David Dexter
A recent discussion on the ASPE Connect Open Forum regarded professional registration and the potential development of a PE exam within the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying […]
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Recently, I have heard comments such as: “The inspector didn’t catch it until after the piping was installed and concrete floors were poured. It cost the company $500,000 to revise […]
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In our profession, standards are referenced and employed as a basis of design in specifying materials and, to a certain extent, the means and methods of installation. However, not everyone […]
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Anyone who accepts a freedom, license, registration, or any privilege must also accept the duties and responsibilities that go with such considerations. Nothing comes for free, and the payment can […]
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Design is the process of taking an action to meet specific requirements in our effort to provide a complete system. Regardless of the size of any given project, it consists […]
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This month, I thought we might discuss the topic of value engineering from an engineer’s perspective. It’s a term that gets much use and abuse in the vertical build market. […]
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The management of a project is one of the many items for which the Engineer of Record (EOR) is responsible as part of any project. This got me thinking about […]
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The skilled trades are responsible for turning the engineer’s interpretation of the client’s vision into a brick-and-mortar facility. They are an integral part of the construction team who do not […]
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Last month, we broke down the meaning of the Registered Professional Engineer and began the discussion of how the engineer interacts with the building official. Let’s continue that discussion by […]
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The title of Registered Professional Engineer … what does that really mean? Let us review each of the words that make up the official professional designation. “Registered” is a person […]
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