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A technical forum for constructing and maintaining infrastructure. Topics include construction, rock, soil, utilities, pipeline engineering, surveying, transportation and development.
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  • Prevention through Design is one method, that has yet to be fully embraced in the United States. I have also been involved in efforts to formalize the RFI process to address safety issues head on. The system in place relies on contracts that define ...

  • William Having worked both in design and construction there is a basic misunderstanding of the two disciplines. Often Designers do not fully understand the method of construction to be used on a project and are not paid to do so. In the case of ...

  • Thanks Eric! Re: "Putting contractors in a completely avoidable time crunch raises the chance of accidents happening. " Please consider telling "Why?" five (5) times "time crunch raises the chance of accidents happening." Why Why ...

  • Hi Bill, I'm a construction PM, and one way designers could help is to simply answer RFIs and provide submittal review in a timely fashion. Putting contractors in a completely avoidable time crunch raises the chance of accidents happening. So if a contractor ...

  • In AUG23 at the Univ. of Kansas, I presented the attached slide deck. Until invited to speak, and then do the research, I had no idea what an ongoing disaster this was. Clearly "Prevention by Design" isn't productive Q. When will ASCE and related ...

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