Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. Ranked Top Environmental Due Diligence Firm in Nevada

Feb. 27, 2013 - PRLog -- Torrance, CA---According to EDR Scorekeeper, Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. has been ranked as the leading environmental due diligence firm in Nevada, announced Partner President Joseph P. Derhake, PE.

Environmental Data Resources, Inc. (EDR), the leading provider of environmental risk information services and related workflow applications in the United States, publishes a quarterly report that lists due diligence firm’s ordering data and provides national volume comparisons of environmental firms.  EDR Scorekeeper is the market monitor for the environmental due diligence industry and ranks firms based on the number of Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs) and related reports performed.  

A Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is performed in order to evaluate the environmental liability that is associated with a real estate asset either for the lender who is considering making a loan or for a prospective buyer.  “Generally, increased activity for us is a sign that the commercial real estate industry is picking up in a particular state,” says Derhake. “EDR Scorekeeper is a clear indicator that commercial real estate transactions in Nevada should be on the uptick.”

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About Partner Engineering and Science, Inc.

One of the fastest-growing private companies in the United States, Partner (http://www.partneresi.com/index.htm) is a national environmental and engineering consulting firm specializing in evaluating properties in connection with real estate transactions, development or management.  This includes:

·         Environmental Due Diligence;

·         Subsurface Investigations and Remediation;

·         Industrial Hygiene;

·         Property Condition Assessments;

·         Seismic Risk Assessments / Probable Maximum Loss;

·         Energy Audits, Engineering and Implementation;

·         Geotechnical Services;

·         Surveying; and

·         Construction Risk Management.

Torrance, CA-based Partner has 220 employees in 24 offices nationwide.