Check Geotechnical Reports
Check and confirm geotechnical reports that are supplied to you in a contract. The client may supply reports that are old or inaccurate. Specify in the contract that you are …
Testing
Review For Blind Spots
To overcome blind spots in your project, get other project managers (from outside that project) to review your project. This should be done regularly as part of a scheduled process. …
Is It Contaminated?
Check if “unsuitable” soil/fill is really contaminated. It might me that it was just wet or not compact-able. It may not be contaminated. Avoid paying for removal of “contaminated” material …
Review Test Results Early
Review test results before samples are destroyed. It is too late to get them retested later if they have already been destroyed or disposed of. It is best to review …