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    Managing Today’s Properties:
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What You Need to Know About Cause and Origin Investigations

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP5 September, 2019 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
Cause and Origin Investigations

Nobody loves having to file a claim for property damage, but at least your insurance will cover it, right? Well… maybe. As some property owners recovering from hurricanes in Texas and Florida are learning, just because you’re covered doesn’t mean you’re covered. Depending on your policy, some forms of damage may not be eligible for…

What You Need to Know About Environmental Compliance Services

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP26 June, 2019 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
environmental compliance

For commercial property owners, purchasers, and developers, environmental compliance services are a critical component of due diligence and risk mitigation. Environmental compliance services can protect from liability associated with land contamination, unexpected costs associated with environmental clean-up, and unfavorable purchases of previously contaminated property. Environmental compliance services also are critical in preventing unnecessary government fines…

Here’s What You Need to Know About Plan and Cost Reviews

Craig Gardei, AIA, LEED AP19 June, 2019 Craig Gardei, AIA, LEED AP
plan and cost review construction documents

Commercial construction is a complex and risky business. Lenders operating in this space must weigh the value of the completed property against the value of the loan, just as they do in traditional commercial real estate lending. But they also have to weigh an enormous number of additional factors, such as: The reputation and reliability…

Do I Need Asbestos Abatement Monitoring and How Much Will It Cost?

Edmund Smith5 June, 2019 Edmund Smith

If you’re planning renovation or demolition on a building that requires asbestos abatement, you have some decisions to make before you begin. How do you know if you need asbestos abatement? Click here In most cases, you’ll need a qualified firm to develop an abatement plan with detailed specifications for performing the work in a…

What You Need to Know About Asbestos Air Testing

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP29 May, 2019 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
asbestos air testing

It sounds like something out of a horror movie. An invisible darkness lurks in the air. Every time you take a breath, its essence enters your body and stays there. Slowly, silently, it digs itself deeper, lodging itself with microscopic hooks into the tissue of your lungs. Every time you breathe, its hold over you…

How to Protect Your Construction Project from a Common Lending Mistake

Jill Hanson, CDT, CIT16 May, 2019 Jill Hanson, CDT, CIT

In an ideal world, every new construction project would take place on a plot of perfectly clean and prepared land that is well suited exactly for the purpose. In reality, most projects, especially those in urban areas, are sited on property that has a history, and not always a clean one. Often, that history means…

What Is a Building Condition Assessment and When Do You Need One?

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP8 May, 2019 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
Building Condition Assessment

A Building Condition Assessment (BCA), also known as a Facility Condition Assessment (FCA), is a systematic inspection, review, and report on the state of a commercial building’s structure and systems. It is often compared to a home inspection, but it provides more detailed information and is necessarily more complex due to the nature of and…

How to Estimate the Cost of Asbestos Removal

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP25 April, 2019 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
cost of asbestos removal
If you’ve recently discovered, or fear you may discover, asbestos in one of your buildings, you may be wondering how to estimate the cost of asbestos removal. Contrary to common belief, asbestos continues to be used in a variety of building applications, and this means that even modern buildings require an asbestos survey prior to...

What is the Cost of An Asbestos Test?

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP10 April, 2019 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
asbestos test

The presence of asbestos can be hazardous to workers and building occupants during renovations and even in the course of daily business, and the only way to know if it is a problem is to test for it. What Is Asbestos and Why Is It a Problem? Asbestos is a heat-resistant silicate fiber that is…

Here’s What You Need to Know About National Asbestos Awareness Week

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP8 April, 2019 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
National Asbestos Awareness Week
This month the U.S. Senate approved Resolution 15, which institutes a National Asbestos Awareness Week for the week of April 1-7. The resolution was a bipartisan effort widely lauded as an important movement toward safer buildings and workplaces. “Each year, up to 40,000 Americans die from preventable asbestos-caused diseases while imports and use continue,” says...

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