Complexity: The Fifth Dimension of Project Management Advisor Vol. 70 by Robert C. McCue, P.E. MDC Systems® Consulting Engineer MDCSystems® has been providing Forensic Project Management (FPM®) services for over forty years for industrial, transportation and...

The fast-paced design and construction industry continues to make impressive progress across the country and around most of the world. While many worry about the inevitable slow down / recession a more immediate problem confronts both Owners and Builders. Capacity...

By E. Mitchell Swann, PE Featured in the September 2018, MDCAdvisor® Newsletter I recently finished reading an interesting book[1]  on systems failures and the thinking (or lack thereof) that led to those failures.  Each chapter delves into a concept, a case study and...

In this edition

• International Arbitration Conference in Dubai, March 8-9, 2017
• ABA Construction Forum, Mid-Year Winter Meeting, February 2-3, 2017

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Once upon a time in Philadelphia, a charity hospital was seeking to modernize and expand its facility. Fundraising and design work had proceeded for a number of years, however, there never seemed to be quite enough money in the building fund to begin the project.

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The design review should be performed by the architects and engineers that are preparing the plans and specifications for the project. While it is commonly accepted that all plans and specifications are reviewed before being issued, we have found that this is not always the case. Competing pressures to both conserve budget and accelerate the bidding phase of the project often lead to shortcuts in the process.

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