Bridge Construction Forum 2006

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Bridge Construction Forum 2006
Working to Build the Future Together

• The Human Factor
• Duff Joseph, Erreca Inc.

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• He or she does not know what he or she is doing

Contract
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• Bridges are more than just concrete and steel.

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• All projects are eventually completed.

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• The good

And the bad
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• Last years forum attendees.

1000 years
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• The human factor

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• The topic and participation surveys comments
  were
• Find experienced bridge inspectors
• Make bridge and district work for the same
  company
• Let the people doing the work, work
• The best answer is not always no.

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• Everyone on this project did their best to get
  the bridgework completed.

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• Technology

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• Discussion questions

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• What can be done to insure that the staff work
  together and to reduce the stress of Bridge
  Construction?
• How can we alleviate the shortage of qualified
  personnel for both the contractors and Caltrans
  in the short and long term?
• How are we going to transfer the necessary
  technical and soft skills to the new generation?
• How are we going to overcome the lack of
  experience at the field level, on both sides?

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Bridge Construction Forum 2006
Working to Build the Future Together

• The Human Factor