Environmental Due Diligence

Environmental Professionals as Required by ASTM E1527 (8 Comments)

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Joe Derhake PE

Entry by JoeDerhake Entry There has been much discussion about the creation of a national environmental professional registration system and having a new ASTM Standard to require that a ‘Registered’ Environmental Professional conduct a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA). I support such a requirement, as Environmental Professionals too often have to compete with either…

Selection of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Vendor In North Carolina

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Amy Rudegeair

When ordering a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in North Carolina, careful consideration should be given the credentials of the firm and their experience with similar property types. Partner Engineering and Science has been involved in more than 5,000 environmental site assessments in North Carolina covering a wide range of property types.

Managing Environmental Liability During Bankruptcy

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Lawrence Schnapf

Corporations and their creditors must understand the law to manage environmental liabilities during bankruptcy. This blog is a brief exert from the bankruptcy chapter of my book titled Managing Environmental Liability – Business Transaction and Brownfield Redevelopment. The bankruptcy cases of Chrysler and General Motors are examples of the growing trend toward “fast-track restructuring”…

The Importance of Erosion Control Inspections During Collateral Analysis

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Amy Rudegeair

In order to quantify potential liabilities, it is important to make sure that erosion/stormwater inspections are completed as part of the collateral analysis process.

Real Estate Secured Lending – Gas Stations

Posted on May 19, 2010 by Amy Rudegeair

Typically, when a lender is considering a real estate secured loan collateralized by a gas station, the environmental risk associated with the real estate can be a major factor in the lending decision.

Chinese Drywall, A Quick Summary

Posted on May 17, 2010 by kitzke

I participated in a conference call a few weeks ago sponsored by the Environmental Bankers Association (EBA) that discussed “Chinese Drywall”. An attorney and a consultant both provided presentations and their perspective on the issues and how they are dealing with it. A quick summary: Chinese drywall was generally used in the southeast U.S. after the hurricanes/storms in…

Environmental Professionals as Required by ASTM E1527 (3 Comments)

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Joe Derhake PE

Property Condition Assessment and ADA Compliance

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Joe Derhake PE

To what extent should a Property Condition Assessment focus on ADA Compliance? In our practice, some clients want a robust ADA Compliance Audit and other clients are happy with a brief paragraph discussing the building’s compliance on a general level. The purpose of this blog is to make clients aware of the ADA options that…

Probable Maximum Loss Reports (4 Comments)

Posted on April 18, 2010 by Joe Derhake PE

Entry by JoeDerhake Entry As an engineer that has been providing lenders Probable Maximum Loss (PML) reports for the past 15 years, I was hopeful that the two new ASTM Standards published in 2007 would standardize the practice of PMLs. However, the ASTM Standards are overly flexible and have not resulted in sufficient uniformity. For…

Probable Maximum Loss Reports (3 Comments)

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Joe Derhake PE

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Environmental Professionals as Required by ASTM E1527 (8 Comments)

Environmental Due Diligence

Selection of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Vendor In North Carolina

Environmental Due Diligence

Managing Environmental Liability During Bankruptcy

Commercial Real Estate Finance | Construction | Environmental Due Diligence

The Importance of Erosion Control Inspections During Collateral Analysis

Commercial Real Estate Finance | Environmental Due Diligence | Site Surveys (ALTA)

Real Estate Secured Lending – Gas Stations

Building Experts | Environmental Due Diligence

Chinese Drywall, A Quick Summary

Environmental Due Diligence

Environmental Professionals as Required by ASTM E1527 (3 Comments)

Building Experts | Environmental Due Diligence

Property Condition Assessment and ADA Compliance

Environmental Due Diligence

Probable Maximum Loss Reports (4 Comments)

Environmental Due Diligence

Probable Maximum Loss Reports (3 Comments)