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W stance on safety, not just pertaining to the Iron Mountain project, but as a company focus. “At the beginning of every company meeting, we start the meeting off [by] sharing a safety tip. A safety mentality starts at the highest levels of management in order to shape a culture throughout a company,” he says. So far, that focus has paid off. There have been no reported loss-time accidents and only a few minor incidents during the course of the project. Insuring Against Danger hat [engineering firms] really have to do is decrease the probability of the bad event happening.” MICHel JICHlInsKI Liability insurance concerns also can be impacted by a project located in a hostile environment. As a basic rule, a well-executed contract should address several fundamental issues regarding projects in areas of war or conflict, including what conditions would prompt cessation, interruption or demobilization of work; how delays and compensa- tion will be handled; and what currency will be used in payment, notes Smith. Though his firm does not insist on U.S. dollars, he says, its contracts “are mostly in stable and convertible currencies.” Dan Cecchi, executive vice president for Collins Engineering, says contracts for high-risk projects always include a clause giving the design firm sole responsibility for the safety of its employees and ensures the company maintains the right to pull out of a job at any time. “If, for some reason, the firm does back out,” he explains, “the contract also typically indicates that the team will return to complete the project when the situation stabilizes, but also protects the firm from liability if it is unable to do so.” A clear understanding of security needs also is important, says Louis Berger’s Jichlinski. Though the firm’s employees do not carry guns, he says, Louis Berger will contract for armed protective services in the event that additional protection is deemed ThE louis BErgEr group necessary by project evaluators. “[Security] affects everything we do, so we need to agree with [the security contract], understand it and inform our clients so they are in line with what’s going on,” Jichlinski explains. n Maureen Conley is a freelance writer based outside Washington, D.C. REGISTER TODAY! August 22 – 25, 2007 Grand Hyatt Hotel • Washington, D.C. www.buildbusiness.org Join 1,000 industry leaders to hear keynote addresses by Michael Graves, FAIA, legendary American architect, and David L. Winstead, GSA Commissioner. Build Business is the leading business development, marketing, and management conference for the design and building industry. Hosted by www.smps.org www.psmanet.org 22 ENGINEERING INC. July / AuGust 2007
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Call for Entries
Contents
From ACEC to You
News & Notes
Market Watch
Legislative Action
The Big Dig
Risky Engineering
2007 Professional Liability Survey
Institute For Business Management Fall 2007 Course Catalog
Roadside Technology
2007 Convention Wrap-Up
2007-2008 Excom
2007 Fall Conference Primer
Business Insights
Technology
Members in the News
One on One
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - Call for Entries
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - Contents
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - From ACEC to You
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - 3
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - News & Notes
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - 5
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - 6
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - 8
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - 9
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - Legislative Action
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - The Big Dig
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - Risky Engineering
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - 2007 Professional Liability Survey
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - Institute For Business Management Fall 2007 Course Catalog
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - Roadside Technology
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - 2007 Convention Wrap-Up
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - 35
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - 2007-2008 Excom
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - 2007 Fall Conference Primer
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - Business Insights
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - 41
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - Technology
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - Members in the News
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2007 - One on One
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