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The Construction Series - Why? Rationale & Contents

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  TOPOGRAPHIC PLANS (Civil Engineering) Hello, in this quick post I will present myself as well as the reasons behind starting the Construction Mini-Series. My educational background is in Civil Engineering with a focus on Water/Wastewater. With twenty-five years of construction experience spread across various sectors in the construction industry, I have learned a lot from formal training, on-the-job training as well as practical experience including but not limited to project planning, project analysis, cost estimating, project management and facility management. The most particular aspect of my experiences is that I have worked for all the different actors in the industry: _Manufacturer/Supplier: who are looking to sell their products to subcontractors, general contractors, owners and the general public as well. A critical aspect for manufacturers is to be specified because if they're not then they can't be a part of bids. _Subcontractors: Who are looking to win bids and con...