Last Thursday after work we took the 7 train out to Shea Stadium where Jess and Tim picked us up and took everyone to the Skanska office where we met with two Skanska executives to discuss construction logistics for our project. It turned out to be a really great meeting. Vince and Shelly have been working in engineering and construction for many years, Vince actually has experience building in Vietnam, so their review of the project was a good reality check. Some of the points they made were:
1. It is a lot easier to plan and design here in an air-conditioned office than out in the field.
2. K.I.S.S.
3. We need to start getting much more organized in our preparation and planning for construction.
In addition to these themes, they provided us with many ideas and suggestions for building using low-tech methods that can be very effective but are no longer used here in the U.S. It sounded like everyone felt the meeting was extremely valuable despite the fact we all got lost on the way back to the 7 train.
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