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Wynn L. White Consulting Engineers, Inc.
From Engineer to Owner – How Important Are the Owner’s Project Requirements (OPR)?
How do I stop acting like an engineer and transition to thinking like an Owner? I find myself in a very strange position - I'm building a house, which is great for all the reasons you'd be excited about building a house. But it's also a little unsettling, because I'm...
Keep Unknown Environmental Problems From Making You “Hurry Up and Wait”
Expect the Unexpected As I’m typing this, I’m about 35,000 feet over Texas, flying toward a project that’s supposed to happen tomorrow, but in all likelihood isn’t. We’re often called for specialized environmental work, mostly in Louisiana, but sometimes in other...
What Does “Free” Real Estate Cost? An Environmental Site Assessment Can Help You Avoid Problems
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is In 2003, one of our clients (a municipality) came across a bit of good fortune - a free piece of property in a great location in the commercial business district. The site was owned by a family that had operated a...
