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I Just Read my 1000th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year

Green Building Law Update

For those concerned about the state of the environmental industrial complex during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, I can report that last Friday I reviewed my 1,000th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this year. There is great opportunity for those who seize it.

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Tenant’s New Defense to Hazardous Substance Liability

Green Building Law Update

Such is a real issue when in any given year the vast majority of commercial and industrial real estate transactions are leases and not contracts of sale. All appropriate inquiries has been determined by EPA regulation to be a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment conducted in accordance with ASTM E1527-00.

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Updated Phase l Environmental Site Assessment is Published But.

Green Building Law Update

On November 1, ASTM International revised its Phase l Environmental Site Assessment standard. Phase l Environmental Site Assessment Standard E1527-13 sunset eight years from its approval on November 6, 2013 and the new E1527-21 was as of last week published and now available for use, but. 9601) and petroleum products.”.

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Ranked: Seven innovative noise reduction materials for commercial spaces

Construction Specifier

By Ryan Shure Many types of buildings are considered commercial spaces. Commercial spaces are often large, bustling structures, required to withstand a high volume of human and machine traffic, more than a residential property. Managing sound transfer into and throughout a large commercial building can present a serious challenge.

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Aerospace And Defense Jobs Expected To Grow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Aerospace And Defense Jobs Expected To Grow originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. After several years of job losses, aerospace and defense sector employment is expected to grow in 2016 by more than 39,000 jobs in the U.S., Credit: Stockbyte. “The U.S.

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Aerospace: The Sky’s The Limit

Business Facilities

While defense spending has remained stable, commercial aviation has been on life support during the coronavirus pandemic. It may take until 2024 to return to pre-pandemic levels of passenger jet air traffic. Read: Aerospace: The Sky’s The Limit at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Virginia Lands Rocket Lab USA Launch Site, Manufacturing Complex

Business Facilities

Rocket Lab USA will create 250 jobs at its new Neutron rocket launch site and manufacturing facilities at Wallops Island, VA.

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