When my clients change employers I usually follow. One such client, a VERY able and talented environmental engineer, switched companies and contacted ReRem for several feasibility studies for remediation design. The work was proposed and scheduled. At the last minute the management cancelled the studies citing costs.
Fast forward; this client just contacted ReRem to conduct a study at these same sites. The equipment deployed has proven ineffective, the plume is now offsite, and two years has been lost. The management must now explain the off-site and vapor-intrusion issues to an unhappy client. Significant additional capital will be required to retrofit the site with an appropriate technology.
The dollars required to provide a proper study and design is less expensive than recovering trust and reputation.
Tags: cost control, feasibility study, pilot-study, vapor intrusion