While Hurricane Irma seems almost a distant memory to many, Florida has not forgotten. Many areas are still reeling from its effects. For instance, the 97-mile stretch between Key Largo and Key West sustained the heaviest damage and is still in recovery. According to the Miami Herald, tourism is a $2.7 billion industry in Monroe…
Historic flooding in Houston has emergency workers scrambling to deal with the aftermath, while people from all over the U.S. and the world send prayers, well wishes, and practical assistance. Meanwhile, many observers are asking the obvious questions: Could this have been prevented? Who is at fault? And how do we move forward? At GLE,…
Everybody knows that air pollution is bad for your health. Many cities issue air quality alerts to encourage people to stay indoors on poor outdoor air quality days. But that may not always be the best advice, as indoor air quality can often be worse in summer than the smog. In fact, according to the…
More than 900 workers die on construction job sites annually, and many more are injured, often seriously. By far, the leading cause of injuries on construction sites is falling. Falling accidents cause more than 350 construction worker deaths each year. Unless you are meticulous in your fall protection standards, it’s likely that your job sites…
When a portion of Interstate 85 in Atlanta collapsed on March 30, the entire world collectively gasped. Was it a terrorist attack, arson, deliberate sabotage? Was it aging infrastructure and a sign that our nation is dangerously behind on infrastructure updates? While many details remain unknown, the evidence points to a combination of factors including…
A March report from the CDC shows that people are still dying in large numbers from a building-related threat most people think belongs to history: Asbestos. According to the report, more than 45,000 people died between 1999 and 2015 from malignant mesothelioma, a form of lung cancer caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. The EPA,…
Developing low income housing projects can be highly profitable, thanks to valuable tax incentives under Section 42 of the IRS Code of 1986 (as amended). The program authorizes states to allocate and issue housing credits on a competitive basis to projects that are determined to be in the public’s best interests. Each state has its…
You’d be hard pressed to find someone in the United States who doesn’t know about the Flint, Michigan water crisis. High concentrations of lead in the municipal water supply prompted officials to declare a state of emergency and to instruct residents to bathe and drink only bottled water. What many people don’t realize is that…
As we move forward into 2017, we took a little time to look back at the previous twelve months with pride. During that time, we’ve improved efficiency for our clients with drone-enabled inspections, and launched an inspections tool that vastly increases the speed of Property Condition Assessments and Construction Loan Inspections, while producing better reports…
