Written documentation of day-to-day construction activities is essential for the success of a project and the advancement of young engineers in their respective fields of expertise. By having a professional communicate on site, an owner's best interests can be represented effectively, and new working relationships can be formed that may lead to the provision of additional services. It also...

It is necessary to suspend construction activities during a hold point until an inspection has been completed and the project has met all of the required specifications.When a problem cannot be detected later because it has been concealed by the construction work itself, the use of hold points during construction inspection is especially critical.Hold points can be used to inspect steel...