Please join us
in
congratulating
firm
president,Andrew
R. Yarmus,
P.E.,
on his
selection as a
Fellow
of the
National
Society of
Professional
Engineers
(NSPE), a
designation
which honors
active Society
members who
demonstrate
exemplary
service to
their
profession,
their Society,
and their
community, an
honor which
has been
bestowed upon
only slightly
more than 1%
of the
membership.
Recent
Projects
Forensic
engineering
consultation
regarding
Labor Law
claims on a
NYC
construction
site
Engineering
consultation
regarding a
fire at a
multiple
dwelling
structure, and
the resulting
structural
collapse, at a
property
located in the
Bronx
Evaluation
of the
coefficient of
friction at
the entrance
steps of a
Westchester
County, NY
public housing
complex
Prevent
Through
Design: For
Hazards in
Construction
On
April 23rd The
American
Society of
Safety
Engineers
opined that
"fatalities
and serious
incidents that
occur in
construction
work can be
directly
linked to the
level of
prevention
incorporated
into the
planning and
design of the
project...Preventing
occupational
injuries,
illnesses or
fatalities in
construction
has often
driven
industry to
make changes.
Construction
companies
continually
face increased
competition,
rapidly
changing
technology and
reduced access
to limited
resources.
Under these
conditions,
OSH
(Occupational
Safety and
Health)
efforts to
ensure a safe
and healthy
work
environment
must compete
with other
organizational
needs...Thus,
the challenge
for OSH
professionals
is to
communicate
the value of
OSH efforts in
terms that are
understood and
accepted".
Yarmus
Engineering,
P.C. is
available to
consult with
building and
unit owners,
property
managers,
employers,
real estate
developers,
builders,
attorneys,
contractors,
insurance
professionals,
adjusters,
building
superintendents,
and other
related
parties
regarding site
safety
matters. Our
firm's staff
has been
recognized as
experts in
this field,
and has
provided
"expert
witness"
testimony on
such matters
in courts
located in
various
states.
Please contact
our office if
we can be of
assistance to
you or your
clients
regarding such
matters.
What
are the
challenges
facing
construction
engineers?
On
April 24th ASCE
SmartBrief
reported that
"with the
exceptions of
graduates from
construction
engineering
and
construction
management
B.S. degree
programs, most
civil
engineers are
provided with
very little
formal project
management
education.
Nevertheless,
they will all
be expected to
produce cost
estimates and
project
schedules, and
deal with
contracts
throughout
their
careers...The
industry right
now is
delivering
projects at a
faster pace
than we did 30
years ago, and
that results
in much higher
levels of
project cost
and schedule
uncertainty.
Alternative
contracting
methods have
been
introduced
over the last
20 years to
help
construction
engineers
manage
uncertainty
through
increasing
levels of
collaboration
and
integration
among the
project
stakeholders
including the
constructor,
the designer,
and the
project owner.
Understanding
how these
contractual
tools can be
best applied
to optimize
specific
project
delivery
objectives is
key to
managing
uncertainty
during project
delivery".
Andrew
R. Yarmus,
P.E.,
as Chair of
the National
Society of
Professional
Engineers PE's
in
Construction Interest
Group, is
helping to
facilitate
discussions
between
Professional
Engineers
across the
country on
such important
matters in the
construction
industry.Yarmus
Engineering,
P.C.is
available to
consult with
property
managers, real
estate
developers,
builders,
attorneys,
contractors,
insurance
professionals,
adjusters, and
other related
parties
regarding such
construction
management
issues.
Please contact
our office if
we can be of
assistance to
you or your
clients
regarding such
matters.
