Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 62) - All IMHO:How many projects with defects and poorly functioning building systems will be accepted by owners before they say ENOUGH! The answer to owners non-performing buildings is design phase Commissioning (Quality Management) plus Commissioning Management & Validation during construction phase (Quality Assurance). Commissioning…
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 61) - All IMHO:I think there is one common theme or inconvenient truth, emerging from the mega projects, it is they are just too big to succeed! ,What do I mean by this? Lets start with some definitions:Succeed means designed, constructed and commissioned on schedule and…
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 60) - All IMHO:How long does it really take to become an Engineer? I have recently been helping some engineering graduates navigate their way into full time employment as Engineers in Training (EIT’s). After 4 years of engineering study at some prestigious universities, the graduates seem,…
Quality, Consequences and the Construction Industrial Complex (part 59) - All IMHO:Is there a hierarchy in building design principals? To put this another way, what matters most, in what order when designing a building? I have had some interesting discussions with clients this week in a country with water stress…