Construction and engineering are arguably the world’s largest industries. They are fast-paced and governed by strict deadlines. Building a successful project requires cooperation and teamwork among architects, engineers, contractors, subcontractors and many others. The K & L Gates Law Blog offers leading construction industry information, written by proven professionals in the field. In this recent blog post, Duncan Fletcher and Miriam Power discuss going green in the construction industry.

Code Orange Moving to Green: New Building Code for Construction Sector

The passing of the Registered Organisations Bill on by the Senate on Tuesday 22 November 2016 and the passage of the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill (ABCC Bill) on 30 November 2016 following protracted negotiations between the government and the crossbench brings the two Bills the government used to trigger the double dissolution election earlier this year full circle.
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