When the COVID-19 pandemic led to the shutdown of college campuses, and a transition to online courses, nearly all universities across the U.S. that offer a summer Field Geology class canceled the course or offered an online version instead. Missouri State University (MSU), which usually sends senior Geology students to New Mexico or Colorado deep …
Environmental Compliance Services for the Public Sector
Environmental Works is proud to partner with some of the biggest names in the private sector nationwide. We have also been steadily expanding our work in the public sector on both the local and federal levels. Take, for example, recently completed tank cleaning projects at military bases in Oregon, Oklahoma, and Greenland. Environmental Works is …
People of EWI: Field Technician Damian Evans
Environmental Works, Inc. recently talked to Field Technician Damian Evans while he was on lunch break from a tank cleaning job in North Kansas City, Missouri. Among the topics discussed were travel for work, working with stellar teammates, and making YouTube streaming videos. Read the interview in its entirety below.
EWI Performs Dust Cleaning Prior to Demo
When a global producer of insulation, roofing and fiberglass materials decided to decommission and demolish a 70-year-old, two-story fiberglass smelter furnace, it knew who to call on to clean up the years of dust that had compiled around, above and below the furnace beforehand. As the central states’ foremost dust cleaning expert, Environmental Works, Inc. …
Due Diligence in Historic Redevelopment
At Environmental Works, we’re committed to revitalizing our communities while prioritizing environmental responsibility. Our team considers historic redevelopment to be one of the best large-scale recycling strategies, as it represents a community investment that will benefit generations to come. As with any major property development, there are several environmental concerns for historic redevelopers to consider. …
EWI Cattail Remediation Plan for Retail Chain Sees Results in Second Year
Left unchecked, cattails can take over shallow ponds and wreak havoc on aquatic ecosystems. They can “dominate plant communities, reducing plant diversity and habitat for other organisms, and they can impede water flow through irrigation or drainage channels,” according to the website of the Noble Research Institute, “an independent nonprofit agricultural research organization dedicated to …
EWI Performs Environmental Work as Contractor for Cultural Center in KC
While most of the Kansas City metro continues to stay home per local and state orders, a team of field services, investigation/remediation, and assessment personnel from Environmental Works, Inc.’s KC offices recently completed essential environmental excavation work for a truly important cause – the development of the Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center.
COVID-19 Sanitation Recommendations for Employers
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended business practices across industries. But for essential industries, such as manufacturing, the work goes on during this public health situation. A COVID-19 response plan, as well as proper COVID-19 sanitation, can both go a long way toward keeping your employees safe as you work to provide essential goods and services …
EWI Replaces Filter at Municipal Water Treatment Plant in Kansas
Amid a pandemic such as the world is currently facing, the importance of life essentials like food, water and shelter is only heightened. So, it was against the backdrop of the emerging coronavirus outbreak that Environmental Works, Inc., replaced the filter media at a municipal water treatment plant in Kansas. With the job completed in …
A MESSAGE IN REGARD TO COVID-19/ESSENTIAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – We are reaching out to our valued clients and customers to update and assure you regarding our operations and ability to serve you during this difficult time. Environmental Works, Inc. is designated as an essential business due to our emergency response operations and the many services we provide to other essential businesses. …
