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Earthquakes may strike without warning, but assessing seismic risk does not have to be unpredictable. Whether you are a property owner, lender, or investor, understanding Seismic Risk Assessment, how a building will perform during seismic activity, is essential to managing long-term exposure. 

Forecasts for Banking, Economic Outlook, and the Impact On Commercial Real Estate Trends I recently attended the winter national meeting of the Environmental Bankers Association in Newport Beach, CA. The […]

FANNIE MAE HAS JUST UPDATED ITS GUIDANCE RELATED TO SEISMIC RISK ANALYSIS. THE NEW GUIDE NOW REFERENCES THE ASTM GUIDES E2026-16A STANDARD GUIDE FOR… Fannie Mae has just updated its […]

THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY OWNS THE WORLD AND WE’RE MAKING IT BETTER As a due diligence and design firm—our work is all about helping our real estate clients achieve success […]

HOW DO THE NEW FREDDIE MAC REQUIREMENTS IMPACT YOU? Yesterday morning Freddie Mac announced it updated its Seller/Servicer Guide to incorporate the most current ASTM Standard Guide E2026-16a and ASTM […]

ASTM RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED CHANGES TO ITS STANDARD FOR ASSESSING SEISMIC RISK TO BUILDINGS, WHICH WILL IMPACT BOTH COST AND TURNAROUND TIMES TO PERFORM SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENTS. ASTM International recently updated the […]

SEISMIC RISKS ARE CHANGING FOR PROPERTY OWNERS, INVESTORS AND LENDERS ACROSS THE US. The seismic risk landscape is changing. For the first time, the U.S. Geological Survey has included “manmade […]

PARTNER CEO JOE DERHAKE DISCUSSES THE NEW STANDARDS ON SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENT AND HOW THEY REPRESENT “A BIG STEP” IN HELPING ENGINEERS ASSESS RISKS MORE CONSISTENTLY. NEW YORK CITY—“I believe […]

HOW WILL THE CHANGES AFFECT YOUR BUSINESS? ASTM International has released changes to E2026 Standard Guide and E2557 Standard Practice, the industry standards for assessing seismic risk to buildings.  The […]