Is Your Rec Site Too Constrained to Use Asphalt for ADA Accessible Paths?
- Rob Palena
- Energy
Asphalt can be an attractive and economical choice for accessible pathways, but it's not without its challenges and limitations. These days, more scrutiny is placed on whether or not accessible routes have been constructed in accordance with regulatory requirements. If your proposed accessible routes are constrained to near maximum slopes, you should consider utilizing concrete instead, or plan on extensive measures before and during paving to increase the chances of success.
Is Your UAV Vendor Properly Insured to Mitigate Risks?
- Derrick Smith
- Transportation & Public Works, Land Development, Energy
Drone / UAV technology is a boon to our industry and the technology is providing high quality and cost-effective data acquisition. However, there are significant risks associated with the use of UAV, making it essential that your vendor is properly insured to mitigate these risks.
A Solution for Faster Project Closeout
- Jason Irving
- Transportation & Public Works, Land Development, Energy
You're pushing for project completion, but that long punch list just isn’t getting done fast enough. Sound familiar? Drawn-out project closeout costs you time and money. Often, this is caused by reassignment of contractor resources to their next project or difficulties scheduling with subcontractors. Expedited project closeout can be achieved by tracking and communicating project deficiencies in real time using an open issues log.
Mired in Substitution Requests
- Rob Palena
- Energy, Energy Transmission & Distribution, Energy Generation
Substitution requests can occur for multiple reasons on a project, often adding workload at a time when the project team is already stretched thin. While some requests ultimately benefit the project, others can lead to delays, extra costs, and even approval of inferior products to avoid delaying the project.
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