Walk the Site Like an Engineer

Full Description:Your contractor is on site. Money is moving. But do you actually know what should be happening at each stage, or are you just trusting that it's fine?This ebook is built around one idea: you don't need to become a structural engineer to protect your investment. You need to know what a competent professional should be checking, so you can ask the right question at the right moment instead of finding out too late that something was rushed or skipped.Written by Ing George Andoh, PE-GhIE, PMP, a practising structural engineer and a project management professional who has coordinated construction projects worth a combined US$90 million, this guide walks through the real construction sequence: foundation, reinforcement, concrete curing, blockwork, roofing, plumbing, electrical, and final inspection and tells you exactly what should be verified at each one, and the specific warning signs that something has gone wrong.Inside, you'll get:A stage-by-stage breakdown of what quality actually looks like at each phase of constructionQuestions to ask your engineer and contractor at every stageA printable Site Visit Card you can carry to your own site visitsA full Homeowner's Construction Questions ChecklistA quick-reference table of building codes and engineer licensing bodies across 10 countries.This is NOT a book that tells you to inspect your own foundation or judge whether reinforcement is adequate. It's the book that makes sure your professional's answer to those questions actually holds up.BenefitsCatching a construction defect during the build is dramatically cheaper than fixing it after. Industry research on construction rework consistently shows it costs somewhere between 5 and 12% of total project cost when caught late, a real, avoidable expense this ebook is built to help you prevent. Every question and checklist inside is designed to be used in the moment, on site, not studied in advance and forgotten.