Liam Harrison
Director of Environmental Services
- Department
- Construction Monitoring · Environmental
- Location
- Washington, DC
- liamh@kowbc.com
Construction & real estate due diligenceNational Reach. Local Insight.
Request a proposal In the field. In the documents. On the record.Mid-Atlantic · KOW satellite office
Washington,
DC
Local building-consulting support for Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and Maryland, backed by KOW professionals and technical resources nationwide.
Local judgment.
National resources.
The Washington metropolitan region combines multifamily and affordable housing, office repositioning, public and civic facilities, hospitality, education, healthcare, and mixed-use development. Dense sites, public programs, occupied-building work, accessibility, and long-term building performance can all influence scope.
KOW supports lenders, owners, developers, investors, and public agencies across Washington, Northern Virginia, and Maryland. Our regional work brings construction, condition, environmental, capital-planning, and sustainability disciplines together around the client’s decision.
Common assignments
Where clients bring KOW into the work.
- 01
Construction review for complex and mixed-finance projects
- 02
Property condition and environmental diligence
- 03
Affordable-housing and public-facility assessment
- 04
Energy, commissioning, and long-range capital planning
Priority expertise
Services frequently used in this market.
01
Construction Loan Monitoring
Independent site observations and draw review for lenders tracking work in place, requested funds, remaining cost, schedule, and change activity.
Explore service 02Property Condition Assessments
Property condition reporting that identifies material deficiencies, immediate repairs, and expected replacement needs for financing, acquisition, and capital planning.
Explore service 03Integrated Physical Needs Assessments
An integrated assessment of physical needs, energy and water performance, and long-range capital requirements for multifamily and affordable housing.
Explore service 04Building Commissioning
Design review, installation observation, functional testing, and issue tracking used to verify that selected building systems operate as intended.
Explore serviceProject experience
Technical context for the assets behind the assignment.
Affordable Housing
New construction and preservation assignments shaped by layered financing, agency requirements, and long-term operating needs.
Explore project typePublic & Civic
Community, municipal, and institutional buildings where accountability, documentation, and stewardship are central.
Explore project typeOffice
New and existing office properties, repositioning programs, and tenant-driven capital projects.
Explore project typeClient perspectives
The scope and report follow the reader.
Construction Lenders & Equity Partners
Independent review of the plans, budget, draw, work in place, accessibility, schedule, and money left to complete the project for debt and equity capital teams.
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Physical-needs, accessibility, environmental, construction, and building-performance consulting for regulated, mission-driven, and affordable-housing portfolios.
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Technical support from acquisition and feasibility through design, accessibility, construction, compliance, capital work, and operations.
See how we helpStart with the assignment
What do you need to know?
- Is the project ready to close and fund?
- Does observed progress support the current draw?
- What physical or environmental risks affect the property?
- Which capital needs should be planned first?
- What building-performance requirements shape the next move?
Your KOW team
People serving the Washington region.
For proposals, scheduling, and new assignments, contact incoming@kowbc.com or (855) 966-5888. Our team will coordinate the appropriate local inspector and technical specialists.
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Discuss an assignment in Washington.
Tell us what you’re working on. Our team will help define the right scope and get a proposal moving.
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