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Update: 08/06/07

I wanted to address my observations over the past several months in regards to attitudes and just the project perspective as a whole. It appears that there has been a shift in the department. Too many people only seem to be trying to "catch" someone doing something wrong. Yes yes, I know there are people in district 2 who would say that that has been the way of life since the beginning but I have heard that it is actually getting worse. I have heard recently that the earthwork section is wanting to add the moisture and density counts back to the density logbook. I am told that this will help deter people from writing up tests.

Many people are spending alot of time trying to deter or prevent cheating. I am not the most active person in the industry but i have not heard of anyone cheating in a long time. The only cheating that i am aware of was some issues with asphalt and gradation manipulation in an attempt to increase the composite pay factors several years ago. There have been no recent issues that would warrant this much attention and change. We are loosing sight of the real goal, Quality construction - on time and near budget. The contractor and the department should be working together to achieve the same goal.

Update: 08/03/07

I'm Back.... Sorry for the lack of updates but had alot of work and personal issues to get done. I decided to shorten up the front page and add a second page. Click here for all the previous updates.

Now with that said let's get down to business. An ACAF spec committee meeting was recently held in Orlando and, as always, we had some very informative discussions. Remember that if you are having issues and/or have suggestions that may need addressing, do not hesitate to send in your issues.