Archive for February, 2012

Suddenly North Carolina

Posted by john.livengood@arcadis-us.com

If I wanted to live in North Carolina, I would have moved to North Carolina. Imagine my surprise when I recently discovered that the U.S. Governmnet had moved me to North Carolina.


Capturing Productivity Data Contemporaneously is Essential to Quick, Efficient Settlement of Disputes

Posted by Patrick.Kelly@arcadis-us.com

Capturing historical data is an essential part of the project controls team’s responsibilities; however, there is often a tendency to ignore the tracking of information that is “to the left” of the data date while the team instead focuses only on what’s ahead. Given the high pressure environment of most construction projects, this is an [...]


Design Defects – They Can Include the Construction Schedule Too

Posted by william.broz@arcadis-us.com

I came across a story this morning from the AP, “World Trade Center Design Flaw Could Cost Millions.” The accompanying photo depicted WTC 1 under construction at New York’s Ground Zero, having recently topped 90 stories of its eventual 104. . I work both in construction claims and forensic engineering, but predominantly the latter. So [...]