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October 29, 2016

My experience at a site meeting

I have participated in a number of meetings on various projects; early on in my career as an operator of a water supply and distribution system […]
September 25, 2016

My career running factories – Part 2

In part 1 of this article George shared  his experience in a sugar processing and cement factory. This is part 2.   My experience as a […]
August 24, 2016

My career running factories – part 1

I have known George since he was 14 years old. Nurtured and groomed by an electrical engineer, he has a passion for anything associated with electricity. […]
July 20, 2016

Dispute adjudication boards – are they necessary?

Sometime in the first quarter of 2015, I attended a contract management training related to the management of infrastructure projects which are structured to the FIDIC […]
June 21, 2016

The Contractor’s Technical Proposal – Part 2

In part 1 of this article we will profiled my visit to the construction site, my familiarisation with the tender documents and the strategy i adopted to commence […]
May 24, 2016

The Contractor’s Technical Proposal – Part 1

A typical bid (expression of interest) for construction works requires a contractor to demonstrate specific construction experience and financial muscle to start and complete a construction […]
May 1, 2016

The importance of carrying out a detailed geotechnical study

Geotechnical studies assist engineers understand the characteristics of the foundation(s) on which infrastructure is to be built. They form the basis upon which decisions are made […]
April 11, 2016

Design portfolio: a journey observed – part 2

In part 1 of this article we were introduced to design portfolio. We  read about the experience of Miss Kagoya Clara as she developed her design […]
March 18, 2016

Design portfolio: a journey observed – part 1

While I pursued my civil engineering degree at University, I often interacted with a number of architectural students whom when asked how they found their course […]
February 20, 2016

The project implementation challenges associated with compensation

About two months ago, I had a breakfast meeting with a friend of mine, Picasso. As we enjoyed our breakfast, I could not help but notice […]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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