Don’t stop working to stay ahead while the industry catches up.
March 29, 2013
During the President’s recent State of the Union address, one of the key initiatives identified dealt with the issue of cybersecurity. This was supported by a new White House initiative focused on protecting critical infrastructure from attacks.
When I have sat in on trade contractor field coordination meetings over the years, the prime contract (either a general contractor or construction manager) will have his project manager and/or mechanical and electrical coordinator facilitate these weekly meetings.
The following letters is in response to Rebecca Ellis’ December 2012 “Commissioning” column titled, “When Substantial Com-pletion Is Unsubstantial,” page 19.
March 11, 2013
I would not recommend changing your position of commissioning as a prerequisite for substantial completion.
This month I will continue addressing what can be done to reverse the trend of building owners prematurely accepting projects as substantially complete.