Importance of communication in construction
Written by: Michael Terpstra Over the course of a construction project, one factor that can make or break a project’s timeline and budget is communication. Communication is something that happens on every construction site but whether the communication is effective or not decides how well a construction project goes. One major factor in ensuring effective […]
Reading construction plans and its application in surveying
Written by: Michael Terpstra Understanding how civil construction, legal, and structural plans correlate with surveying can significantly help one throughout a project. The following explains the importance of being competent in reading these plans and how it can play to an advantage when surveying a project. Reading civil construction plans heavily relates to the quality […]
Maximizing efficiency and productivity in construction
Written by: Michael Terpstra Maximizing efficiency and productivity in construction is crucial to project success. In the practice of construction surveying there is no one way ticket to achieve this. Construction surveying can be more efficient by accounting for the following practices. Understanding a construction site and applying good judgement, minimizing back and forth communication […]