Tag Archive: environmental assessment

Building owners and property managers familiar with asbestos may not automatically think of the asbestos that occurs naturally in soil and rock. Most people associate asbestos exposure with hazardous building materials found during renovation, tenant improvements, and related demolition. Asbestos is a fibrous silicate mineral with unique properties including flexibility,…

Nestled in Tustin, Calif. are two of the largest freestanding wooden structures in the world: a pair of blimp hangars from the 1940s. Once used to house military aircraft, these behemoth buildings now serve as rentable filming locations for movies, tv shows, and have even been featured in Tesla commercials. Additionally, the…

A recent outbreak of silicosis cases reported among engineered stone workers in several states has prompted an investigation into workplace exposure controls. Eighteen cases of silicosis among stone fabrication workers had been reported at the time of publication of a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on…

Grease in a main sewage line is being blamed for an 11,000-gallon sewage spill into the San Gabriel River that led to beach closures along the Long Beach coast this month. Even on a much smaller scale, sewage incidents can paralyze businesses, which often don’t expect or have a plan…

With what is described as "historic" levels of contracting, planning and construction of government projects as backdrop, as well as an increased focus on environmental stewardship and sustainability, the Orange County Post of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) will host the organization's 2019 Federal Business Opportunities Symposium Nov.…