
Starting in the late 1980's when the first asbestos regulations were taking effect, the real estate industry became aware, on a grand scale, of the enormous financial implications surrounding hazardous building materials.
The Lawrence Team has extensive experience in performing Phase I investigations throughout the United States.
When historical documents or a site inspection suggest that soil or groundwater contamination might exist at a property; soil and water sampling is sometimes necessary to evaluate the extent of the contamination.
If you own or manage a residential rental property built before 1978 there is a good chance that at least some of the walls and surfaces were originally painted with lead based paint.
Until 1978, when the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) phased out the sale and distribution of residential paint containing lead, many homes and businesses were treated with paint containing some amount of lead.
OSHA has established exposure standards for general contractors working on a site that contains LBP under 29 CFR 1926.62.
Lawrence has many years of experience investigating "sick building" syndrome and building-related illness complaints, as well as providing a wide variety of proactive services regarding indoor air quality (IAQ).
Lawrence has many years of experience investigating "sick building" syndrome and building-related illness complaints, as well as providing a wide variety of proactive services regarding indoor air quality (IAQ).
Whether above or below grade, storage tanks may pose both environmental compliance and contamination issues at a brown building property.
The migration of manufacturing jobs from our central cities to suburban and overseas locations has led to the abandonment of industrial and commercial facilities.
Lawrence has conducted dozens of industrial hygiene assessments in the tri-state area. Typical assessments involve a team of industrial hygienists who conduct onsite evaluations.
If you are the owner of a property which reaches an elevation of 6 stories or more along any of its perimeter walls, then New York City's local law 11 applies to you.