A Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) is used to evaluate the environmental condition of a property. This assessment systematically investigates historical and current site activities to identify potential environmental liabilities or contamination concerns. Primarily used during real estate transactions, a Phase 1 ESA helps buyers, sellers, and lenders make informed decisions while also complying… Read more »
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What Is Groundwater Remediation? Understanding the Basics
Groundwater remediation is a fundamental element of water conservation. Read about it in this guide! Groundwater gets contaminated from industrial activities, agricultural runoff, and urban development. Groundwater remediation is the process of cleaning up polluted groundwater to restore its safety and environmental quality. Understandably, as populations and industries grow, so does the need to manage… Read more »
Topographic Survey: Why It’s Essential for Construction
Planning construction projects looks smooth on paper, but the real site can tell a different story. For example, some land has unexpected bumps or terrain differences that drive up costs and slow down work. Therefore, engineers and developers use topographic surveys to pinpoint those details early. They use a survey to make informed decisions before… Read more »
ALTA Land Survey: When & Why You Need One for Property Transactions
Property transactions can get messy because of title issues, boundary mix-ups, and unexpected easements that appear when people least expect them. Being in the land surveying and development field for decades, we often meet people who are tired of complications in property transactions and want clarity on what matters and when. Therefore, ALTA land surveys… Read more »
The Admin Team of Baseline
April 24th, 2024 is Administrative Professionals Day, also known as Admin Day. This day serves to recognize the contributions of administrative professionals in every organization. These individuals are the backbone of efficiency, managing tasks and schedules, forming new opportunities, and communications to keep operations running smoothly. Their dedication and hard work often go unnoticed,… Read more »
National Engineers Week
National Engineers Week is a celebration of the contributions of engineers to our society. This annual event serves as a platform to recognize and appreciate the innovative work of engineers across various fields, highlighting their role in advancing technology, solving complex problems, and driving progress. It plays a pivotal role in inspiring the next… Read more »
Admin Day
Admin Day, also known as Administrative Professionals’ Day, is a holiday that recognizes the critical work done by the administrative staff in businesses and organizations. The administrative team is the central nervous system that keeps the organism of an organization alive. The admin team has a wide range of tasks, including communications, networking, organizing data… Read more »
Behind the Maps: The Significance of National Surveyors Week
National Surveyors Week (March 17-23) honors land surveyors for their great contributions to our community. Land surveyors play a crucial role in ensuring effective land use planning, construction, and development. Their precise measurements and comprehensive mapping contribute to useful urban planning, environmental monitoring, and sustainable land use. In celebration, Baseline sent out surveys to… Read more »
What Services Do Civil Engineering Firms Provide?
Unless you’re in the middle of nowhere, you’ll see the craftsmanship of a civil engineering firm. If you’re planning any type of infrastructure project, you’ll probably need to partner with one. Civil engineering firms provide a vast array of services that include various sectors. What Do Civil Engineering Firms Do? You might have heard… Read more »
World Landscape Architecture Month
World Landscape Architecture Month is a time to celebrate the contributions of landscape architects to our communities. In the month of April, let us take a moment to recognize the exquisite landscape architecture that surrounds our daily lives. Landscape architecture is constantly encircling you, whether you are walking your dog in your neighborhood, socializing… Read more »
National Surveyors Week
This week is National Surveyors Week! In celebration of National Surveyors Week, we would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to our survey team, who play an indispensable role in shaping our world. Land surveying dovetails art and science by establishing or reestablishing corners, lines, boundaries, and monuments of land based on recorded documents,… Read more »
National Engineers Week at Baseline
In 1951, the National Society of Professional Engineers founded Engineers Week to show appreciation towards engineers and the role they play in our communities. More than 70 years later it is still celebrated as engineers continue to be an integral part of our society. Engineering embeds into our lives to such an extent that it… Read more »
Erie Roundabouts Subsurface Utility Engineering
By: Chris Howard The North and South Roundabout project is for the Town of Erie, which will connect the new planned town center at Erie Pkwy and County Line Rd. The project is being constructed in two parts: a roundabout north of Erie Pkwy at Maxwell Ave., and another to the south of Erie Pkwy… Read more »
Baseline Races Ragnar Trail Colorado
Baseline sent a running team to compete in this year’s Ragnar Trail Colorado in Snowmass Village over a three-day weekend, June 9-11. This high-country adventure was filled with laughs, stories, fun, and most of all, running! The Ragnar Trail Colorado consists of three loops of varying distance and difficulty over a combined total of 15.1… Read more »
International Women in Engineering Day
International Women in Engineering Day – June 23, 2022 Happy International Women in Engineering Day! In honor of this day, Baseline highlights one of our engineer staff who has contributed greatly to the company for the last 10 years, and happens to be retiring next week — Linda Arnold! Linda grew up in rural Vermont… Read more »
Launch Party 2022 Re-cap
Annually, Baseline hosts a company-wide training event called “Launch Party.” Our first-ever Launch Party took place in 2019, and has become a tradition ever since. This all-day gathering is meant to inform, invigorate, and energize our team through the end of the year and into the next. Launch Party’s Mission: Come together to celebrate past… Read more »
Survey the Surveyors
SURVEY THE SURVEYORS As National Surveyors Week comes to a close, we want to end with one final question & answer from our team. See below what the surveyors had to say in regards to what they love most about their job, what advice they have to offer, and what their favorite projects were in the… Read more »
National Surveyors Week 2022
A LONG HISTORY National Surveyors Week is celebrated annually during the fourth week of March; this year it takes place during March 20th – 26th. The theme for this year’s celebration is communication, a vital aspect of every day work. The event was first created by the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM) in… Read more »
National Engineer’s Week 2022 – Continued
ADVICE FROM OUR LEADERS At Baseline, we are very fortunate to have skilled and accomplished leaders guide our engineers. Not only do they have many years of experience, but they are brilliant at what they do. Two of these leaders, Noah Nemmers, PE and Chris Rundall, PE, AP LEED, have been at Baseline for well-over… Read more »
National Engineers Week of 2022 Begins!
In 1951, the National Society of Professional Engineers established the very first National Engineers Week. This honorary week not only recognizes present-day engineers, but also pays tribute those of our past. The week-long celebration always takes place in February, following President’s Day (2/20-2/26), to commemorate the nation’s first recognized engineer, George Washington. Some of the… Read more »
