RESEARCH

Anyone who has watched a building under construction can appreciate its complexity and sophistication. Occasionally, inspection and testing requirements occur that the local code official may not be qualified or experienced to address, so third-party assistance is needed. The building codes address this need through a specific requirement for structural tests and “special” inspections. A special inspection can be required for materials, installation, fabrication, erection or placement of components and connections where special expertise is needed.  This presentation will cover the requirement of special inspections as well as some examples of when construction testing and inspections did not go as planned.  

The presenters will be:
Rob Flickinger - Senior Engineer/Manager @ American Engineering Testing
Rob Flickinger is the manager of construction services at American Engineering Testing.  He has a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota and has been involved in construction observation and testing since 1981 when he started as an engineering technician.  

Derek Van Heuveln – Senior Engineer @ American Engineering Testing
Derek Van Heuveln is a senior engineer in the construction services group at American Engineering Testing.  He has a bachelors degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Minnesota and has been involved in construction observation and testing since 2003 when he started as an engineering technician.  

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for one professional development hour (PDH).  MCC is an AIA Provider.  Please check to see if AIA credits are available.

Information and registration for this webinar will be available soon.

Making a decision that requires ethical consideration is usually not easy. Rarely are we faced with an ethical question that has a corresponding answer that is clearly black and white. Doing the ethical thing can require effort and determining the correct path may include many variables that cause us to pause and consider what the right decision is. In this presentation, the speaker will discuss some scenarios that illustrate the grey area that can be "ethics." The presenter will work through the scenarios an offer insight on determining the correct and ethical way to proceed through a decision-making process.

The presenter will be William Rushing, P.E., F.ACI (Vice President, Waldemar S. Nelson & Co., New Orleans, LA)

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for one professional development hour (PDH).  MCC is an AIA Provider.  Please check to see if AIA credits are available.