There are few things in life quite as satisfying as the moment a new building or renovation opens for business. After all the months and perhaps years of planning, demolishing, constructing, and finishing, it’s finally time. The last thing you want to have to worry about at this moment, is whether the air inside the…
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…
The roof is one of the most important, and also one of the most expensive, components of any building. For that reason, when a problem arises, the building owner should first consider whether to repair rather than replace. Understanding the primary cost factors involved in a commercial roof replacement can help in that decision, as…
A building’s roof is one of its most critical components. A good, sound roof protects the rest of the building from water intrusion and other damaging elements from outside. But when something goes wrong, or the roof reaches the end of its useful life, it can be one of the most expensive elements to fix….
Mercury was a common component of rubberized athletic flooring for two decades, between the 1960’s and 1980’s. It was used as a catalyst with liquid polymers and other components to form a solid rubber-like material that was touted as an excellent replacement for older wood floors. Thirty years later, many of these floors are nearing…
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…
