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ERA Recommends Updated Approach to Mitigate Urban Heat Island Impact

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) is recommending that federal, state and local governments, as well as regulatory bodies, pause the development and implementation of reflective roofing and cool roofing mandates. This recommendation from ERA is based on the findings of two studies funded by the association, which attempted to measure the efficacy…

New Federal ‘Prompt Payment’ Legislation Aims to Get Construction Workers Paid Faster

Dec 23, 2023Facilitate AdministratorCanada, Department, government’s, media, Procurement, Public, published, Relations, Service, Yesterday

Public Service and Procurement Canada, the government’s media relations department, published yesterday that Minister of Public Services and Procurement Jean-Yves Duclos announced new federal prompt payment legislation that came into effect on Dec. 9. The legislation addresses long-standing construction industry concerns, the minister’s office said, including the timeliness of payments, protecting vital construction jobs and…