Tag Archive: hazardous materials

Understanding the Risk that Vapor Intrusion Poses to Your Project: A Whitepaper

October 16, 2019
When a Phase 1 environmental survey revealed that a San Pedro shopping center undergoing redevelopment had housed a dry cleaning business for four decades, the next steps involved testing to determine whether any chemicals had leaked into the soil or water below. The extent of contamination, after 40 years, was…
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What You Need to Know About Universal Wastes

October 10, 2019
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…
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Wet Winter Helping to Rein in California Wildfire Activity

October 4, 2019
While there are still two months remaining in California's fire season, a wet winter and slightly cooler temperatures have created conditions that are keeping fire activity down, at least so far. An analysis of state and federal fire records going back 25 years, found that as of late August, fewer…
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Report: Brick-and-Mortar Sites Still Key to Retail Success

February 27, 2019
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…
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Wildfire Aftereffects Among Topics Facing California Risk Managers

February 4, 2019
As California agencies begin the cleanup process after a devastating season of wildfires, the challenges are immense. Debris removal from the Camp Fire alone is expected to take a year, in what has been described as the "biggest wildfire cleanup job in history" – an effort the state’s emergency services…
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PCBs: What Everybody Needs to Know

April 21, 2016
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…
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