Case Study: A Water-Damaged Construction Project Gets Back on Track with Careful Remediation
Weather can be unpredictable, even in Southern California, and the threat of moisture damage has no season – as many a frustrated project manager can attest. When construction and renovation projects are impacted by rain or water leaks, quick action is needed to avoid damage that will drain time and…
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Preventing and Detecting the Deadly Threat of Sewer Gas Exposure
You know the smell when you encounter it walking past an urban sewer: it’s the pungent smell of rotten eggs. The odor is caused by hydrogen sulfide (H2S) or other sulfur compounds, commonly produced by waste material breaking down. H2S can also be produced by many industrial processes, including petroleum…
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Returning Office Occupancy Drives Increase in Indoor Air Quality Assessments
Indoor air quality assessments are at the forefront of property owners' minds as buildings that were long empty during the worst of the pandemic now have growing numbers of workers returning to the office. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), buildings left unoccupied for long periods…
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Keep Employees Safe with an Industrial Hygiene Assessment for Physical Risks
Extreme temperatures are among the physical hazards that can put employees at risk in the workplace. Here’s how to mitigate physical hazards. During the elevated temperatures that blanketed the Pacific Northwest this summer, workers in Portland walked out of a kitchen in a donut shop, unable to do their work…
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Do You Need an Environmental Assessment? Here’s Why Demand is Increasing
Environmental assessments are increasingly in demand as property purchases and commercial and industrial redevelopment surges. As the economy accelerates and property buying increases, many developers are turning to environmental assessments to ensure due diligence. But it’s not simply by choice – it has been a standard practice for banks to…
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