Robert C. McCue and Michelle N. Delehanty
Consulting Engineers

In construction projects there are three main areas of importance to a successful project – scope, schedule, and budget. It is vital to have a clear definition of the scope of work, a defined schedule including milestones, and the cost of performance based on the scope and schedule. These “Big Three” must be in balance at bid submission time, remain in balance when the actual work starts, and continue to be balanced until project completion.

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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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