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Category Archives: Environmental Due Diligence

Hire Veterans for Careers in Environmental Science

Entry by JoeDerhake Entry As the Phase I Environmental Assessment continues to bounce back after the recession, we are all looking for staff.  Three years ago no one was hiring Environmental Professionals.   Now we’re seeing a hole in our pipeline of talent.   At the same time, we have a large number of veterans returning…

Digging a little deeper into ASTM 1527-13

For the first time since 2005, the ASTM E1527 standard has been revised: the 30-day public comment period closed on September 16, 2013; ASTM E1527-13 was approved in November; and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has stated that the standard complies with the agency’s All Appropriate Inquiry (AAI) rule.  So what now? Now that ASTM…

A quick comparison of the old and new ASTM E1527 standards

The primary goal for a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is to identify recognized environmental conditions (REC) on a parcel of real estate within the scope of Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). This is only one requirement to satisfy the Landowner Liability Protections (LLPs); however, it will also present information in…

A Quick Guide to Ordering an ALTA Survey

An ALTA Land Title Survey can be thought of as a pictorial representation of the title commitment or preliminary title report of the subject property. In essence, it’s a combination of a boundary survey, location survey, and title survey, showing improvements and encumbrances. The ALTA survey is an essential tool for all parties involved in a real estate transaction…

Partner Alert: ASTM Publishes Phase I ESA Standard

The long anticipated update to ASTM’s Phase I Environmental Site Assessment standard has finally been published.  ASTM E1527-13 will take effect immediately and will replace the E1527-05 standard as the industry best practice for Phase I ESAs. The changes do not significantly alter the Phase I ESA report or process, but there are a few…

How is the Government Shutdown Affecting Environmental Due Diligence?

Entry by JoeDerhake Entry With the House preparing for a vote tonight, I think I speak on behalf of the entire due diligence industry when I say I hope the Government reopens soon! As we all know, environmental due diligence requires review of data, historical records and other files obtained from a range of government…

How is the Government Shutdown Affecting Environmental Due Diligence? (1 Comment)

Entry by JoeDerhake Entry With the House preparing for a vote tonight, I think I speak on behalf of the entire due diligence industry when I say I hope the Government reopens soon! As we all know, environmental due diligence requires review of data, historical records and other files obtained from a range of government…

A Marriage That Will Last

The excitement over the corporate marriage between Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. and the former Birdsall Services Group (BSG) seems justified as the idea of the two working in tandem has quickly become a reality. Key Birdsall competencies are intact: Mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) engineering design, construction services, energy and sustainability services, civil engineering and site survey services,…

The Legacy of Birdsall Services Group

Birdsall Services Group (www.birdsall.com) was founded in 1919 and the assets of BSG were recently purchased by Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. (Partner).   Birdsall Servicse Group (BSG, Birdsall) was an award-winning full-service engineering firm headquartered in Eatontown, New Jersey.   Ralph Orlando was named President of Birdsall Services Group in November of 2012 replacing the retiring…