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PROJECT MANAGEMENT TACTICS – Task Organization

06/23/2020 0

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERS MUST BE ORGANIZED […]

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Episode 6 – Developing a Safety Mindset

06/14/2020 0

This episode of the Construction Engineering Show focuses on ideas for developing a safety mindset. “Working Safe” requires us to be actively looking and thinking about our surroundings, the operations we are involved with and […]

Asking the Simple Question – The Solution

12/27/2016 3

In my previous article (CLICK HERE to read it), I described the maturation of a piling bearing capacity issue that we had on a recent railroad bridge project. Let’s dive into getting the issues resolved. […]

Expressway Flooding & Construction – Lessons Learned

06/21/2018 1

It was simply one of those days. A small crisis to navigate. Several problems to solve. Critical thinking tested. Read & react. The NOAA weather station at Midway Airport recorded 2.17 inches of rain today. […]

When Slopes Fail – Part 2

10/26/2016 1

In this, Part 2 of my series on slope stability & erosion control failures, I want to dissect another jobsite failure that one of our projects suffered through a couple of years ago. The conditions, […]

TAILGATE TALK – COVID-19 Reopening Checklist

05/06/2020 0

Today is “Working Day #38 of Sequestration” for me – Our office ceased operations due to the pandemic on Monday, March 16, 2020. I’ve purposely shied away from discussing pandemic-related topics here on the […]

TAILGATE TALK – Pre-Inspection Safety Brief

04/22/2020 0

Commitment – Am I committed? A lot of times, I find myself in situations where I am at the tip of the spear. Where I’m sitting in a meeting, or standing on a jobsite, and […]

TAILGATE TALK – Fall Protection Safety Recall

08/07/2019 0

I thought I’d post this – 3M has issued an immediate recall of a couple of their fall protection products. ForConstructionPros put out an article this morning, I thought I’d pass it on as well. […]

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TAILGATE TALK – COVID-19 Reopening Checklist

Today is “Working Day #38 of Sequestration” for me – Our office ceased operations due to the pandemic on Monday, March 16, 2020. I’ve purposely shied away from discussing pandemic-related topics here on the [...]
TAILGATE TALK

TAILGATE TALK – Pre-Inspection Safety Brief

Commitment – Am I committed? A lot of times, I find myself in situations where I am at the tip of the spear. Where I’m sitting in a meeting, or standing on a jobsite, and [...]
TAILGATE TALK

TAILGATE TALK – Fall Protection Safety Recall

I thought I’d post this – 3M has issued an immediate recall of a couple of their fall protection products. ForConstructionPros put out an article this morning, I thought I’d pass it on as well. [...]
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TAILGATE TALK – Hearing Protection

OK, show of hands – How many of you admit to spending part of your youth at “Way Too Loud” music concerts? My hand is way up in the air. Back in the day, ignorance [...]
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TAILGATE TALK – Emergency Response Guidebook

It’s 0645 hrs on your jobsite. You are sitting in a Walgreens parking lot getting your diary entry worked-up. There’s nobody on site yet – The Contractor is scheduled to mobilize a crew to the [...]