For the construction industry, it’s a good time to go green. According to the World Green Building Trends 2016 survey by Dodge Data & Analytics, green building is doubling every three years. Survey respondents projected that more than 60 percent of their building projects would be green by 2018. And Navigant Research estimates the worldwide market for green building materials will be greater than $254 billion by 2020.
Read MoreConstruction insurance update: Green building is red hot and so are the risks
Posted by Noff Colabella on Wed, Dec 02, 2015 @ 11:41 AM
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How building green can put you in the red – watch out for these exposures
Posted by John Cofini on Tue, Sep 23, 2014 @ 02:52 PM
Builders and designers are under increasing pressure to find new and innovative ways to incorporate green building practices, reduce energy consumption, and meet our culture’s demand for a greener world. And green construction is booming. According to Navigant Research, the global market for green building materials is expected to top $254 billion by 2020.
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As green construction flourishes, so do the risks
Posted by John Cofini on Wed, Sep 04, 2013 @ 11:54 AM
The energy crisis of the 1970s was the dawn of a new age of urgency in the search for more environmentally friendly building solutions, bringing “green” building practices out of the research lab and onto the jobsite.
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