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Viewpoint: Engineers and Contractors Need a New Mindset Toward Owners

October 5, 2016

What happens when a business consistently tells Wall Street it is going to construct a specific amount of capital improvements each year but consistently misses?

Risk Management

Indictment Details Embezzlement Charges Against City Engineer

L.A. County prosecutor provides new information about redirected cash refunds in Santa Clarita

Erin Richey

September 7, 2016

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The funds allegedly embezzled came to more than a half million dollars.

Project Management

Should Project Owners Make Key Decisions on Schedules?

If the first instructions are on costs and cost loading, it does not bode well for on-time completion

Fredric L. Plotnick

September 6, 2016

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Why do contractors so often allow the owner to select the personnel and software for the project schedule?

Risk Management

Where the Schlitterbahn Waterslide Tragedy Touches the Engineering World

Richard Korman

August 29, 2016

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The death of a 10-year-old boy has cast an unwanted spotlight on everyone connected to the ride.

Insurance

Research: Claims Against Land Surveyors Continue to Fall

Schinnerer report shows success of risk management

Bruce Buckley

July 27, 2016

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A risk-managment success story continues, recent survey shows.

Viewpoint

Get Creative Engineering Juices Flowing

A leading engineering educator speaks out

Jeffrey S. Russell

July 6, 2016

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The ability to generate useful, feasible, patentable—and often surprising—concepts will be a defining competitive advantage, says a leading engineering educator

Loss Leaders

Work Without Pay: Good for Architects, Engineers and Contractors?

The lowdown on whether construction service firms should give away services to get work

Scott D. Butcher FSMPS CPSM

June 13, 2016

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A marketing guru and peers weigh in on whether "freebies" win clients or drain profits—or whether there's a better approach for all concerned.

Enhancing Collaboration and Surpassing Traditional Design-Build Methods with Progressive Design-Build

Earn: 1 PDH; 1 AIA LU/Elective; 0.1 IACET CEU

Progressive Design-Build is reshaping large infrastructure projects by addressing key issues with the traditional Design-Build approach. We'll explore how PDB fosters collaboration between owners, design-builders, and design teams to develop a well-defined scope and budget, plus minimizes cost overruns and reduces liability claims.

Items Tagged with 'engineering management'

ARTICLES

Viewpoint: Engineers and Contractors Need a New Mindset Toward Owners

Indictment Details Embezzlement Charges Against City Engineer

Should Project Owners Make Key Decisions on Schedules?

Where the Schlitterbahn Waterslide Tragedy Touches the Engineering World

Research: Claims Against Land Surveyors Continue to Fall

Get Creative Engineering Juices Flowing

Work Without Pay: Good for Architects, Engineers and Contractors?

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