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Ten things I hate in construction
Writer and construction management consultant with 30 years’ experience, Paul Netscher, shares his dislikes in the construction industry.
8 Tips for An Amazing Mentor Relationship
Mentorship is a valuable tool in the workspace: mentors can offer guidance, share wisdom and serve as a sounding board to their mentees. Building a...
My 40 + years journey as a Construction Professional
Steve Keightley-Smith (SKS), a Construction Professional with 41 years of experience under his belt, shares his story of how he managed to build a successful...
Four ways Diversity will save the Construction Industry
In the last while, diversity has become a buzzword in the construction industry, resulting in some construction trade associations establishing policies and councils to manage...
Dubai named world’s top Mega City for construction
Dubai number 1 in GlobalData’s list of the 50 Construction Mega Cities
What Drives your HSE System
Within most companies, it is crucial to have established Health, Safety and Environmental management systems in place within their organisations.
5 Ways to Manage Mistakes in Construction
In construction, as in any field, mistakes happen. Contractors purchase the wrong materials, human error comes into play, or things don’t go as planned.
The current state of Civil Engineering jobs in South Africa
The South African Institute of Civil Engineering (SAICE) president, Errol Kerst (EK), talks to The Hard Hat Professional (THHP) about the current state of civil...
Opinion: Why Can't the US Pave Roads as Well as Europe?
A conversation I had while I was out purchasing new appliances led me to this blog. The person whom I was speaking with, after finding...
10 Facts about the Global Competitiveness Index 4.0 and 4IR
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) has brought fresh opportunities but also new questions about how economies can best integrate technologies for a faster path to...
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Ten things I hate in construction
Writer and construction management consultant with 30 years’ experience, Paul Netscher, shares his dislikes in the construction industry. ....
Thanks Stanley for that info. You are quite correct the document needs to be more prescriptive as most engineering folk take these standard form...