Executive Summary. When communicating in any manner, written or otherwise, knowing who your audience is can make a huge difference in communication on a project. It not only serves a legal purpose, but it can also massively increase efficiency....
Your Construction Career Path – 90% is Your Drive
Executive Summary. The career path in construction (for a construction professional, versus in the trades) is fairly standard across the board. Here’s where you can expect your career to go if you stick it out for twenty years. Or more. The first step – college or...
Technical Publications
Publications, Newsletter, & PodcastsPublications, Presentations, and SME Work by Scott Jennings SJCC's principal, Scott Jennings, P.E., M.S., is published in ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers), has given numerous presentations, and has been quoted in...
What’s a Deposition?
Executive Summary. A deposition is an event in the legal process. Although here I’m talking specifically about construction, this can happen in any legal case. Let’s start at ground zero: the legal process. In construction, the contract should lay out the process for...
Concrete Formwork Takeoff 101 – It’s All About SFCA
Executive Summary. There are some basics to concrete formwork takeoff whether you’re doing residential flatwork, a 40-story condominium tower, or a $500 million wastewater treatment plant. Start here with learning just the basics of concrete takeoff. First, a quickie...
The Differing Site Conditions Clause – Careful!
Executive Summary. For underground contractors the differing site conditions (“DSC”) clause can be a savior, or a killer. Know what it says before you bid the job – it has a direct effect on your cost estimate. What is a differing site conditions clause? This is...