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Managing Environmental Risk in the Construction Industry
Risks associated with environmental pollution are often addressed too late, leaving contractors to rely on insurance policies that may be vague in coverage or exclude pollution incidents altogether.
By Darren Berg
June 16, 2020
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by Darren Berg
Darren Berg is President of Environmental Risk Professionals LLC, an environmental consulting firm in Higley, Arizona that works with clients to mitigate their environmental risks and promote employee safety. With over 22 years in the environmental consulting industry, he has worked with Federal, State and Private clients on various projects including soil and groundwater remediation, regulatory compliance and hazardous waste management. He is author of the whitepaper, Managing Environmental Risk in the Construction Industry.
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