Commercial Real Estate

Update on EPA’s Lead Paint in Commercial and Public Buildings

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As a North Carolina Certified Lead-Based Paint Firm, A&K Painting received a letter from the North Carolina Department of Health and human Services, Division of Public Health, regarding new Federal changes to the EPA RRP (Renovation, Repair and Painting) Rules.  The changes impact public and commercial buildings as previously reported in our blog and on our RRP Resource page – specifically renovations, repairs and painting of those types of buildings.

The letter identified that the EPA is seeking additional comments for determining whether renovation, repair and painting activities on public and commercial buildings “might also” create lead-based paint hazards.  The EPA has re-opened the comment period to allow for additional data and other information to be submitted by the public and other interested stakeholders.  The comment period runs through July 12, 2013.  The HHCU is encouraging everyone who may be impacted by EPA implementing such new requirements to submit comments.

Additionally, the EPA is holding a public meeting on June 26, 2013 regarding the expansion of the RRP Rules to include public and commercial buildings.

Read the HHCU letter

Review A&K Painting Company’s RRP Resource Information

Access the Associated General Contractors of America – Commercial Properties Coalition Comments to the EPA
A coalition letter signed by 22 trade organizations whose members are involved in almost every facet of commercial and multifamily property development, ownership, management, contracting, and building product supply — including the major national real estate organizations, along with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Business.  The Coalition letter questions the lack of Lead-Paint data for Public and Commercial Buildings and stresses unless the EPA demonstrates that hazards exist linked to renovation work that additional  rules are unwarranted  Source: AGC

A Relationship You Can Trust

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More than just a tagline, A&K Painting Company was built on a foundation of trust, passion and commitment, and we strive to provide our customers with these same values in all our relationships and projects.  These values are evident in our team and translated into our excellent attention to detail when performing quality control and project management.

Our knowledgeable team provides guidance for our customers from the pricing stage, through project completion and beyond; and when a project is completed, our customers can be positive that no detail was overlooked, because our team will inspect all projects to make sure everything was performed to the highest quality.  The service does not stop after quality control, however; our exceptional team members will follow up with all customers after the project is done to make sure they are happy and satisfied with the results.  And just because a project is completed doesn’t mean the relationship ends; we value building lasting relationships that you can trust well beyond project completion.

The Pace of Business is On the Rise

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Business challenges we all face when responding to change.

Research by Progress Software/Economist Intelligence research showed some interesting statistics regarding the shifting business landscape around us.  The statistics show that the pace of business is the on the rise, and the top three factors causing this change over the past five years are the volatile economic environment, increased competition and a fast-changing regulatory environment. Unfortunately, businesses have barriers to overcome to react to the fast pace, including lack of resources, lack of coordination and inaccurate or incomplete data. Take a look at their infographic.

Most importantly, an overwhelming 53% of people believe leadership is ineffective in making the right decisions about how or when to respond to change.  Fortunately, we can all overcome these challenges by incorporating strong leadership, effective flow of information and keeping accurate and up-to-date data.

A&K Painting Company’s JobNet™

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A&K Painting Co. JobNet™ = Better Service, Better Property Security & Safety for CRE Personnel

At A&K Painting Company, we constantly work to provide our customers with the best service available.  We accomplish our goal in part by keeping our technology current and our project managers, foreman and all employees properly trained and educated in technology, security and safety.  To that end, we’ve created JobNet™, a state of the art Quality Control, cloud based Project Management system.

Our customers have the advantage of receiving better project information that includes relevant updates on where and when we will be in properties for the duration of any project.

JobNet™ keeps all of our CRE professionals’ information current and provides in-depth details about every project.  Our PMs utilize JobNet™ to keep detailed records on each project, which allows for better planning, communication and execution.  Project and customer information include customer preferences, hourly reports of progress for each project, and a detailed schedule for the duration of the project.  The system also keeps a record of each employee that works on a project, including the duration of their time on the site, so that there is complete accountability for each person that comes in contact with a property; this allows for better property security and personnel safety.  The JobNet™ system also keeps details about each product ordered for every project, so there is never any confusion about what is needed.

A&K’s JobNet™ = Industry Leadership, Better Service, Better Property Security and Safety.

Raleigh and Charlotte Near Top of ‘American Boomtowns’ List

Raleigh and Charlotte Rankings Good for CRE and Construction Industry

According to Bloomberg, people are migrating to find better opportunities within the United States and North Carolina as well, so they have compiled a list of “Boomtowns” that are ranked according to growth in population and gross domestic product to show the effect of the opportunities migration.

Both the Raleigh and Charlotte metro areas made the cut, with the Raleigh-Cary metro area ranked 3rd and the Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord metro area ranked 10thth.  The Raleigh area’s population grew by 11.06 percent with GDP growth of 1.49 percent- a result of the Research Triangle Park’s strength, which attracts technology professionals from across the globe.  Charlotte’s population growth of 8.7 percent and GDP growth of 0.14 percent stems from the city’s financial-services center status.