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<strong>Engineering Ethics: Assumptions in Fee Proposals</strong>
Engineering Ethics

Engineering Ethics: Assumptions in Fee Proposals

Posted on 6 March 20236 March 2023 by Omotoriogun Victor

Items relating to “boundaries of duties” constitutes a vast proportion of the frustrations and misunderstanding, and claims made against engineers. This article identifies and expatiate on the six boundaries of duties which an engineer must define in a fee proposal.

Engineering Ethics- Developing a Fee Proposal
Engineering Ethics

Engineering Ethics- Developing a Fee Proposal

Posted on 9 January 202311 January 2023 by Omotoriogun Victor

A fee proposal is an engineer’s ‘offer’ to undertake a predefined work for a defined fee and it is usually for the client to either accept or reject this offer. To give legal certainty to the offer, the following six items need to be defined in the proposal or an attached document.

Selecting the Right Structural Engineering Software Package
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Selecting the Right Structural Engineering Software Package

Posted on 15 August 202215 August 2022 by Omotoriogun Victor

This article highlights some of the factors affecting the choice of engineering software and things the structural engineer must look out for when selecting a certain software for use.

Engineering Ethics: Design Defects and Competency
Engineering Ethics

Engineering Ethics: Design Defects and Competency

Posted on 14 March 202213 March 2022 by Omotoriogun Victor

The perils of having an opinion in architecture, engineering and construction is that all your opinions and recommendations are treated as notorious facts, even though they could be wrong. This article seeks to establish the link between design defects and issues of competency.

Engineering Ethics: Reviewing an Engineer’s Work
Engineering Ethics

Engineering Ethics: Reviewing an Engineer’s Work

Posted on 7 February 20227 February 2022 by Omotoriogun Victor

This article aims to address the key ethical questions that may arises when an engineer is contacted to review the work of another engineer.

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