| One of the biggest problems I have with | | | | any corrections that I needed, for the rest of the |
| architects and engineers, is the fact that most of | | | | job. I would have been better off, making him |
| them perceive contractors as problem creators, | | | | feel more important than putting him in his place. I |
| not problem solvers. On most of the projects I | | | | was the one who got penalized, because |
| worked on, I was the one solving most of the | | | | someone else needed to feel important. Don't let |
| problems and it didn't take long for the engineers | | | | this happen to you, this particular structural |
| and architects to catch on. | | | | engineer cost me a lot of money. |
| I knew what I was talking about and most of the | | | | Be careful working with architects and engineers, |
| time, I was the one providing them with solutions | | | | because they can create construction problems |
| to their problems. Yes, that's right, I'm patting | | | | and delays. If you do find yourself having |
| myself on the back here. This was often | | | | problems with an architect or engineer, you might |
| embarrassing for them, whenever we were | | | | need to replace them, if you have the power to |
| surrounded by other professionals. I wasn't | | | | do so. If you don't, remember that the few kind |
| interested in embarrassing anyone, I would usually | | | | words usually go a long way. |
| talk to these people in private, unless I knew | | | | You're the best architect in the world. I don't think |
| them. | | | | anybody could have done a better job than you |
| If you're having problems working with architects | | | | did. I just wanted to call you and tell you, how |
| and engineers, you might need to feed their egos. | | | | much I appreciate you sending us the building |
| I've worked with quite a few who needed their | | | | correction, in a timely manner. How about some |
| egos fed often. I even had one structural | | | | tickets to Friday nights basketball game. Great |
| engineer tell me what to do on my job. I asked | | | | contractors know how to motivate other people. |
| him as nice as I possibly could," Remember who's | | | | Here's an additional heads up for any contractors |
| paying your bills, you're working for me, I'm not | | | | looking for more work. Engineers and architects |
| working for you." | | | | can provide you with a lifetime supply of |
| That was the last job I use that structural | | | | customers. I worked for one architect for one |
| engineer on, and he went out of his way to delay | | | | year, without working for anyone else. |