Steve Davidson
Watch out – construction creep is as easy as it is dangerous
A little while back, our team was out on site and finished our planned task ahead of schedule. Flights out of site were booked solid so,...
Steve Davidson
Three actions to start projects on the right foot
Mobilising a civil construction project is typically a frenetic period. For the lead manager, that’s compounded by countless people vying...
Steve Davidson
Writing management plans that actually work
Have you ever experienced a polar shift in your point of view? Many years ago I was working on a project where the principal contractor...
Steve Davidson
Change management – fresh eyes and getting it right
Changes easily occur every day in the construction and mining sectors and, industry wide, they seem to be managed begrudgingly, with...
Steve Davidson
Haul roads – overlooked in your mine productivity improvement plan?
The relationship between haul road quality, productivity and unit cost is undoubtedly complex and different for every mine. However, in...
Steve Davidson
How to be sure of your excavator bucket size
A common issue for many sites is getting excavator bucket sizing right. It seems straightforward on the face of it – you order a given...
Steve Davidson
How much is a cubic metre?
On the face of it, the question ‘how much is a cubic metre’ is pretty simple: it’s the volume occupied by a cube where all sides are 1m...
Steve Davidson
Six qualities of a well-written RFI
It’s a rare project that can be built without the constructor asking the designer some questions. These questions – typically called...
Steve Davidson
How to get started with indexing using Excel
Like almost everyone in the engineering field, at CEA we use Excel extensively because it’s powerful, affordable and reduces the time it...
Steve Davidson
Get more from your Ground Engaging Tools (GET)
If you’re involved in earthmoving, then you probably need at least some understanding of Ground Engaging Tools – or GET. It’s something...
