Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a hot topic in the environmental sector given their widely anticipated regulation at the federal level due to the toxicity and persistence in the environment for a subset of these chemicals. PFAS are a group of thousands of manmade chemicals commonly used in the manufacture of various consumer and…
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A local industrial developer is laying plans to redevelop a 13-acre property on the near south side. The property was historically used as a metal forging facility for over 100 years that was recently demolished to make way for a 180,000-square-foot logistics building with on-site truck trailer parking.
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Pioneer Engineering & Environmental Services, LLC (Pioneer) is pleased to announce the appointment of Eddie Adler as its Director of Business Development. Eddie will be responsible for growing Pioneer’s consulting program through our environmental assessment, site remediation, geotechnical and construction service offerings, and he will source and oversee projects ranging from initial due diligence through…
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At Pioneer, we relish the opportunity to be stewards of our environment, particularly by assisting in the adaptive re-use of once blighted and neglected sites. And with thoughtful and creative clients, such as Crossroads Development Partners (Crossroads), we were again able to put our philosophy to practice. In 2015 Pioneer was contracted…
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Since 1989, Pioneer Engineering & Environmental Services, LLC (Pioneer) has investigated over 20,000 sites, including multi-family/residential, industrial, and commercial/retail facilities, across the United States. In addition to environmental considerations identified in the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA), it is important that prospective purchasers and lenders are educated on the physical deficiencies and capital needs…
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Every few years, different environmental issues emerge and have varying affects on the real estate/due diligence marketplace. In Illinois, the development and utilization of a risk-based approach to corrective action (known as TACO) in 1996 provided the foundation upon which Brownfields redevelopments were and continue to be built. Since that time, there have been various…
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