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E 1527-13 Is Here: ASTM Published New Phase I ESA Standard Today
Today (Wednesday, November 6, 2013) while the EDR team was hosting its Due Diligence at Dawn workshop in Chicago, ASTM published the new version of its Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard (E… READ MORE >
  |   11.06.2013
Questions About ASTM E 1527-13?
Q&A with the Experts on AAI and Release of ASTM E 1527-13 On October 1st, EDR Insight hosted a webinar, titled The Inside Word on AAI and the ASTM E 1527-13 Standard. We… READ MORE >
  |   10.14.2013
DOES THE INDUSTRY NEED NEEDDA?
EDR Insight Q&A with Founders of the Newest Industry Association   There’s a new game in town on the industry association front. On September 24th, the National Engineering and Environmental Due Diligence Association… READ MORE >
  |   10.11.2013
Commercial Property Market Intell Report, 3Q13
Over the past few months, there has been a noticeable increase in long-term interest rates. A rising interest rate environment will likely test the sustainability of the recovery in commercial property values. While… READ MORE >
  |   10.04.2013
E 1527-13 Slated for November Publication, Amendment to AAI Rule to Follow
Tuesday I moderated EDR’s webinar, The Inside Word on AAI and the Revised ASTM E 1527 Standard with Julie Kilgore and Bill Weissman, two of the people closest to the ASTM E 1527… READ MORE >
  |   10.03.2013
More Questions than Answers About ASTM E 1527-13? You’re Not Alone
I get emails from consultants every day asking if the ASTM E 1527-13 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment standard is in effect yet. It’s not. Not yet—but it did just move one step… READ MORE >
  |   09.19.2013
EPA Responds to Proposed E1527 Changes
On August 15, 2013, the Environmental Protection Agency published in the Federal Register a direct final action amending its All Appropriate Inquiries rule to reference ASTM E1527-13 Standard Practice for Environmental Site Assessments:… READ MORE >
  |   08.21.2013
Commercial Property Market Intell Report - 2Q13
AUTHOR: Anthony J. Buonicore, CEO, The Buonicore Group After growing at a solid pace in the first quarter, economic growth appears to have slowed somewhat during the second quarter, reflecting continuing difficulties in… READ MORE >
  |   06.26.2013
A Lender's Guide: Five Things You Need to Know About the New ASTM Phase I ESA Standard (E 1527-13)
For the first time in eight years, there will soon be a new ASTM standard for Phase I environmental site assessments (ESAs). Any financial institution with an environmental policy that references ASTM E READ MORE >
  |   06.13.2013
Changing Landscape of Phase I ESAs - What It Means for You
Author: Kathryn Peacock, Partner Engineering With permission by the publisher, RMA Journal, and the author, Kathryn Peacock, EDR Insight is sharing one environmental professional’s reaction to the ASTM E 1527-13 revisions. Peacock’s detailed READ MORE >
  |   05.03.2013