Incorporating Sustainable Practices into Development Projects
Building “green” and operating properties in a “green” manner are becoming increasingly important goals. In this podcast, Pepper partner Joyce Hackenbrach, a member of the firm’s Construction Practice, and Pepper associate Sean Delaney, a member of the firm’s Real Estate Practice, discuss the main points of their recent article entitled “Incorporating Sustainable Practices into Development Projects.” They cover topics such as commonly identified “green” benchmarks for development and operation, the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Ratings and an overview on some of the tips for better assuring that “green” projects are successful.
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Bid-Rigging Case Verdict
On May 14, 2007, a federal jury rendered a verdict in Miller v. Holtzman against five related construction companies finding them liable in a whistleblower-initiated federal False Claims Act trial for rigging $250 million in U.S.-funded international construction contracts in Egypt.
David Shapiro, of counsel with Pepper and a member of the Health Effects Litigation Practice Group, and Ray DeLuca, a partner in the Construction Practice Group of Pepper Hamilton, discuss this case and describe how this case serves as an important warning to prime and sub contractors working on domestic and international government projects.
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(Running Time: 10:05)
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