Yesterday, we had a post discussing the negligence lawsuits that can arise out of construction accidents. Today, an infographic demonstrating some ground-breaking construction lawsuit facts & figures, courtesy of the folks at…more
Triangle Grading and Paving is a Triad-area company with multiple public contracts, 18 since 2000 from the NC Department of Transportation alone. Frequently the low bidder, Triangle Grading has a long history of performing work…more
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) have recently announced their approval of two new safety standards to enhance construction site…more
Year-end economic indicators demonstrate that private commercial construction may be increasing in 2012, primarily as demand grows for new projects built in the United States.
According to an…more
Want to learn more about how to use project management as a risk avoidance tool? Sure you do!
Join the Hall & Company folks for this month’s free webinar entitled, “Effective Project…more
The typical commercial construction lawsuit can cost an architecture or engineering firm well
over $100,000 to resolve. It is not unheard of for some construction lawsuits to rise into the
multiple hundreds of…more
As a design professional, you have likely seen your share of construction estimates. You may be in charge of evaluating bid proposals and/or in reviewing projects for value engineering possibilities. Of course, you are almost…more
In North Carolina, as in 39 other states, there is no special certification for structural engineers. As structural engineering becomes more complex, is specialized certification an idea whose time has come?
“Increasingly,…more
ED+C (Environmental Design & Construction) magazine recently released a list of its top 10 design products for 2011, based on reader requests for additional information.
Topping the list? The Energy Star LED…more
A little light-heartedness for your Friday morning………….
Do your kids’ eyes glaze over when you tell them what you do for a living? The only exposure many kids have to architects and engineers is Mike Brady (thru Brady Bunch…more
Duke Energy has been cleared to update power lines near the Eastern Band of the Cherokee’s reservation in the western North Carolina mountains.
Late last month, the North Carolina Utilities Commission handed down their…more
As we discussed yesterday, CH2M was held liable in negligence for the accidental death and other injuries sustained by workers at the Spokane wastewater treatment facility. Today, a few take-away lessons for design…more
When last we left off, the causes of the Spokane wastewater treatment disaster were revealed to be a combination of three things: 1) a blocked overflow pipe; 2) a malfunctioning monitoring system inside the digester; and 3) a…more
Can an Engineering firm be held liable in negligence despite provisions in a state law which allegedly gives design professionals immunity? That was the issue confronted recently by the Supreme Court in the state of Washington…more
Wolfpack Chancellor Randy Woodson is likely having a great holiday season as he settles into his new pad at North Carolina State University. Construction was recently completed on the new chancellor’s residence at the…more
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