by Brendan Merk | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
A quality Phase I Environmental Site Assessment is like an insurance policy. It gives you a snapshot of what a commercial property looks like at the time that the Phase I is conducted, and it offers real liability protection. As the industry standard for performing...
by Brendan Merk | Oct 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Have you ever gone to a mechanic to look over a used car before buying it? Have you ever purchased a house and gotten a home inspection done? These types of evaluations can help lower the risk of owning a lemon or a money pit. In the same way, before purchasing a...
by Brendan Merk | Oct 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
What does it mean if you’ve done a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and it’s found a problem? First of all, that’s kind of good news. It means the Phase I has done its job. If you’re purchasing the property then you’ve learned about the problem before you end up...
by Brendan Merk | Sep 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
As with any product or service, there are things a Phase I can do and can’t do. The typical report will contain two to three pages of all the things that the Phase I can’t do. The language is all standard and rarely varies much between firms and between reports:...
by Brendan Merk | Sep 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
Could this mean the end of Phase II in Kentucky? More and more sites are being entered into the Kentucky Brownfields Redevelopment and Reuse Program, and there’s a good reason why. For starters, let’s check out the official website at...