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The voltility in current
commercial real estate lending has led us to see an increase the in
the requests for "reliance letters" on Phase 1 Environmental Site
Assessments (ESA). So what is a reliance letter?
Although whomever commissions the
Phase 1 Site Assessment should also carefully consider
any limitations a consultant may impose on who may use or rely
on the report and explicitly provide for reliance by
investors, lenders or others, this doesn't always happen. This is
usually discussed...
Read More »Here's an excellent article on the importance of conducting
environmental due diligence for commercial property
transactions:
http://finance-commerce.com/2012/01/legal-matters-environmental-mess-needn%E2%80%99t-be-a-legal-mess/
http://finance-commerce.com/2012/01/legal-matters-environmental-mess-needn%E2%80%99t-be-a-legal-mess/
Don't forget to attend the webinar tomorrow on oil-water separators
and the related wastewater issues. If you have not already
registered, visit the
registration page of the August Mack website to sign up for
this free webinar.
The webinars for March 2012 for
August Mack's free webinar series have been posted and are now open
for registration. To register, click on the photo icon link
below:
Click on the globe above to register!
August Mack is proud to be a silver sponsor of the 2012 Indiana Safety &
Health Conference & Expo March 12-14 in Indianapolis,
Indiana. "Safety Gets the Checkered Flag" is the theme for this
year's event, and from looking at the agenda, there
will be no shortage of interesting and informative topics
covered.
In additional to August Mack's participation as an exhibitor, August Mack's Principal Engineer for Compliance Services, Chuck Staehler, will be speaking on "What Safety Professionals Should...Read More »
In additional to August Mack's participation as an exhibitor, August Mack's Principal Engineer for Compliance Services, Chuck Staehler, will be speaking on "What Safety Professionals Should...Read More »
Be sure to register in
advance for the August Mack webinar on Tuesday,
February 21st titled "IDEM Rule 6 Storm Water Permits." You
can visit the
registration form on the August
Mack website to sign up for this free webinar. This training covers
many of the basic elements associated with IDEM’s National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Rule 6 General
Permit for Storm Water Discharges Associated with Industrial
Activities. Topics include applying for the permit with a Notice...
Read More »Do you have renovations or demolition activities that may disturb
asbestos containing materials? Or are you not sure? Sounds
like you should consider an asbestos survey.
August Mack's corporate office is located inside The Buick building, just north of "the circle" in downtown Indianapolis. The Buick, a LEED Gold certified building, receives 100% of its power from Wind Farms in the Midwest. Buying Green Power may be a Little more expensive than nonrenewable electricity, but buying Green Power creates incentives for further development of renewable energy facilities and makes less of an impact on the environment.
Safety is the number one priority
at August Mack and with many projects, safety can be a concern. We
are committed to the safety of our employees, other contractors’
employees, our job sites, and the general public. August Mack
believes that a successful safety program requires hard work,
knowledge, dedication, and daily practice in all aspects to keep
our job sites accident free. So if you have an industrial cleaning
and/or decontamination project that you are seeking outside
assistance with,...
Read More »By this time we should all have
recovered from the holidays and be well on our way to achieving our
New Years resolutions. For anyone who is planning to achieve
ISO 14001 certification in 2012 you will want to have a timeline
prepared and be diligently working through the specific tasks to
achieve this goal. If you haven't developed a timeline to
develop, implement and certify your ISO 14001 environmental
management system (EMS) yet, here are just a few of the items
that should be on it:
- Develop...
Be sure to register in
advance for the August Mack webinar on Thursday,
February 16th titled "Background Contaminants." You can visit
the
registration form on the August
Mack website to sign up for this free webinar. Background levels of
certain contaminants, particularly metals and some organic
constituents, can play a significant role when evaluating
subsurface data collected from a site. Some constituents, such as
arsenic, are very common in native soil and groundwater and are
also common...
Read More »August Mack Environmental started
as a company in 1988 and was actually named Hoosier Environmental
at that time. The name was changed in 1992 after more and more work
was extending beyond the borders of the Hoosier state. Now
nearly 24 years later, we have worked in over 40 states as well as
in Canada and Mexico. In our infancy, we concentrated on
environmental remediation and that still remains one of the
cornerstones of our business. But since those early days, we have
many other services...
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Did you know that August Mack is a GSA Schedules contract
holder? August Mack can provide the following services
directly to federal government buyers:
- 899-1 Environmental Consulting Services
- 899-3 Environmental Training Services
- 899-8 Remediation and Reclamation Services
To learn more about purchasing these services through GSA Advantage, visit our contractor information page here.
The Buick building, home of August
Mack's corporate office, diverted 71% of all the construction waste
from landfills by recycling, reusing, or donating. During
construction of The Buick 437.7 tons of clean-fill, 32.27 tons of
metal, 14.56 tons of glass, 8.09 tons of drywall, and 51.4 tons of
sheet iron were recycled.
August Mack was recently named as
the 1st & Green Challenge winner for carbon offsetting in the
business category. The 1st & Green Challenge was created by the
2012 Super Bowl Host Committee to encourage groups and individuals
to make a difference in our environment by offsetting carbon
emissions and reducing water usage. Our team of 26 individuals
helped to offset 20,767 units of carbon and saved 42,672 gallons of
water! August Mack will be recognized on stage in the Super Bowl
Village on...
Read More »Be sure to register in advance for the August
Mack webinar on Thursday, February 9th titled
"Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) & August Mack’s eCAP
Program." You can visit the
registration form on the August
Mack website to sign up for this free webinar. Recently August
Mack’s eCAP program was approved as a Supplemental Environmental
Project (SEP) by the EPA. This allowed our client to utilize eCAP
as an Environmental Management System (EMS) as part of an agreed
order. A SEP is an...
Read More »Adhesives and Sealants, Paints and
Coatings - There are many building compounds that have a negative
impact on indoor air quality (IAQ) and the Earth's
atmosphere. The most prominent of these compounds - volatile
organic compounds (VOC's) - contribute to smog generation and air
pollution. August Mack employees can breath easier knowing
that the use of low-emitting materials in The Buick positively
impacts both outdoor and indoor air quality.
I
ran across this the other day and thought it was too great of a
concept not to share while all of us are planning our New Years'
resolutions. The link below provides some great ideas on how
to reduce water usage, alter your carbon emissions, use pesticides
correctly, reduce waste, etc. So check it out, pick 5, sign up and
then share it with a friend.
Repost from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Pick 5 for YOUR environment!
Environmental action can mean doing different things...
Read More »Repost from the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Pick 5 for YOUR environment!
Environmental action can mean doing different things...
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