Tag Archive: hazardous materials

The California State Water Resources Control Board has issued updated guidelines for local water agencies and is collecting data from  more than 600 water system sites, two dozen airports and more than 200 landfills under a widening investigation into a class of widely-used chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances…

Building and property managers can encounter many types of hazardous materials when renovating or remodeling any site: PCBs, mercury, lead, or asbestos, to name just a few. But as the most common type of hazardous material, it's important to understand the risks and regulations around the broad category of hazardous…

As retail developers around the country invest millions in renovating properties to keep consumers coming back to stores, retailers are finding that their investment in brick-and-mortar locations has a way of boosting their online activity as well, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers. Despite reports of the demise…

Just when you thought you could start renovations on a recently purchased building, a potential liability stops you dead in your tracks: PCBs. You can't move forward with renovations until removal and cleanup is complete. Maybe you knew they were there already, or maybe you didn't. Either way, you don’t…