United States: Real Estate and Construction

Sustainability in construction has evolved from an aspirational goal to a regulatory mandate, fundamentally reshaping how projects are designed and built. This article examines how design-build contracting provides an integrated framework for achieving sustainability objectives, exploring the historical development of environmental regulations, third-party certification systems like LEED and Green Globes, and the contractual mechanisms that enable effective implementation of green building practices.

An older homeowner may be downsizing, moving closer to adult children, transitioning to assisted living, or leaving a home that has become difficult to maintain.

A contractor recently told us the following joke: “Why did the project take five years to complete instead of one? The general contractor was waiting for the rest of the crew to be born.” As is often the case, there is truth in humor.