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By Kyle Stanish, Ph.D., SE, PE, Klein and Hoffman Getting your parking structure ready for Spring 2016 NJAA C onference & E xpo
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your floor. Removing any oil or grease build-up that you have is also a good idea while you are at it. Check for Leaks Washing the garage is a good time to check for leaks. You don’t want water drip- ping on cars below or getting into the concrete and causing corrosion damage! You want any water that gets in, to get out again. Making sure your drains and piping are clean is the best way to do this. Do not forget any sand traps Clean Your Floor Drains and Piping
and oil/water separators (triple basins) that you may have!
alarms, security stations and illuminated exit signs. Lights Now is a good time to clean your light fixtures and replace your bulbs. It will make the parking facility seem brighter and more welcoming. Painting Painting any exposed steel that you have will help extend its life, as well as making your garage look nice. Also think about restriping – the line stripes do wear off and should be redone every 3 – 5 years. Tripping Hazards Trips and falls are among
Withum’s Jay Shepulski honored with award N E W Y O R K , N Y — WithumSmith+Brown, PC (Withum) , a top 30 public ac- Kyle Stanish is a senior associate with Klein and Hoffman with more than 10 years of experience in the restoration/repair in- dustry. n the biggest source of accidents in parking structures. It is al- ways a good time to check for trip and fall hazards. These can range from spalled concrete through uneven floors to old equipment bolted to the floor. Develop a Plan Garages don’t last forever, but they last longer if you take care of them. Planning for repairs prevents surprises and reduces long term costs. Be proactive rather than reactive. The spring is a good time to have an engineer familiar with maintenance and repairs have a look at your parking structure and develop a plan for keeping your garage in good condition – now and in the future. If you have any questions about maintaining your park- ing garage, please contact Kyle Stanish, Klein and Hoffman, kstanish@kleinandhoffman. com or 312.251.1993. Group, was honored as awinner of the M&A Advisor’s 7th An- nual Emerging Leaders Award. Jay Shepulski was selected based on his accomplishments and expertise in the industry from an impressive pool of nominees by an independent judging panel of distinguished business leaders. The Annual M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders Awards was born as the 40 Under 40 Awards in the United States in 2010 to recognize and cel- ebrate the achievements of young M&A, Financing and Turnaround professionals who had reached a significant level of success and made a notable contribution to their industry and community. n Jay Shepulski counting firm in the coun- try, is proud to announce that JayShe- pulski , part- ner and team leader in the firm’s Finan- cial Service
s parking structures are exposed to the elements through a
Guardrails and Vehicle Barriers
harsh win- t e r , t h e y need some T L C i n t h e e a r l y spring. Some of the things t h a t y o u should con- sider include:
These serve an essential life safety function – keeping cars and people from falling over the edge! These should be evalu- ated periodically to make sure that they haven’t been dam- aged and now is a good time. Alarm Systems These don’t help if they are not working properly and need to be periodically evaluated by the appropriate professional. Checking should include fire safety devices, CO monitoring
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Power Washing Over the winter, a lot of salt and sand has typically been brought into the garage. Now is a good time to clean
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