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#ProductInformation
Agency File Retrieval
Even 25 years after the advent of database reports for Phase I ESAs, consultants still find themselves visiting state agencies to pull site files for about 60% of their projects. While these files… READ MORE >
  |   08.20.2014
#CurrentTrends
Our Workflow Solutions
For 20 years environmental consultants, financial institutions and others have known EDR as the nation’s leading provider of data and reports. Over the years we’ve evolved, and while our vision remains centered on… READ MORE >
  |   08.18.2014
#ASTME1527
U.S. EPA Closes Public Comment Period on Amending AAI Rule
Support for Stripping ASTM E 1527-05 from AAI Rule A number of environmental consultants recently asked us about the status of the U.S. EPA’s efforts to remove the reference to the old ASTM… READ MORE >
  |   08.13.2014
#LenderRiskManagement
This Week’s Fed Lender Survey: Is the Glass Half Full? Or Half Empty?
Signs of Gradual Healing Continue in Lending Sector While all of us were all settling into our work weeks after another summer weekend, the Federal Reserve released its much-anticipated July 2014 Senior Loan… READ MORE >
  |   08.05.2014
#Regulations&Compliance
HUD Adopts ASTM E 1527-13
Effective May 16, 2014, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will follow the lead of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) by formally adopting the ASTM E 1527-13 Phase I Site Assessment… READ MORE >
  |   04.21.2014
#BusinessIntelligence
Long Term CRE Forecasts Show Optimism
The economic forecasts in the previous months may have made you feel like you were on a roller coaster, but the longer term forecasts are looking optimistic. A recent article by the MBA… READ MORE >
  |   04.02.2014
#ASTME1527
ASTM E 1527-13: Was It a Swift, Smooth Transition?
First-Ever Stats on Industry’s Migration Over to E 1527-13 It’s has been four months since ASTM published its revised standard practice for Phase I environmental site assessments (E 1527-13). And it’s been just… READ MORE >
  |   02.26.2014
#ProductInformation
New Package Webinar Recap plus Q&A
Over the past few weeks, we’ve held informative webinars to help you get ready for the new EDR Packages. During the events, our product team covered the details of our new package offerings.… READ MORE >
  |   01.07.2014
#BusinessIntelligence
Commercial Property Market Intell Report, 4Q13
The improving U.S. economy continues to strengthen the commercial real estate market, although recovery has been unevenly distributed across property types and geographic locations. Transaction activity overall continues to improve, driven in large… READ MORE >
  |   01.06.2014
#ASTME1527
EPA Recognizes ASTM E1527-13 as AAI-compliant
Effective December 30, 2013, the EPA issued a rule formally recognizing the ASTM E1527-13 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard as meeting the requirements of All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) under the Comprehensive Environmental… READ MORE >
  |   12.31.2013