Category: Articles, Construction, Resources for Attorneys The Risk in CM at Risk TASA ID: 3647 In the last few months we have started using Monte Carlo simulation and more risk assessment on schedules as a result of the realization of how far we had missed overall schedules in the past. Our colleagues in industrial plant investment decision making have a well developed set of risk management practices to handle their technical, political, and governmental risks.To read the full article, select the download option below. Read more
Category: Construction Construction Trench Collapse Cases Require Knowledge and Experience with OSHA TASA ID: 3062 Trench collapses (a.k.a. cave-ins) are one of the most feared construction accidents in the underground utility and site-work construction industry. The very thought of being buried alive and crushed by the soil is horrifying, and cave-ins often result in death or serious injury. Read more
Category: Construction Six Ways to Control Infections During Construction Projects TASA ID: 931 Understanding how to control potential hazards that can cause infections in immune suppressed patients is imperative for ensuring a safe environment for patients and staff as a construction project proceeds. State health agencies and the Joint Commission have requirements that must be met. Fortunately, there are six easy steps you can take right now to control infections during your construction project. Read more
Category: Construction Construction Delays Analysis Methods TASA ID: 2488 Construction projects often suffer from delays due to a wide variety of reasons, which can have severe financial impact on the project. As a result, delay claims may be filed. The analysis of the delay impact, the causes, and effects of the delaying activities is one of the most complicated types of claims analysis. It requires an expert with extensive knowledge of construction projects, means and methods, scheduling, and the ability to develop a sound methodology to conduct the analysis. Most of these delay claims reach the expert after completion of the project. This results in a detail- intensive research of the documents to verify schedules, events, sequence of work, changes during construction, and the delay impact. Read more
Category: Construction, Food Safety and Production Design-Build Disputes in Construction of Food Processing Facilities TASA ID: 2482 Food facility construction projects involve an owner and a contracting firm (or firms) that team together to design and build a complete facility to meet owner specifications. The design-build business arrangement has many important advantages, some of which are shown in Table 1. The purpose of this document is to introduce some of the key issues in disputes that may occur between the owner and contractor(s) in design-build projects. Read more
