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Curing Concrete with Plastic? Be Careful…
A few months ago, a buddy of mine who I play hockey with had a problem: His newly-poured concrete porch and patio had pattern stains in the finished product. He asked me to take a […]
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Episode 12 – Looking for Problems
We all know people who look to cause problems, and we know people who look to solve problems. There is a dichotomy in the word “Problem:” To some, it becomes a chasm that forces progress […]
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Develop Your Engineering Training Plan
I’m going to start this article out with a question: How has your training been? Training? What training? Are engineers supposed to train? When is the last time you’ve been asked that question? Or, have […]
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IDOT Width Restriction Signage
If you work in Illinois, occasionally, your maintenance of traffic designs may develop conditions where you have a lane width restriction. What are the signing requirements for it? In the category of “sometimes-hard-to-find” resources, I’ve […]
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Episode 11 – Tailgate Talks
On this episode of the Construction Engineering Show, I discuss Tailgate Talks. What is a “Tailgate Talk?” I think it is one of the best ways that I know of for starting the work shift off […]