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- Company Consolidations-Loss of Institutional Knowledge?
posted on July 26, 2007 12:18:46 pm
Last week I shared my thoughts on the loss of institutional knowledge regarding older engineers and the new generation replacing them. But what happens when companies merge and are acquired? Today?s c... - What Happened to the Value of Institutional Knowledge?
posted on July 17, 2007 03:17:46 pm
We are rapidly reaching a point where the older engineers are retiring and taking with them the institutional knowledge of the last 30 to 40 years.... - Is Tallest a Good Thing?
posted on July 03, 2007 03:39:04 pm
Before we break records and build monuments, there are some questions that need to be asked.... - 3-D Modeling Has Unexploited Potential
posted on June 27, 2007 01:51:12 pm
3-D modeling has been around for several years, but it isn't used enough.... - An Engineer Turns 50
posted on June 14, 2007 04:43:57 pm
I?m back! Hope you all enjoyed the series on ethics. Well, today, June 14, is a special day-my 50th birthday!... - It's What We Don't Know That Can Hurt Us
posted on May 29, 2007 12:04:21 pm
As engineers, we are responsible for protecting the public health safety and welfare. ... - The Path to Follow in the 21st Century
posted on May 23, 2007 03:53:01 pm
There are perhaps no greater "soft skills" for the engineer to acquire than the ability to capably deal with ethical issues and behave in a professional manner, for these skills lie at the heart of th... - Would the "Ring" Improve Ethics Awareness?
posted on May 14, 2007 02:59:47 pm
It is time for a little R&R. I will be on vacation in Alaska for a few weeks. I have prepared a series of blogs on ethics that will post while I am out.... - Is it Time for a National Engineering License?
posted on May 09, 2007 12:22:57 pm
In Europe, an engineer who wishes to practice throughout the European Union can obtain an EU Professional Engineers License. ... - Is it Possible for an Engineer to hold a Baby Panda Bear?
posted on April 30, 2007 12:02:57 pm
Occasionally I think it is good to show what engineers do outside their "technical" life in order to show that we are indeed human and represent the population.... - Preparing a City for the Olympics
posted on April 26, 2007 11:06:19 am
As I drove down the main highway from the Beijing airport to my hotel, I was amazed at what Beijing has accomplished in the last three years in preparation for the 2008 Olympics.... - Do We Need More Women Role Models?
posted on April 16, 2007 04:20:38 pm
The answer lies in the faces of the young girls I speak to across the country and their questions and comments.... - Do Summer Interns Bring Value?
posted on April 09, 2007 03:35:34 pm
Well, it's that time of year again when the students start searching for that summer job in hopes of adding to their experience and knowledge. ... - Should Engineers Become Involved in Politics?
posted on April 01, 2007 01:59:43 pm
Why is it that: our neighbors don't know what a civil engineer is? Only a handful of our Congressmen are engineers. Only 30% of our Secretaries of Transportation are engineers.... - Do Engineers Have a Responsibility in the 21st Century for Sustainability?
posted on March 24, 2007 01:53:48 pm
In my keynote address to the annual Alberta Transportation Conference in Red Deer, Canada this week, I emphasized to the engineers in attendance that the design of a project in the 21st Century involv... - The Three Gorges Dam -- An Environmental Impact or Well-Conceived Solution??
posted on March 15, 2007 03:10:28 pm
ince April 5, 1958, when the Chinese government issued the first document on the Three Gorges Project, "Opinion on the Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project and the Planning of the Yangtze Valley," t... - Societal Impacts on the Built Environment
posted on March 14, 2007 10:32:09 am
As Chair of the Society for Social Management Systems, I am writing my blog this week from Yichang, China, as I lead the second International Symposium on Social Management Systems.... - Bribery and Corruption- How Bad Is This Worldwide Concern?
posted on March 02, 2007 03:05:00 pm
The issue of bribery and corruption is so massive it has become the biggest drain on improving infrastructure. The World Bank has identified corruption as among the greatest obstacles to economic and ... - Licenses, Degrees and Certifications -- What Do They Really Mean?
posted on February 27, 2007 03:05:25 pm
I can't even begin to identify the number of licensees, degree designations, and certifications that are out there in the industry.... - Contingency: How Much is Enough?
posted on February 23, 2007 01:52:44 pm
With the new "mega projects" and governments having to lock in public dollars years ahead of construction and design-builders/construction managers having to guarantee overall project costs at 30% des...