New Article on Mobile Materials Policies for Construction

For the Q1 2020 issue of Q-Tips, I take a look at creating and implementing Mobile Materials policies for construction project. Using a bevy of bad puns, I examine how such policies can be drafted, integrated into subcontracts, and implemented on site. Having an 'everything on wheels' policy is great for safety and operations, but comes with some challenges at both contracting and in the field. Contact me or LF Driscoll to get a copy and check out the article to see how to avoid these pitfalls and craft a policy that will keep your project rolling along.

In addition to my work, there's some great content about tips for viewing glass samples, smoke removal code, temporary electrical services, and wood exterior cladding - even using Shou Sugi Ban.

New Musings on Prefabrication in Construction

I have four new articles in the Q2 2019 issue of LF Driscoll's in-house Quality Magazine, Q-Tips. The issue is centered around the innovative implementation of prefabricated construction at the new PennMedicine Pavilion project for the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. With our constrained urban site, delivery limitations, and tight timelines, this project uses of a number of different strategies to bring prefabricated elements to the site. 

My articles outline the overall approach to prefabrication that the project takes and delve deeper into how prefabricated Bathroom Pods, Multi-Trade Racks, and Headwalls were developed and deployed on the site. These components run the gamut of prefabrication, from items built both in-house and by subcontractors, from locally in West Philly to 1,400 miles away in Oklahoma City. Each article looks at the decision-making that determined the extent and strategy undertaken for each component and how they brought time, labor, and dollar savings to the project along with a considerable safety dividend.

Contact me or LF Driscoll to get a copy!