by Mike McFadden | May 9, 2023 | Environmental
After waiting nearly a year, it’s finally official — the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a long-anticipated final rule for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (Phase I ESAs). As of February 13, 2023, ASTM 1527-21 fulfills the “all...
by Mike McFadden | Jun 30, 2022 | Environmental, GIS
3 Things to Consider During Project Pre-Planning You may know that utility locating keeps workers and the surrounding community safe. It also drives projects to stay on time and on budget. However, there are other things you may not know about this essential damage...
by Mike McFadden | May 19, 2022 | Environmental
5 Reasons Why Experience is Key Anyone who has served as a general contractor or managed a government, industrial, or commercial building project understands that environmental drilling offers a critical window into the subsurface, providing information on conditions...
by Mike McFadden | Nov 1, 2021 | Environmental
Many facilities that store, move, or use oils and oil products and could potentially discharge them into navigable waters or adjoining shorelines must comply with the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule. This includes facilities that store a...
by Mike McFadden | Oct 11, 2021 | Environmental
If your facility or construction site is seeking National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit coverage, you’ll want to make sure you have a plan in place for managing stormwater pollution. A stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP) is a...
by Mike McFadden | Aug 31, 2021 | Environmental
Uncontrolled erosion and sedimentation contribute to a number of problematic situations like water pollution, flooding, damage to roadways and other structures, and loss of fertile topsoil. In Michigan, construction is a top contributor to erosion. Left unchecked,...
