and The Trump Labor Agenda

2018 Executive Insights: Construction Law

Special Purpose Entities: Are Parent and Subsidiaries Separate or Joined?

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