Proverb #1: No good deed goes unpunished. I’ve got a couple of these proverbs up my sleeve when it comes to construction. This one I normally share...
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Wages and Hours of Employees on Public Works
Chapter 104, HRS Presented by: Pamela Martin, DLIR, Wages Division, September 27, 2016 Executive Summary: We present the highlights of a...
Giving Workers a Voice Makes Jobsites Safer
Executive Summary As a project site safety manager, if all you had to do was “safety” all day, your job would be easy. But as a safety professional,...
Civil Contractor Bidding: Behind the Scenes
Event & Topic: Scott Jennings, P.E., M. ASCE, was the guest speaker at the Hawaii Chapter’s monthly member meeting in Honolulu. His presentation...
Calculation of Owner’s Estimate
SJCC received the call to assist with the Owner’s estimate on this project due to the magnitude of the job and the accelerated pace of getting the...
Opinion: Engineer Found Negligent for Not Verifying Product Data
Civil Engineering magazine, page 92, June 2016 Executive Summary: Scott Jennings, P.E., M. ASCE, responds to an article published in ASCE’s...