The True Cost of Low Structural Engineering Rates – What You’re Really RiskingDave Meney11th September 2020Specialist Services, Structural Analysis, Structural Design, Structural Inspections, TechnologyReading Time: 4 minutesThe Challenge of Winning Jobs on a Schedule of Rates Winning a job on a schedule of rates is never…
Thermal Expansion – The Hidden Force That Impacts StructuresDave Meney25th August 2020Structural Analysis, Structural Design, Structural Failures, Structural Maintenance, TechnologyReading Time: 3 minutesWe have some of the largest temperature gradients in Australia, and this simply means a huge difference between the coldest…
Can Site Inspections be Conducted Off-Site?Dave Meney10th August 2020Structural Inspections, Structural MaintenanceReading Time: 4 minutesRethinking the Concept of a Site Inspections The question itself is a paradox. Inspecting a site requires that the inspector…
What’s the Vital Importance of a 3rd Party Design Review?Dave Meney28th July 2020Uncategorized, Structural DesignReading Time: 3 minutes“Why would we need a 3rd Party Design Review when we have a competent design team?” It’s a reasonable question,…
Design Mistakes – The 7 Devastating Sins to Avoid and How to Become a Design SaintDave Meney7th July 2020Project Management, Structural DesignReading Time: 5 minutesCommon Design Mistakes are costing the construction industry far more than most people realise. I read recently that rework is…
From Sponsor Child to EmployeeDave Meney15th June 2020Awareness Sharing, General, Work ProductivityReading Time: 4 minutesI’m really proud to share my story of sponsor child Francis becoming my employee 26 years later… Watch the video,…
Structural Report – Experience It Like Never Before as an Interactive 3D Video!Dave Meney26th May 2020Structural MaintenanceReading Time: 3 minutesWatch? How do you watch a structural report? Video, baby! We have never been particularly famous for doing things the…
Virtual Reality in the Mining Industry: Unlocking New PossibilitiesDave Meney21st April 2020TechnologyReading Time: 4 minutesVirtual Reality in the Mining Industry: How Engineering Innovation Is Reshaping the Future It is no exaggeration to say that…
Earthquake Magnitude FactsDave Meney19th March 2020Structural Design, Structural FailuresReading Time: 4 minutesWell, ‘facts’ anyway. There’s nothing ‘fun’ about earthquakes, especially when they create devastation and take life. “More than 66,000 homes…