Despite all rules and regulations, English style, here in Canada this happens quite often. A falling crane. Nice detail being the fact we are engineering and drafting the widening of this bridge. There is not much that is going smooth on this project and that translates in things happening like this. We bid and were awarded this job back in March and it looked liked a smooth one, but looking smooth and being smooth are two different entities. For example, we made templates for drilling anchors through and through the piers, after drilling and surveying them the were 3 inches off. As the steel was being fabricated the shop ended up plugging and re-drilling a few hundred holes. The falling crane issue will have a bigger impact, all traffic was suspended and a full blown investigation will be taking place. What that does on the schedule? No clue. But there will be severe penalties for not living up to that schedule. There goes the profit, if any!
Delphi Ramblings from Rolly View, Alberta, Canada
Monday, August 10, 2009
Rules and regulations
Despite all rules and regulations, English style, here in Canada this happens quite often. A falling crane. Nice detail being the fact we are engineering and drafting the widening of this bridge. There is not much that is going smooth on this project and that translates in things happening like this. We bid and were awarded this job back in March and it looked liked a smooth one, but looking smooth and being smooth are two different entities. For example, we made templates for drilling anchors through and through the piers, after drilling and surveying them the were 3 inches off. As the steel was being fabricated the shop ended up plugging and re-drilling a few hundred holes. The falling crane issue will have a bigger impact, all traffic was suspended and a full blown investigation will be taking place. What that does on the schedule? No clue. But there will be severe penalties for not living up to that schedule. There goes the profit, if any!
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