that time, knowledge about asbestos and its harmful health effects had begun making its way to the forefront of envi- ronmental awareness, and Lange was one of the pioneers at the dawn of this new field.
“No one really knew how to do it,” Lange says. “So, I was in at the conception of asbestos abatement and how the indus- try handled this new service, and that was very intriguing.”
Due to the minimal background in asbestos abatement during those early years, the field lacked an abundance of industry standards. As a result, professionals in the field found them- selves creating and using their own ideas and methods for asbestos removal and containment.
“At an early age, I found myself having the same amount of experience as anybody in the business,” Lange says.
As President of Unlimited Environmental, Lange has wit- nessed his firm change with the times, having offered more specialized work during its early years, including asbestos, lead and mold abatement services. However, as an environ- mental contractor, Unlimited Environmental needed to be nimble and gain expertise in different environmental fields to stand as a viable company over time. Now, Lange and his team also provide demolition and soil remediation services in conjunction with hazardous waste reduction.
Lange points out that it’s naturally easier for clients to utilize one contractor for environmental services rather than hire three or so different contractors, the latter of which would result in multiple contracts that could potentially delay a project’s completion schedule.
“The more services that we can perform and still be an expert in, the better off we are,” Lange says. “If you’re looking for ad- vancement and more opportunities for growth, and if you’re looking to fulfill your customers’ needs, then you have to diver- sify your company’s offerings. We found success in doing that.”
A FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL DEMOLITION
Unlimited Environmental’s demolition sector has been an integral part of the company’s growth. Leading that sector is Senior Project Manager Richard Miller, who like many em- ployees at the firm is cross-trained in both demolition and abatement procedures.
Miller’s fascination with demolition began at a young age. When he was about seven years old he often ventured to his father’s demolition company where his father worked with scrap metal. Miller enjoyed climbing on the equipment and observing the machines at work. At the age of 12, his father allowed him to climb into the machines and perform demo- lition work.
“I loved to tear stuff down,” Miller recalls. “It was something I was always knew I was going to do.”
Miller’s environmental interest in demolition formed when he was about 18 years old, working for his father. Over time, he observed a change in the way demolition was done and began to understand the important roles of the environment and personal safety in demolition work.
After his father passed away in 1998, Miller worked for a large environmental and demolition company before coming to Unlimited Environmental, where he has been for more than seven years.
Groundbreaking ceremony in 2014 for the abatement and demolition of a packing house on Crowther Avenue in Placentia, Calif.
When people ask Miller what he does for a living, he responds with the term “environmental demolition,” referring to how he and his team stay environmentally conscientious when clean- ing up and handling materials during the demolition process. “It’s not like the old-school way where you just tear things
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