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September 11, 2019

How Deal-Savvy Engineers Can Better Serve the Commercial Real Estate Industry

By Joseph Derhake, PE

UNDERSTANDING STAKEHOLDER NEEDS FOR BETTER RESULTS

How can engineers working in the commercial real estate industry provide true value and better serve their clients? In an article entitled “How Deal-Savvy Engineers Can Better Serve the Commercial Real Estate Industry” for the Fall edition of California Mortgage Bankers Association Magazine, I discuss the critical importance of engineers understanding their clients’ business objectives. Whether performing environmental due diligence, building condition assessments, an adaptive reuse retrofit, or a civil design project, only the engineer who knows and grasps the client’s end-goal can tailor the project scope and timeline to help facilitate a successful transaction.

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About the Authors

Joseph Derhake, PE

Chief Executive Officer

Joe Derhake, PE, serves as CEO of Partner Engineering and Science, a global environmental, engineering, and energy consulting firm. A registered Professional Engineer for over 25 years, Mr. Derhake has touched thousands of commercial real estate projects, from development and transactional due diligence to site remediation, asset optimization, ESG initiatives and more. His clientele includes many of the world’s largest lenders, real estate investors, and corporations. Mr. Derhake is a registered civil engineer in multiple states. He holds a bachelors degree in civil engineering from Michigan State University and Masters in Business Administration from University of Southern California.

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Joseph Derhake, PE
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