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By Mark Halloran, Senior Vice President with GRS Group, an NV5 Company GRS Group an NV5 Company prepared a Plan and Cost Review for ground-up development, with hard construction costs of around $400MM, for a major national construction lender. Project development is underway and will be a notable addition to[...]

If you own a 2010 or older model year diesel truck, your truck is no longer compliant and DMV registration may be denied in 2023. By Kristy Monji-Chung, Senior EHS Consultant The California Air Quality Board’s (CARB) regulations on mobile sources are changing consumer behavior, business decisions, and government actions[...]

By Jeff Coyne, Senior Vice President with GRS Group, an NV5 Company Last month, Jeff Coyne, based out of the NV5 office in Denver, CO was asked to train CBRE’s inaugural class of new Analysts and Interns from across the county on the importance of real estate due diligence. The[...]

The Environmental Health Sciences (EHS) team is growing! This month we are welcoming Katherine Morrison, Kiran Pallachulla and Trevor Atkinson. Our new team members bring a fresh approach to their respective field and lots of experience to the NV5 EHS team. Katherine is our Senior CEQA/NEPA Project Manager. She earned[...]

By Tony Mueller, Vice President and Rebecca Bleakley, Project Manager The Environmental Bankers Association 2022 conference was held in Charlotte, NC in June. The event was the first in-person conference since January 2020. The conference brought together a large community of consultants, data providers, attorneys, and lenders. NV5 representatives included[...]

The 50-year-old Newcomb K-8 Academy campus in Long Beach, California was demolished to make way for the development of a state-of-the-art public school. All existing buildings on the site, including foundations, were removed entirely. NV5 conducted a comprehensive assessment for suspect asbestos-containing materials (ACM), friable and non-friable, lead-based paint, polychlorinated[...]

By Steve McNeil, Executive Vice President with GRS Group, an NV5 Company Located in Manassas, VA—convenient to DC and surrounded by shopping centers and many outdoor activities, the GRS group provided Freddie Mac assessment services for two large multifamily properties totaling 2,153 units valued at $220 million. The first property,[...]

By Mark Halloran, SVP The Commercial Real Estate (CRE) industry seems optimistic about ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). ESG is defined as a company’s commitment to lessening its environmental footprint, focusing on addressing social inequalities in the workplace, and improving internal controls and transparency. A recent online post by NAREIT[...]

By Erika Dahlem, Senior Project Manager with GRS Group, an NV5 Company While navigating the acquisition process, it is important to recognize the value of environmental due diligence. It is common for prospective owners, lenders, developers, or other interested parties to require an environmental assessment to understand potential risks associated[...]