Compliance

Can Baguio’s New Green Building Code Save Its Ecosystem?
Construction Management Can Baguio’s New Green Building Code Save Its Ecosystem?

To encourage high compliance with ecological standards, the city is offering tax incentives and regulatory advantages to tourism businesses that achieve green certification. This strategic initiative serves as a cornerstone for the local administration's attempt to rejuvenate an urban landscape

DOLE-NCR Reports 11% Rise in Construction Safety Compliance
Construction Management DOLE-NCR Reports 11% Rise in Construction Safety Compliance

Failure to rectify identified safety hazards within a ninety-day window can now trigger formal inspections and substantial financial penalties ranging up to one hundred thousand pesos. This stringent regulatory stance comes as the Department of Labor and Employment-National Capital Region observes

ASHRAE Refocuses Standard 90.1 on Core Energy Efficiency
Market Overview ASHRAE Refocuses Standard 90.1 on Core Energy Efficiency

By transitioning Addenda M and N to a separate template, ASHRAE is ensuring that the core standard remains focused on energy cost-justified requirements for building owners. This strategic pivot marks a significant moment in the evolution of building codes, as the industry grapples with the dual

Aging Infrastructure Sparks Elevator Crisis at Sencit Apartments
Construction Management Aging Infrastructure Sparks Elevator Crisis at Sencit Apartments

Management at the Sencit Towne House Apartments has faced intense scrutiny from local officials after dozens of emergency calls to the fire department were triggered by residents becoming trapped inside failing elevator cabs. This high-rise complex, a ten-story structure located in Cumru Township,

South Africa Shifts Infrastructure Strategy to Local Levels
Construction Management South Africa Shifts Infrastructure Strategy to Local Levels

South Africa faces a daunting financial challenge as it seeks to bridge the massive investment gap required to meet its infrastructure goals by the end of the decade. The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is executing a fundamental pivot in its operational philosophy, moving away from a

Building Codes Do Not Drive Up Housing Prices, Study Finds
Construction Management Building Codes Do Not Drive Up Housing Prices, Study Finds

The dream of homeownership has increasingly felt like a moving target for millions of Americans who are navigating a market defined by record-high valuations and limited inventory. For decades, the narrative has persisted that the very rules designed to keep us safe are the primary drivers behind

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