When it comes to commercial property, doing your homework is essential—especially when it comes to environmental risks. Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) help reveal hidden liabilities that could pose financial or regulatory challenges. Here are the top environmental red flags that every
Last month I outlined a couple of ESA case studies that explored some of the detailed historical research that can be necessary when investigating the potential presence or absence of underground storage tanks at a Site. This month I have a couple more stories to share that delve into the visual
It was about ten years ago that I wrote my 4th and 5th Instructor’s Blog for AESAC, about underground storage tanks (USTs). These fuel storage tanks can be problematic, especially when they leak. Determining the presence or absence of historical USTs can be extremely difficult when conducting
This month will mark 23 years since I first started teaching AESAC’s ESA training courses; which got me thinking about some of the news-worthy events from that long-ago time of 2002 …. Environmental events: The Canadian government enacted the Species at Risk Act and launched the
Last month I discussed the topic of selling your consulting business, specifically the various stages of saleability, and the options and potential buyers that may be available for each of these stages of business. This month I will review some of the methods you can increase the value of your
Last month I discussed the topic of selling your consulting business, specifically how a value can be calculated using your EBITDA - short for earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization - as a measure of corporate profitability. EBITDA along with a sale multiplier negotiated
Over the last couple of years, myself and several colleagues of my generation (i.e. older but certainly not ancient) have been discussing and contemplating retirement. For those working in government and some larger companies; it’s fairly simple – reach a certain age or years of service
AESAC is pleased to present a series of guest blogs, reprinted with the courtesy of one of my colleagues, exploring the interesting topic of witching and dowsing. The Witching Hour By: Colin Kelly, P. Geo., QPESA When there are no clues around, witching for underground utilities (or anything else,
AESAC is pleased to present a series of guest blogs, reprinted with the courtesy of one of our colleagues, exploring the interesting topic of witching and dowsing: The Witching Hour By: Colin Kelly, P. Geo., QPESA So, the ideomotor response is the mechanism that causes the witching sticks to
AESAC is pleased to present a series of guest blogs, reprinted with the courtesy of one of our colleagues, exploring the interesting topic of witching and dowsing: The Witching Hour By: Colin Kelly, P. Geo., QPESA As a groundwater expert, I occasionally get asked if “witching”
