Without a doubt, the green building industry is paying more attention to green building law. Two recent articles point to a growing consensus that green building litigation — LEEDigation — is on the horizon. Part One: ENR Last Monday, I was rushing around trying to pack for my Thanksgiving trip to Kansas City. When it comes … Continue Reading
Congratulations to this year’s Top 100 green contractors, as determined by ENR. The Top 100 Green Contractors for 2008 RANK FIRM 2008 1 The Turner Corp., New York, N.Y. 2 Webcor Builders, San Mateo, Calif. 3 Skanska USA Inc., Whitestone, N.Y. 4 Bovis Lend Lease, New York, N.Y. 5 Swinerton Inc., San Francisco, Calif. … Continue Reading
I generally don’t like numbers. But I have never seen such compelling proof that the green building industry is here to stay (ENR – subscription req.): The Top 100 (green contractors) generated $38.69 billion in revenue in 2008 from projects registered with or certified by third-party rating groups under objective environmental or sustainable development standards. … Continue Reading
