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    'Educated' opinions on climate change

    Come on - we're all smart people here......... Is it possible that this current focus on climate change is just another fad? Not too long ago, there was concern that we were going to enter a new ice age; then run out of fuel; then run out of food; then run out of space to live; then Y2K was...
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    Company Perks

    I agree with 655321! Where I work right now, we also offer "real" flex time. Some opt for 4/10's others (including me) choose 4/9's and a 4 and others still work straight 8's. It's easy for the company and fortunatly, we have very cooperative clients. It's tough to leave when you see the...
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    Project Management the Right Way

    pse - "The Goal" boy I haven't heard about that book in 10 years, glad to hear people are still talking about it.............. brand5880 - I do not believe you will find a book or training program that will give you a roadmap through what you are involved in. An MBA might help (think outside...
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    Retention Strategies

    Very interesting thread, thank you swearingen for starting the ball rolling............ It's obvious from the postings that there are a variety of opinions on employee loyalty. In the old days (I have been told) there was an unwritten contract between employees and employers - work hard - get...
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    Going to a Agile Project Management Process?

    brand5880 This sounds like a good six sigma (black belt) analysis. One thought - how much value do each of the "signers" provide? If they are left off, does it effect your project? jjf1
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    In-house Contracts for Engineering Services

    Yes, Yes and yes; to your three questions. Interdepartmental charges for support are common (in my experience); they do work and if not managed closely can be very difficult. On the plus side, they do help spread the knowledge and keep key staffing from being lost as business demands rise and...
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    Project Mgt Practice in US and Canada

    akhibi, Good Luck with your transition plans. I cannot speak for Canada, however in the US you may want to check the following: Of course visa and immigration issues Education and training recognition (may foreign trained professionals have difficulty getting their homeland education and...
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    Question for the guys ....

    bradpa77, Welcome to 2006. I am assuming from your entries that you and your spouse are in the US. If so, find yourself a decent daycare in your community and do what +90% of middle class American families do. I find the "who is raising the children" question, ridiculous and insulting to...
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    Bidding a Nuclear Project

    Hello Sparkette, I have never worked on a nuclear project (I assume this is a power project?), but have worked on a number of large projects (including power) What I have seen, for a high risk project, is the owner likes to get as many participants into bed with them. There are a number of...
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    Skills/Traning required to be a project manager

    RMech, Unfortunately the title Project Manager has been so generalized that any number of skills and fields are covered. I’ve got an accountant friend that happens to be a project manager with in his bank as he is managing new credit card advertising. So you see a PM title is somewhat...
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    Very general advice sought.

    RobWard, As this is a UK project (and I'm assuming you're from the US) you will need to be come familiar with contracting styles in your location. In addition to the advise already offered you should consider purchasing a CEMMS contracting book (I think it's available on-line through Telford...
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    Very general advice sought.

    It is hard to determine the project size and complexity from your posting however below are some tips that may be useful. Feel free to keep/use/disregard. Start and maintain a project log. This book will become you most valuable tool during the course of the project. It should contain COPIES...
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    Work in China

    Thanks for the feedback. I've spent time in Europe and South America, but that was usually just weeks or months. And of course, culturally, they were not that different from home. I appreciate the input on Asia. jjf
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    Work in China

    Can anyone tell me their recent work experiences in mainland China? I'm a civil/structural PE with nearly 20 years experience in heavy industry (metals, petrochem & power). I've done design, site construct, PM and department management, but have been looking to round out my career. A friend...
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    Quantifying Soft Issues

    shadmani, I worked for several years in the power industry, supporting new project development. The soft issues are very hard to $$ quantify, I found no set rules that could be applied uniformly. We did create methods for determining risks and the costs associated with those risks, but they...
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    Anchor Bolts

    I agree with jimzpe - the press manufacturer may need mass dampening of their equipment, this is typically provided in the foundation. also agree with the sleeve, I've had a lot of success with DECO anchors. One suggestion: have you considered isolation type anchors? jjf
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    PE Structural I exam

    I found 246 a great reference to study from. My state would not allow books with the title "Solved Problems" into the exam, however personal solved problems in a binder were allowed (go figure?) I selected a number of problems from the 246 book, solved them and brought them into the exam...
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    Opening PandoraÆs box

    Thanks for the great feedback. Yes a simple repave would have probably worked just fine. But we've all been in situations where the "solution" is developed before all the facts are in. Thanks jjf
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    Opening PandoraÆs box

    Maybe someone out there can help………… We have a very large asphalt paved parking area installed circa 1935. It is surrounded on three sides with streams and creeks and is in an area with a high ground water table (+/- 4’ below grade) The parking lot is well graded and rarely held any standing...
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    Load Capacity of a Concrete Warehouse Floor

    I agree with thte above + your gut feel may be correct. You may have already tried to obtain; but typically the floor design loading information is on the building drawings. I would start there (you may have already) If they are running fork trucks (tow motors, lift trucks etc.) over the slab...

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