Executive Summary Construction contracts are almost always measured in some sort of day: a working day or a calendar day. In analysis and project communication, kill the doubt for the reader and always define the type of day in every use of the word “day”. What’s a...
My Old Guy PhD Program Begins – Entry No. 1
Executive Summary. Going back to graduate school for a master’s degree at age 25 felt old. What’s it like to start a graduate program at 53 years old? Read about the first steps taken, the admission process, and what’s coming in my first semester this fall. Maybe...
What is “Delegated Design”?
Executive Summary. In the traditional design/bid/build world, sometimes a portion of the project is overtly not designed. The final design of this particular part of the work is left to the Contractor (along with the construction of same). It’s not uncommon – it’s...
How to Make a Submittal – Check, Check, Check!
Executive Summary. Making submittals on a construction project is art and science. Increase your success rate on submittals using this method! Check, check, check! https://open.spotify.com/episode/2F2pdwBUl6zE4oaAFjripq?si=4yx16CHtRJCK3_Y13ui6yw What’s a submittal...
Daily Cost and the What-If
Executive Summary. Paramount to cost control is a superintendent’s and project manager’s ability to know cost in real time. Knowing the daily cost of an operation and how to run “what-if” scenarios can protect a budget. Below are some basics to draw upon....
Get a Master’s Degree in Engineering? Umm…
Executive Summary. Obtaining a master’s degree in engineering is a personal and professional choice. Here’s a bit on why I did it and what it was like. https://open.spotify.com/episode/44eDcgaVRnNA7K3IMgU0yj?si=b7dc345ec4304a9f In the engineering world, why obtain a...