The
legislation reduces the lead standard for pipes, pipe fittings and plumbing fittings from
as much as 8.0 percent to 0.25 percent across the nation, and provides
for a 36-month implementation period.
President Obama recently
signed into law the Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010, which
will promote best practices, including water efficiency.
According to the Fourth Quarter U.S.
Construction Briefing by IHS Global Insight’s Construction Service, U.S. construction spending will be
flat in 2011, pushed higher by positive second half gains in the residential
and commercial sectors.