Executive Summary: Looking at a recent case in the state of Washington, a contractor attempted to be compensated for additional cost resulting from...
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Do Something Awkward Every Day
Executive Summary: As a manager, it may be often that you run into a situation in which you must do something outside of your comfort zone. Mitigate...
Owner Paralysis – i.e. Vapor Lock
Executive Summary: When a tragic event happens, even the roughest and tumble executives can suffer from decisional paralysis. I don’t mean physical...
Grammar for Professionals… and the Rest of Us
A friend recently sent me this link to a grammar website, Grammarly. Grammarly gives you tips, tricks, and some plugins to help keep your...
Incentive Clauses: Do they Work?
Executive Summary: Engineers have wondered if incentive clauses are a benefit to Owners in producing a timely, or accelerated, contract completion....
Safety: Communication, Communication, Communication
Executive Summary: To be successful in heavy/civil construction, it is imperative to have a rudimentary understanding of engineering concepts....