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Articles posted by Ken Pearl
January 2015 CE for A/E’s
Happy New Year. Wishing all a healthy and prosperous 2015! Just a quick note to my Architecture and Engineering friends here in New York State looking for CE’s. I’m a guest of Eclipse Programs next week at 3 separate half-day events – Buffalo, Syracuse, then Rochester. Hope you can make it.
Great excuse for A/E’s to get away for the night!
Architects and Engineers! Come get a full day of CE at a fun venue. Great topics for you plus some time for professional chat afterwards, plus a night at the Casino if your interested. Bring your spouse and sneak away from work with a great excuse! http://www.eclipseprograms.com/events
Confidentiality Agreements and Conflicts for Forensic Architecture
I speak periodically to groups about various legal, engineering and construction contract concepts I’m typically involved in with my forensic investigations and expert witness services. Trying to pass on lessons learned and looking for ways for help others to improve performance as experts in their own related fields and endeavors, particularly for those in the […]
GONE BEFORE IT EXISTED!!
Fire rips thru a multi-million dollar apartment complex project currently under construction. Early assessments declare the project work a total loss. Not even new enough to be called ‘brand new’. We appropriately talk about worker safety during construction, but construction itself needs to also adhere to fire safety and related codes, not just to protect […]
Are the DMV, Architects & Trucks a bad mix?
For 25 years or more I have been, and continue to be a strong advocate for the improved importance, value and competency of design professionals, particularly architects, in both the design and construction of buildings. But every once in a while I run into a circumstance and wonder aloud why Architects try to make it […]
Special Thanks for a Forensic Building Perspective
Enjoyed a terrific opportunity to mix building forensics and code training this past week in beautiful Lake Placid, NY. Got a chance to meet some great building code, design and construction professionals at this week’s Northern Adirondack Code Enforcement Officials Conference. Great questions, comments and feedback following my presentation. Special thanks to Jim Morganson for […]
What does a Thermal Imaging Expert look like?
What do you do when the Thermal Imaging Guru is too busy to get back to the office for a promotional photo? Taking a cue from the US Marine Corp – Adapt, Improvise and Overcome. An on-site photo with the best camera in hand will do nicely! For more information on how thermal imaging and infrared […]
How’d a lawsuit find us?
A little over a month ago, the Justice Department filed suit against another condominium project for violations of the Fair Housing Act related to barrier-free accessibility requirements. The claim seems to take on anyone and everyone involved including the Owner, Property Manager, Contractor, and the Design Professional. Although the announcement did not include the specifics […]
Building Collapse
There are 2 structural objectives when you design and construct a building. One is for the long haul. To hold up years of ongoing normal structural loads. Gravity, winds, snow, materials, stuff, etc. The other is to deal with temporary structural concerns such as unique loads and risks taking place during the original construction. This recent video of a […]