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| Page 1 of 1 | Previous | Next | | | CONSTRUCTION LIEN BLOG JANUARY 11, 2012 Special Mechanic Lien Rules for Specially Fabricated Materials Time and time again on this blog, I’ve said that if there is one lien law rule consistent from state to state, it’s that in order to qualify for a mechanics lien claim, the materials or labor you furnish must actually be incorporated into the jobsite’s property (click here to see mentions of “incorporation” on blog ). Hawaii. Hawaii presents an interesting case, as the statutes do not clearly provide that a party may file a mechanics lien for specially fabricated materials not actually incorporated into the property’s improvement. Florida. Varrasso Bros., | | | | | | | BUILDERS COUNSEL DECEMBER 9, 2010 Washington School District Plans Living Building Certified School. The Hawaii Preparatory Academy, which also obtained LEED Platinum certification, was the first to participate in the program. Lets Talk Green Materials Department of Labor Failing To Properly Set Davis-Bacon Wages? The industry’s, arguably, highest standard is now being used as a goal in design of several schools. Snohomish will be tackling a quite impressive feat. | BUILDERS COUNSEL SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 B Corporations Present Attractive Sustainable Business Model Virginia, Vermont, Hawaii, Maryland and New Jersey are the first to take this action, but another 6 states have pushed similar legislation. The B-Corporation model is incredibly beneficial in the construction industry, where regulators and public agencies persistently worry that business owners take advantage of laborers and operate without concern for the future. | GREEN GODDESS OCTOBER 29, 2010 Solar Power Going Going Gone Here in the Mojave Desert, a dice throw away from the Nevada border, giant road graders and a small army of laborers began turning the dirt for BrightSource Energy’s $2 billion Ivanpah project, the first large-scale solar thermal power plant to be built in the United States in two decades. The Next Great Fab Blue Hawaii Clean Clean Clean ► January (12) Clean This Enough Already! | GREEN GODDESS MAY 16, 2010 Housing Boon or Bust v2010 Land and labor costs have fallen significantly, so the newest homes are competitively priced. Another early buyer is Irving Hallman, an investor from Hawaii. I read this this morning in the New York Times about a re surging housing boon in Las Vegas and Arizona and parts of Florida. The very states with the most housing foreclosures, walk aways, short sells and values underwater. Suddenly in the middle of this is a new type of carpetbagger who has moved into these areas and bought the land that was left and starting a mini boon. My comment was: What are the comparable? Its true. | | | | | | | | | -
CONSTRUCTION LIEN BLOG | TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010 Is Preliminary Notice Required In My State? List of Notice and Non. Typically, these notices must be sent to the property owner or prime contractor within a certain number of days (from 8 to 120) from when materials and/or labor are first furnished to the project. BLOG HOME ORDER FROM ZLIEN CALCULATE DEADLINES November 30, 2010 Is Preliminary Notice Required In My State? List of Notice and Non-Notice States Some states require that contractors and suppliers provide preliminary notice to the property owner (and/or other parties) to preserve their lien rights. Whether this notice is required depends on the applicable state’s laws. MORE >> -
GREEN GODDESS | MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009 Tales of Three Cities/Bears/Men According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, joblessness is worse for men over 45 (7.7 This week his 5.34-acre oceanfront estate in Hawaii sold for $1.5 I still feel compelled to write about the Economic condition as it is one that has affected us all. If you are fortunate enough to avoid the catastrophes that have befallen many than rejoice but know on some level you will pay the price in reduced wages and benefits over the long haul, longer hours and truly less security in knowing where you stand and your company does. Part of me has almost become immune. The Dot Commer. The S.& MORE >> -
GREEN GODDESS | TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2010 Tricks and No Treats But then it was brought to my attention that as like many things in this global economy the way business does business is through the use of cheap foreign labor. Thregh Green Americas efforts it was brought to my attention about the practice of Hershey to use Child/Slave labor in their cocoa farms. The Next Great Fab Blue Hawaii Clean Clean Clean ► January (12) Clean This Enough Already! Green Goddess Musing about Sustainable Issues in a planet hell bent on being anything but. womans worth in a mans field is all part of a days work. Greenwash/ Bullshit Free Zone. MORE >> -
GREEN GODDESS | FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2010 WalMart Local? The kind of farmers you see at the local farmers markets dont have the labor, resources and product to meet the kind of demands that WalMart would require. The Next Great Fab Blue Hawaii Clean Clean Clean ► January (12) Clean This Enough Already! Green Goddess Musing about Sustainable Issues in a planet hell bent on being anything but. Both a skeptic and an optimist trying to reconcile what it means to live in our current climate - and that means more than the weather. womans worth in a mans field is all part of a days work. Greenwash/ Bullshit Free Zone. Great! But wait. MORE >> -
GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010 Bye Bye American Dream This occurred at the same time that organized labor, the most effective force fighting on behalf of the middle class and other working Americans, was caught in a devastating spiral of decline. Thus, the counterweight of labor to the ever-increasing political clout of big business was effectively lost. Much more important are the ways in which government has shaped the economy over this period through deregulation, through changes in industrial relations policies affecting labor unions, through corporate governance policies that have allowed C.E.O.’s What Can You Do? MORE >> - The American Worker/The Walking Dead GREEN GODDESS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2010
- New Year Means New Rules GREEN GODDESS | SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2010
- Green Job's Mister Can You Spare One? GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2011
- The 2nd Greatest Crisis GREEN GODDESS | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011
- Union Busting Out All Over GREEN GODDESS | TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2011
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