As the resident of an island and geographical area where many waterfront homes are encountered, structures to protect and stabilize shorelines are commonplace. Many such structures are “designed” and built…
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During my time as a licensed engineer I only had one occasion to encounter a P.E. who had run afoul of his licensing board and became the subject of disciplinary…
Between the time members receive this edition of the newsletter and the end of the year, ballots will be mailed for the slate of officers named by NABIE’s nominating committee. …
By David Carlysle, PE The engineering profession enjoyed some positive coverage in the press for a change as the world watched the successful rescue of 33 miners trapped 2300 feet underground in…
Many urban areas have adopted requirements for the examination of building exteriors to lessen the risk of falling debris. In the beginning years of your executive director’s consulting inspection engineering…
The fall board meeting for NABIE (held October 9, 2010 in Philadelphia) included something of an historic event. NABIE has been cultivating contacts outside U.S. borders for sometime, but not…
Just as most organizations, NABIE has long had both Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws. They date back to NABIE’s inception in 1989. Over more than the last year it became…
By David Carlysle, PE As President of NABIE, I attended the NSPE meeting in Orlando, Florida from July 15 to the 19, 2010. The NABIE display which we have used for several…
One item on the NABIE agenda has been to re-examine aspects of insurance coverage for our members. The last time this was considered did not produce an effective package to…
By John C. Cronin, Jr. PE As many of you already know, NABIE past president and former director David Roebuck, PE departed from his Georgia consulting engineering practice some time…
Conversations with folks whose living is tied directly to the real estate market continue to reveal a weak economic picture for many. The picture is not as bleak as it…
We all want to conduct our inspections in a manner that ensures the client gets what’s needed, but does not leave us unreasonably exposed to liability from things overlooked or…