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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…

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…

Environmental Compliance: What Do You Need to Do About It?

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP12 February, 2019 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
environmental compliance

Five billion dollars. That’s the number the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it collected in criminal fines and civil penalties for violations of federal environmental guidelines in 2018. In addition, more than $1.2 billion was committed by private firms to clean up contaminated sites, while prison terms for violations of environmental violations increased from previous…

Here Are Our Top 10 Most-Read Articles of 2018

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP9 January, 2019 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP

2018 was a year of enormous growth for us at GLE. We added 19 new team members and added 332 new clients in addition to our existing client base. At the same time, we continued our commitment to provide you with timely, useful information and news on topics that are important to you through our…

What You Need to Know About the Proposed Rail Line to Orlando

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP12 December, 2018 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
proposed rail line coming to tampa and orlando brightline virgin usa

A proposed passenger rail line between Tampa Bay and Orlando would provide a fast, comfortable option for travel between the two cities, and has cleared several initial hurdles toward becoming a reality as early as 2021. The proposed project, which is privately funded, would impact commuters, vacation travelers, and others who travel between the cities….

Is the U.S. Repealing Clean Water Protections?

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP26 September, 2018 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
Clean Water Rule GLE Associates

If you pay attention to the news, you may have heard that the current United States administration is planning to roll back regulations intended to protect our waterways from pollution. The news has created a great deal of controversy and spread through both legitimate and less trustworthy news sources, as well as across social media….

What Is The Clean Water Act?

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP19 September, 2018 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
Clean Water Act drop of water GLE

Across social media, people have been talking about changes to the EPA’s clean water regulations. On one side, folks are worried that it signals a loss of important protections. On the other, folks feel that it’s a return to clearer, more business- and farm-friendly standards. The reality is that most people don’t know what the…

Are You Sitting on Top of a Sinkhole?

John Hansen, PG16 October, 2017 John Hansen, PG
two workers by sinkhole with shovels

It’s a word that evokes childhood nightmares of quicksand and disappearing into the void. The word is “sinkhole” and, unfortunately, it’s not only the stuff of nightmares but a real possibility for millions of Floridians. More than most parts of the U.S., Florida is susceptible to sinkholes because of the geology of the peninsula. Under…

Here Are Five Brownfield Myths to Stop Believing Today

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP27 October, 2016 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
Brownfield Site Contamination - Developers - Paul Belyea - GLE Associates

If you ask developers about brownfield development, you’ll often get one of three responses: They’ve done it before and it was a disaster, they’ve never done it and never will, or they’re in the process of considering a brownfield property for purchase. Unfortunately, you’ll only rarely hear from someone who has done it and wants…

9 Must-Know Contamination Terms for Developers

Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP6 September, 2016 Robert B. Greene, PE, PG, CIH, LEED AP
Superfund Drum Disposal - GLE Associates

Dealing with a contaminated property for the first time can feel like a nightmare in wonderland. The headaches are numerous, and the costs can be outrageous. The bureaucratic maze of regulations can make your head spin, and even the terminology is impossibly complicated. Whether you’ve purchased a property only to learn later that it’s contaminated,…

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