Construction companies everywhere rejoiced this year when the FAA passed new regulations that make it simpler to legally operate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, aka drones) for commercial purposes. The new regulations have opened the door for substantial cost savings, new capabilities, and innovation. According to some industry estimates, the ruling is expected to generate more…
Water damage is one of the most frequent causes of insurance claims in the United States. From hurricanes, to flooding, to pipes bursting—in a catastrophe of any scale, water often plays a significant role. Even when fires ravage a building, water is used to put it out. And where there’s water, there may be mold….
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), popularly known as drones, have become all the rage for photographers, and everyone knows they’re more reliable than the post office when it comes to delivering packages. But did you know that drones are getting set to solve some of your stickiest property management issues too? Here are six of the…
Dealing with a contaminated property for the first time can feel like a nightmare in wonderland. The headaches are numerous, and the costs can be outrageous. The bureaucratic maze of regulations can make your head spin, and even the terminology is impossibly complicated. Whether you’ve purchased a property only to learn later that it’s contaminated,…
Though we rarely think about them, a stormwater management system is a standard, and mandated, feature of every commercial property. Whether it uses a dry pond or a wet pond or some other structure, a stormwater management system is designed to prevent excessive runoff from your property onto a neighboring property, as well as to…
I frequently get calls from property managers and owners who have received an unexpected, and confusing, inspection report letter from their municipality, or Water Management District (WMD). These usually come from the respective regulatory department responsible for water management, and may talk about an “inspection report” that is required as a condition of their permit….
Unless you’re living under a rock, it’s hard to miss the buzz circulating around the growing use of drones (officially known as UAVs—unmanned aerial vehicles) in applications as diverse as law enforcement, photography, and even oil rig inspections. The Harvard Business Review estimates that the drone business is poised to become a $7 billion industry…
Nationwide, there are thousands of stormwater management systems, many of which are owned by commercial property owners. In fact, nearly every commercially developed property has some form of stormwater management system. In many cases, the system is so low maintenance that the property owner only thinks about it every few years, when the district-mandated inspection…
