Making Offshore Engineering Pay Off
Most manufacturers can easily tick off any number of practical reasons either for building new factories in China, India, Vietnam, and other low-cost nations or for buying parts from suppliers based in those countries. Simplified supply chains, better inventory management, and sharply reduced costs are among the obvious benefits. But the same group displays less enthusiasm for offshoring design and engineering.
Meet the Experts: Donald Keer, PE, Esq.
MDC Systems® Consulting Engineer Donald Keer has worked with MDC Systems®for over eight years providing project support and leadership. His career includes over 25 years of process design, construction and operations experience in multiple industries. His unique...
Time Impact Analysis Rosetta Stone for CPM
In this edition: Time Impact Analysis (TIA®) The Rosetta Stone for CPM Schedule Analysis Robert C. McCue, P.E., Consulting Engineer Mark D. Steele, P.E., Consulting Engineer Critical Path Method (CPM) schedules and formalized methods of analyzing schedule impacts...
Water Treatment: Not Just a Third World Issue
Donald R. Keer, P.E., Esq. MDCSystems® Consulting Engineer In March the United Nations celebrated World Water Day 2013 by choosing Water Cooperation (supplying clean, accessible water to vulnerable communities) as its theme. With continuous pressure being put on...
“No Damage for Delay” Clauses – An Update
“No damage for delay” clauses continue to divide the country and the courts on their application and interpretation. Although owners and prime contractors insist on enforceability, the net result typically shifts the risk onto the party least likely to negotiate fair limits, to control events on the jobsite and absorb the ultimate cost. Nevertheless, these clauses are found in most construction contracts in some form or another.
Getting Back On Track: Turning Around The Construction Project “Heading South”
Corporate owners and tenants who build in urban centers such as New York City are an “at risk” group. Getting everything “on line” quickly is expensive. Difficulties encountered during a failure in design or construction can be catastrophic if practical solutions are not developed promptly to get things back on track.
Risk Management in Design
In previous editions of the MDCAdvisor®, our contributors have addressed risk issues relative to budgeting and cost estimating as well as overall risk considerations. A key contributor to almost all of the potential project risk scenarios is the conception, development and execution of the design process for the project.
MDC Advisor® Survey Results
MDC Systems® wants to thank all of the MDC Advisor recipients who participated in the online survey regarding the effectiveness of our monthly electronic newsletter. This survey was conducted in June and July 2012 by Kramer Communications. MDC Systems® is pleased to...
What’s That Smell?? Mold – The New ‘Asbestos’
E. Mitchell Swann, P.E. MDCSystems® Consulting Engineer Mold cases have become almost as prolific in the legal world as the little fuzzy devils themselves in the real world. Mold is a hot topic and claims associated with mold, mildew and related IAQ issues including...
ASHRAE Central Florida Chapter – Sustainability – Undefined Success in a Defined World
This Seminar Will Include
- key green building elements
- specific green risks
- the source of risk
- management/mitigation strategies
- and more