Executive Summary. It’s understandable that contractors do not want to have to do triple the work: their own work, the work of the Owner, and the...
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Dissertation Derailed! Old Guy PhD Entry No. 2
Executive Summary. Year two of my PhD continues – it is now my 2nd fall in the program; it’s been a little over a year. Here’s the update on...
Leaving Business Puberty, Age Matters
Executive summary. The best employees can be the ones that want to shoot to the top and take an executive role as early as possible – not everyone...
No Damage for Delay Holds in Value Engineering Job
Executive summary. Value engineering, no damage for delay (a killer clause!), and cardinal change are all terms that seasoned construction...
Sweet Spot for Cost of Failure
Executive summary. Both engineering failures, and the prevention of engineering failures, can have extraordinary costs. These costs can be...
The Pipeline Podcast Is Now The Build America Podcast
If you’ve been listening to my show for a while, you know I’m passionate about sharing hard-won lessons from my 35+ years in heavy civil...






