Blog Grid without Sidebar
Home > Blog Grid without Sidebar
Owner Beware: Stucco is Not Maintenance-free
ater can get into the exterior building envelope, including the stucco wall system through cracks, improper sealants, improper flashing, and high-sitting plant beds. Keeping up with the maintenance of your home in these areas is the easiest way to prevent moisture issues. Performing a simple visual inspection of the exterior of the wall system on a regular basis (once or twice per year) for holes, significant cracks, or separations as well as noting changes from your previous observations is a great way to keep yourself abreast of potential issues.
Professional Responsibility and Disclosure at Marcellus Shale
In September 2012 the Technical Director of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Laboratories testified in a deposition that the office had only reported 8 of 24 metals found in a water sample associated with a case over well water contamination by hydraulic fracturing (frack) chemicals. What are the requirements for disclosure and professional responsibility of the director for disclosure of the lab results?
The Importance of Critical Path Method in Project Management
Project management can sometimes seem a bit overwhelming in its complexity, but there are systems in place to make it easier to navigate and simpler to estimate. Since deadlines are so important, and duration directly impacts budget, it’s important to have an accurate and reliable way to map out your timeline. Therein lies the importance of the critical path method in project management. To learn more, continue reading below.
The Different Techniques of ADR
Alternative dispute resolution can often be a faster, cheaper and satisfactory means of settling disputes. Granted, that doesn’t mean that ADR is going to be right for everyone, and it won’t be the best choice for every dispute. However, it is certainly something to consider. There are a number of different techniques used in ADR, and if you’re considering it, you should be familiar with them.
Developing Sustainability Strategies – Writing Your Future History
E. Mitchell Swann MDCSystems® Consulting Engineer May 2011 Yup, yet another "sustainability" article. It seems that this subject just won't die. No, it won't. But organizations that don't deal with the subject just might experience that result. If you haven't been...
The Use of Technical Experts as Neutrals in ADR for Complex Construction Disputes
E. Mitchell Swann, P.E.
MDC Systems®
Consulting Engineer
A hot topic in the world of ADR (Alternative Dispute Resolution) is the extent to which ‘neutrals’ should be qualified and what type of qualifications they should have. Often, the first reaction is that the neutral should have legal training as their predominant skill and some experience with the subject matter of the case. As part of the program at the American Bar Association’s ADR Section Meeting in Los Angeles in April 2005, MDC Systems®, along with the other contributors to this article, discussed the use of technical experts as neutrals in ADR proceedings. Below is a summary of the key issues, ideas and opinions addressed and presented by the panel. The panelists come from varied backgrounds but all have participated in ADR proceedings in one form or another.