The RT Review

At the end of the fall, RT was seeing an exceptional uptick in business, to include new Marcellus Shale work, and, somewhat surpris- ingly, intense work on property related environmental due diligence. In one week during December alone, RT prepared more than 15 proposals for Phase I Environmental Site Assessments, more than half of which were at new properties, which is a company record.

 

Josh Hagadorn and Gary Brown were busy on a series of stormwater expert assignments in southeast and central Pennsylvania. Josh and Gary as well as Tony Alessandrini, were also working on a series of mold evaluation assignments as well as mold remediation, at projects in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Very wet rainy conditions are contributing to mold problems, either reoccurring or first developing, in a substantial number of buildings.

 

Craig Herr was wrapping up, along with Adam Messner, work for Act 2 Remediation at a Conshohocken site, along with transfer of a solid waste permit at the same sites.

 

Justin Lauterbach and Chrisse Stritmatter were busy on a series of environmental due diligence assignments, both for a nationwide lender, and a retail grocery client, some of which involve retail petroleum service stations. Justin is also handling a number of assignments for a national retail pharmacy chain, in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

 

Glenn Graham, Ahren Ricker, and Cortney Savidge, are busy on an assignment involving cleanup of equipment, at a closed hazardous waste facility, in southern New Jersey. The work is for a lender, and mobile equipment is being reclaimed by the mortgagee, with state approval.

 

Matt Martelli and Gary Brown visited a New England site, and Lisa Mascara visited a Washington, Pennsylvania site, where StormwateRx technology is being considered at scrap yard facilities, to assure stormwater management compliance.

 

RT foresees a significant increase in business, in 2012, with particular increased business in:

 

-  Property due diligence services.

-  Marcellus Shale services.

-  Mold assessment and remediation.

-  Stormwater services, including expert services, and installing StormwateRx modular technology along the East Coast.

 

As always, we look forward to being of service in 2012 and appreciate all the opportunities that our clients give us.

- Gary R. Brown, P.E.