Re:The US has forgotten how to do infrastructure
by Gibbon1 on Wednesday May 31, 2017 @05:24PM
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Since my dad worked as an engineer for the Federal Government I have skewed ideas how things work compared to most people.
Which is to say, you are spot on. Most of the work government engineers do is oversight. Oversight is really important.
I've constantly read that in the US due to ideological reasons the agencies that handle oversight are chronically understaffed which results in delays and inefficiencies. Delays are a big problem in the US. The slower a project is done the more it costs. Without proper oversight, you have an inability to efficiently manage design changes leading to delays and or less efficient construction.
Which is to say, you are spot on. Most of the work government engineers do is oversight. Oversight is really important.
I've constantly read that in the US due to ideological reasons the agencies that handle oversight are chronically understaffed which results in delays and inefficiencies. Delays are a big problem in the US. The slower a project is done the more it costs. Without proper oversight, you have an inability to efficiently manage design changes leading to delays and or less efficient construction.