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Jan 10, 2025 | groundbreakcarolinas.com | Amanda Sherin |Poyner Spruill |Joan Krause

Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) is a program that allows commercial property owners to finance clean energy improvements such as energy efficiency upgrades, water conservation, renewable energy installations and analogous projects. Below is a brief overview of the key components of the C-PACE program:Property Tax Assessment: C-PACE payments are made through a voluntary property assessment and secured by a lien on the property.

Oct 25, 2024 | groundbreakcarolinas.com | Susie Gibbons |Poyner Spruill |Joan Krause

As you are no doubt aware, Election Day is November 5. As you have no doubt also heard, the country is deeply divided over many issues that are “hot button” topics in the plethora of political ads now dominating the radio and televisions of your employees.

Apr 25, 2024 | groundbreakcarolinas.com | Tom Davis |Poyner Spruill |Joan Krause

Many construction contracts, especially on private projects, contain alternative dispute resolution provisions. These provisions often incorporate the Construction Industry Rules and Mediation Procedures of the American Arbitration Association (AAA). These Rules and Procedures were revised effective March 1, 2024. Among the changes are the following:Fax numbers (and Fax communications) have been eliminated in favor of email. Preliminary hearings may now be conducted by videoconference.

Apr 23, 2024 | msmagazine.com | Poyner Spruill

The United States Department of Education released its much-anticipated amendments to the existing Title IX regulations. Title IX prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that receives federal financial assistance. The amendments make substantial changes to the existing Title IX regulations. Experts anticipate these new changes will result in an increase in the number of Title IX complaints, since they broaden the protections of Title IX.

Mar 1, 2024 | groundbreakcarolinas.com | Tom Davis |Poyner Spruill |Joan Krause

OSHA has released its “Top Ten” list of the most cited safety violations of last year. The largest number of violations were observed in the Construction Industry.