Closed Negotiations—Out with the Poker Players
The paper describes the closed negotiation process employed by one owner/client, the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, in procuring firm, fixed price design service contracts. Although not...
Silent Negotiations: Listen with Your Eyes
More than sixty per cent of all communication is non-verbal. The impact of body language during negotiations can be either positive or negative, depending on the negotiator's...
Avoiding Lengthy and Costly Litigation by Negotiating Alternative Dispute Resolution Methods
A 'hot issue' in the construction industry today is the negative aspects perceived from wide arbitration use over the last 15 years. Although hearings usually...
Advantages of Standard Contract Forms
The standard forms produced by the Engineer's Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC) offer many advantages to Engineers and others involved in the negotiation and preparation...
Negotiation and Contract Management
A contract is the result of a negotiation leading to an agreement between two parties. A successful contract usually meets the needs of both parties. Satisfaction of needs is the reason...
The Miami DPM Procurement Approach
Information Availability
There seems to be a great deal of concern about lack of availability of information concerning the results of failure investigations. In most court cases there is virtually no technical...
The Resident Engineer
The author defines what resident engineers are by briefly explaining their qualifications, duties, administrative responsibilities and compensation with respect to construction projects....
The Consulting Engineer's Resident Engineer on Public Works Projects
The importance to the owner, engineering firm, and construction contractor of a qualified Resident Engineer on a construction project cannot be overly emphasized. Similarly, the duties,...
The Resident Engineer—Contractor Relationship
This paper focuses on one type of contract and the relationship between the Contractor and the Resident Engineer that exists within that contract. The type of contract is where the Owner...
Liability of the Resident Engineer
This paper focuses on specific examples of resident engineer liability situations. It specifically discusses to whom the resident engineer has responsibility, why the law imposes the liability...
The Resident Engineer—A Member of the Construction Team
The paper discusses the prime concern of a resident engineer, namely, seeing to it that the structure built is in accordance with the plans and specifications and that the work is carried...
The Role of the V.A. Resident Engineer
The Resident Engineer plays a vital part on the Veterans Administration construction team. He serves as a hub for communications between the various members of the team as well as the...
Project Administration
The paper discusses the vital issues involved for the efficient administration of a construction contract: effective communication, field office staffing, long lead procurement of equipment,...
Ensuring Quality Construction
This paper describes the US Army Corps of Engineers' efforts at procuring quality construction: 1) a three-phase approach (preparatory, initial, follow-up) was developed to...
The Resident Engineer's Position Regarding Claims
The authors explain that the resident engineer is on the front lines regarding claims and claims avoidance. The resident is in a position to develop a relationship of trust and confidence...
Navy Construction Contract Administration
A U. S. Navy Civil Engineer Corps Officer portrays the varied responsibilities of a Resident Engineer administering construction contracts for the military service. The challenges, rewards...
The Corps Resident Engineer
The paper briefly defines the authority, duties and responsibilities of a resident engineer (RE) in the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. Based on these, it is concluded that the RE has the...
The Resident Engineer's Role in Multiple Contracts
This paper addresses the role of the Resident Engineer who functions either as a General, Electrical, Mechanical or Mechanization Engineer in multiple prime construction contracts. By...
The Resident Engineer as a Communicator
Communication is an important part of the Resident Engineer's job of Contract Administration. This article focuses on the problems facing the Resident Engineer in communicating...
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