Executive Summary. The age old issue of whether or not the geotechnical information in, or associated with, the bid package can be relied upon has...
Subsurface Disclaimers Don’t Hold – Travelers v. U.S.
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Parkinson’s Law – Hoping to Quantify Pacing
Executive Summary. Parkinson’s Law states that “…work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion.” (Parkinson, C. N., The...
The Preparatory Meeting: Priceless
Executive Summary. Federal construction work usually requires three phases of quality control within the work: the preparatory, initial, and...
Legal Jargon and Process 101
Executive Summary. Being in management, middle or upper, will likely land you close to a courtroom. At least you will be exposed to the legal...
Bonds and Bonding Capacity 101
Executive Summary. If you’ve ever wondered how bonding capacity is earned and calculated, it may be a bit fuzzier than you think. But it does rely...
Construction is Broken – Give me the Onsite EOR
Executive Summary. Contractors are told to build projects in record time without having complete information. It’s not fair to the Engineer, the...