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Coalition Urges Congress to Pass New Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive Bills

Coalition Urges Congress to Pass New Energy Efficiency Tax Incentive Bills

October 3, 2019
The legislation would reinstate and reform two key energy efficiency tax credits that expired Dec. 31, 2017 – the 25C credit for homeowner efficiency improvements and the 45L credit for new home construction.
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PMI Applauds Preservation of WaterSense, Increased Water Infrastructure Funding in Senate FY20 Interior-EPA Budget Bill

PMI Applauds Preservation of WaterSense, Increased Water Infrastructure Funding in Senate FY20 Interior-EPA Budget Bill

October 1, 2019
Today, more than 2,000 WaterSense partners, including manufacturers, water utilities, retailers, distributors, trade associations, state and local governments and non-profit organizations, collaborate with the EPA on the program.
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Boltex and Weldbend Win Jury Verdict in Lawsuit Against Ulma for False Advertising and Unfair Competition

Boltex and Weldbend Win Jury Verdict in Lawsuit Against Ulma

September 30, 2019
The lawsuit accused Ulma of engaging in false advertising and unfair competition for falsely claiming that it normalized its flanges in accordance with American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) A105 standards.
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IAPMO, WaterAid and Millennium Water Alliance Team for WASH Partnership Event

IAPMO, WaterAid and Millennium Water Alliance Team for WASH Partnership Event

September 13, 2019
The "Partnerships for Advancing International Water, Sanitation and Hygiene" event served as an important opportunity to recognize the incredible work being done in solving the global water, sanitation and hygiene crisis.
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Resolving Disputes Under Prompt Payment Statutes

Be mindful of the governing prompt payment statute in the jurisdiction where the project is located.
September 5, 2019
Steven Nudelman
Prompt payment statutes come in a variety of “flavors,” depending on the type of project (public or private), the location of the project (i.e., which state) and the nature of the project (state or federal).
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OSHA Announces Fine Increases

Ohio Plumber Faces $145,860 Fine Over Fatal Trench Incident

August 8, 2019

OSHA cited the company for similar violations in 2017 and 2018, and has placed the company in its Severe Violator Enforcement Program.


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Not All Third-Party Beneficiaries Are Alike

Only intended beneficiaries may assert claims under third-party contracts.
August 6, 2019
Steven Nudelman
May Contractor A sue Contractor B for breach of the developer’s contract — that is, the contract between Contractor B and the developer? In Arco In ge nieros, S.A. de C.V. v. CDM Int’l Inc., 368 F. Supp. 3d 256 (D. Mass. 2019), a Massachusetts federal district court said no.
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AMI Mechanical to Pay $82,500 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit

AMI Mechanical to Pay $82,500 to Settle EEOC Lawsuit

July 31, 2019

Agency says company subjected employees to hostile and segregated working environment as well as retaliation.


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New House Bill Would Mandate OSHA Heat Standard

New House Bill Would Mandate OSHA Heat Standard

July 23, 2019

The measure would require employers to give workers paid breaks in cool spaces, access to water and training on how to respond to symptoms of heat illness.


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OSHA Cites Companies After Plumbers Poisoned at SFO

Plumbing Company Faces $50,850 OSHA Fine After Employees Suffer CO Poisoning

July 15, 2019

The plumbers were using a gasoline-powered saw to cut through concrete when they were overcome by carbon monoxide gas emitted from the equipment, causing one of the workers to lose consciousness. 


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