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Author: Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

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5 Construction Contract Mistakes Lenders Need to Know About

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP6 February, 2022 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
Construction Loan Contract Signing meeting

Construction lending carries risks for financial institutions beyond the usual risks of most types of loans. Instead of issuing a loan against known assets or strictly on financial means and history, a construction loan is taken out against an asset that doesn’t exist yet, and that will be constructed under real-world conditions that often don’t…

How To Keep Your Workers Safe From Overexertion

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP29 October, 2020 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
construction overexertion

When employers think of workplace safety, most often they think of accidents and injuries caused by active hazards such as slipping, tripping, and falling. Unfortunately, however, the largest contributor to workers’ compensation costs is not so obvious, and is often overlooked: Overexertion. Overexertion leads to worker’s compensation costs of over $15 billion a year and…

How to Manage Environmental Reviews for Affordable Housing

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP8 October, 2020 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
environmental reviews

Federal and state funds for affordable housing developments can make these projects profitable and attractive for developers. However, it’s important that those who are new to government-funded affordable housing construction be aware that the environmental review process will be different. Any project fully or partially funded by federal and/or state governments, such as through the…

How to Prepare for a Heavy Hurricane Season, COVID Style

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP22 August, 2020 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

This year is shaping up to be an intense year for hurricanes. The CDC and other agencies are urging individuals as well as business and property owners to be prepared not only for a busier-than-usual season, but for the additional complexities and risks of managing hurricane response in the midst of the COVID pandemic. Here…

Are You Ready for the Viciousness of the 2020 Hurricane Season?

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP12 August, 2020 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
Hurricane Season

As if 2020 weren’t already one for the history books, this year’s hurricane season is setting records before we’ve even reached the peak. This is the first year on record in which there have been nine named storms before the first of August. Additionally, this is the sixth season in a row in which tropical…

What Are Environmental Site Assessments?

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP28 July, 2020 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
environmental site assessment

Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) are a key tool in mitigating risk for commercial property buyers, lenders, and lessors. They are used to identify potential or existing environmental contamination that may cause liabilities for the owner, lessor, and/or lender. They usually assess environmental concerns regarding both the land and the physical improvements to the land. Why…

How The Foreclosure Crisis Will Be Different This Time

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP20 July, 2020 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
gas station foreclosure

After the mortgage crisis of 2008, mass property foreclosures followed quickly, leading into what is now remembered as the Great Recession. This year, 2020, the COVID19 pandemic has shut down economies across the United States, threatening to create yet another wave of foreclosures. But will it be different this time?  At GLE Associates, Inc. we…

How to Prepare for Construction Supply Chain Disruptions

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP5 May, 2020 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
Supply Chain Disruption

While the novel coronavirus pandemic has sent shockwaves through the United States and the world, the construction industry remains strong. Many projects have been accelerated to take advantage of the unusual opportunity afforded by the fact that people are staying at home, which in turn reduces traffic and other human-driven factors that can delay projects….

Should Construction Really Be An “Essential Business”?

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP29 April, 2020 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
covid-19 essential business

As governments and businesses around the world respond to the crisis created by the novel coronavirus, stay-at-home orders around the United States have prohibited many businesses from continuing to operate. In many areas, dine-in restaurants, clothing retailers, salons, theaters, and many other businesses have been classified as “non-essential” and ordered to shut down. Other types…

An Update from GLE on COVID-19

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP27 March, 2020 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
COVID-19 GLE

Our team is continuing to monitor the rapidly-changing regulations as they apply to our offices and work throughout the Southeast. As consultants for government and private clients, GLE Associates, Inc. provides essential services that are needed to keep many of the critical infrastructure systems in our communities operating. As a result, we continue to provide…

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