By Patrick D. Joyce

It’s the end of 2015 and most building owners are looking forward to a new year and the possibilities it may hold. But wait. Don’t forget to complete the City of Chicago Annual Elevator Inspection Certification (AIC).

The AIC program requires building owners or managers to complete an Inspection Certification by a certified inspection company by
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By Ilana R. Morady and Meagan Newman

On January 15, 2015, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to modify the clear and reasonable warning regulations under Proposition 65.

As most businesses residing in or doing business in California know, Proposition 65 is the law that requires businesses to notify Californians about the
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By James L. Curtis, Jeryl L. Olson, and Craig B. Simonsen

EPA has denied a January 28, 2014, petition by various housing industry groups, requesting EPA to develop a new Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) section 8(d) recordkeeping rule aimed at building managers, building owners, and contractors that have or may need to disturb lead based paint in
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