icedancer2theend
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"My next door neighbor's two dogs have created more shovel ready jobs then this president!"
Senator Gary Johnson during the GOP debate~
Senator Gary Johnson during the GOP debate~
Line of the night.
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I think everyone did 
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Bfgrn
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A 'feel good' moment for the ignorant...But presidents don't create infrastructure projects...
Most infrastructure is designed by engineers, urbanists or architects. Generally road and rail transport networks, as well as water and waste management infrastructure are designed by civil engineers, electrical power and lighting networks are designed by power engineers and electrical engineers, and telecommunications, computing and monitoring networks are designed by systems engineers.
In the case of urban infrastructure, the general layout of roads, sidewalks and public places may sometimes be designed by urbanists or architects, although the detailed design will still be performed by civil engineers. If a building is required, it is designed by an architect, and if an industrial or processing plant is required, it may be designed by industrial engineer or a process engineer.
In terms of engineering tasks, the design and construction management process usually follows these steps:
Preliminary Studies
Determine existing and future traffic loads, determine existing capacity, and estimate the existing and future standards of service
Conduct a preliminary survey and obtain information from existing air photos, maps, and plans
Identify possible conflicts with other assets or topographical features
Perform environmental impact studies:
Evaluate the impact on the human environment (noise pollution, odors, electromagnetic interference, etc)
Evaluate the impact on the natural environment (disturbance of natural ecosystems)
Evaluate the possible presence of contaminated soils;
Given various time horizons, standards of service, environmental impacts, and conflicts with existing structures or terrain, propose various preliminary designs
Estimate the costs of the various designs, and make recommendations
Detailed Survey
Perform a detailed survey of the construction site
Obtain "as built" drawings of existing infrastructure
Dig exploratory pits where required to survey underground infrastructure
Perform a geotechnical survey to determine the bearing capacity of soils and rock
Perform soil sampling and testing to estimate nature, degree and extent of soil contamination
Detailed Engineering
Prepare detailed plans and technical specifications
Prepare a detailed bill of materials
Prepare a detailed cost estimate
Establish a general work schedule
Authorization
Obtain authorization from environmental and other regulatory agencies
Obtain authorization from any owners or operators of assets affected by the work
Inform emergency services, and prepare contingency plans in case of emergencies
Tendering
Prepare administrative clauses and other tendering documents
Organize and announce a call for tenders
Answer contractor questions and issue addenda during the tendering process
Receive and analyse tenders, and make a recommendation to the owner
Construction Supervision
Once the construction contract has been signed between the owner and the general contractor, all authorisations have been obtained, and all pre-construction submittals have been received from the general contractor, the construction supervisor issues an "Order to begin construction"
Regularly schedule meetings and obtain contact information for the general contractor (GC) and all interested parties
Obtain a detailed work schedule and list of subcontractors from the GC
Obtain detailed traffic diversion and emergency plans from the GC
Obtain proof of certification, insurance and bonds
Examine shop drawings submitted by the GC
Receive reports from the materials quality control lab
When required, review Change requests from the GC, and issue construction directives and change orders
Follow work progress and authorize partial payments
When substantially completed, inspect the work and prepare a list of deficiencies
Supervise testing and commissioning
Verify that all operating and maintenance manuals, as well as warranties, are complete
Prepare "as built" drawings
Make a final inspection, issue a certificate of final completion, and authorize the final payment
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Most infrastructure is designed by engineers, urbanists or architects. Generally road and rail transport networks, as well as water and waste management infrastructure are designed by civil engineers, electrical power and lighting networks are designed by power engineers and electrical engineers, and telecommunications, computing and monitoring networks are designed by systems engineers.
In the case of urban infrastructure, the general layout of roads, sidewalks and public places may sometimes be designed by urbanists or architects, although the detailed design will still be performed by civil engineers. If a building is required, it is designed by an architect, and if an industrial or processing plant is required, it may be designed by industrial engineer or a process engineer.
In terms of engineering tasks, the design and construction management process usually follows these steps:
Preliminary Studies
Determine existing and future traffic loads, determine existing capacity, and estimate the existing and future standards of service
Conduct a preliminary survey and obtain information from existing air photos, maps, and plans
Identify possible conflicts with other assets or topographical features
Perform environmental impact studies:
Evaluate the impact on the human environment (noise pollution, odors, electromagnetic interference, etc)
Evaluate the impact on the natural environment (disturbance of natural ecosystems)
Evaluate the possible presence of contaminated soils;
Given various time horizons, standards of service, environmental impacts, and conflicts with existing structures or terrain, propose various preliminary designs
Estimate the costs of the various designs, and make recommendations
Detailed Survey
Perform a detailed survey of the construction site
Obtain "as built" drawings of existing infrastructure
Dig exploratory pits where required to survey underground infrastructure
Perform a geotechnical survey to determine the bearing capacity of soils and rock
Perform soil sampling and testing to estimate nature, degree and extent of soil contamination
Detailed Engineering
Prepare detailed plans and technical specifications
Prepare a detailed bill of materials
Prepare a detailed cost estimate
Establish a general work schedule
Authorization
Obtain authorization from environmental and other regulatory agencies
Obtain authorization from any owners or operators of assets affected by the work
Inform emergency services, and prepare contingency plans in case of emergencies
Tendering
Prepare administrative clauses and other tendering documents
Organize and announce a call for tenders
Answer contractor questions and issue addenda during the tendering process
Receive and analyse tenders, and make a recommendation to the owner
Construction Supervision
Once the construction contract has been signed between the owner and the general contractor, all authorisations have been obtained, and all pre-construction submittals have been received from the general contractor, the construction supervisor issues an "Order to begin construction"
Regularly schedule meetings and obtain contact information for the general contractor (GC) and all interested parties
Obtain a detailed work schedule and list of subcontractors from the GC
Obtain detailed traffic diversion and emergency plans from the GC
Obtain proof of certification, insurance and bonds
Examine shop drawings submitted by the GC
Receive reports from the materials quality control lab
When required, review Change requests from the GC, and issue construction directives and change orders
Follow work progress and authorize partial payments
When substantially completed, inspect the work and prepare a list of deficiencies
Supervise testing and commissioning
Verify that all operating and maintenance manuals, as well as warranties, are complete
Prepare "as built" drawings
Make a final inspection, issue a certificate of final completion, and authorize the final payment
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Bfgrn
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Did GOP Candidate Borrow A Debate Joke From Rush Limbaugh?
Rush Limbaugh On Gary Johnson Joke: 'Guess I've Become Show Prep For The GOP Debates'
NEW YORK -- Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson brought down the house at Thursday night's Fox News/ Google debate when he joked about how his "next-door neighbor's two dogs have created more shovel-ready jobs than this current administration."
The joke killed among the GOP faithful. But was Johnson the first to use it?
Just today, talk radio host Rush Limbaugh delivered a similar joke on air.
"My dogs have created more shovel-ready work than Obama has just this week alone," Limbaugh said. "The new puppy. Honest to God. More shovel-ready work for me this week than Obama has created all two and a half years."
So what does Limbaugh think of the similarity?
"I guess I've become show prep for the GOP debates now, too"
"Rush Limbaugh is an entertainer. Rush Limbaugh, his whole thing is entertainment. Yes it's incendiary, yes it's ugly."
Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele
Rush Limbaugh On Gary Johnson Joke: 'Guess I've Become Show Prep For The GOP Debates'
NEW YORK -- Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson brought down the house at Thursday night's Fox News/ Google debate when he joked about how his "next-door neighbor's two dogs have created more shovel-ready jobs than this current administration."
The joke killed among the GOP faithful. But was Johnson the first to use it?
Just today, talk radio host Rush Limbaugh delivered a similar joke on air.
"My dogs have created more shovel-ready work than Obama has just this week alone," Limbaugh said. "The new puppy. Honest to God. More shovel-ready work for me this week than Obama has created all two and a half years."
So what does Limbaugh think of the similarity?
"I guess I've become show prep for the GOP debates now, too"
"Rush Limbaugh is an entertainer. Rush Limbaugh, his whole thing is entertainment. Yes it's incendiary, yes it's ugly."
Former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele
icedancer2theend
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Obama made the claim that he was going to create shovel ready jobs...he gets the credit for the results. Oh, yeah, there was no credit to take.
And who cares where the Senator got the joke...it was funny!
And who cares where the Senator got the joke...it was funny!
What long winded irrelevant bullshit....
This crap from the people that practically demanded Bush go to N.O. and personally swim house to house saving idiots that ignored an evacuation order before a hurricane....
He took credit... He made jokes about how it wasn't as "shovel ready" as first thought.
What long winded irrelevant bullshit....
This crap from the people that practically demanded Bush go to N.O. and personally swim house to house saving idiots that ignored an evacuation order before a hurricane....
No - no one really expected anything like that or close to it.
Some leadership during a crisis would have been cool, though...
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Obama: "No Such Thing as Shovel-Ready Projects"
When the president campaigned for the stimulus package at the start of his presidency, he and others in his administration repeatedly insisted the investments would go to "shovel-ready" projects -- projects that would put people to work right away. As recently as August, however, local governments were still facing delays spending the money they were allocated from the stimulus, CBS News Correspondent Nancy Cordes reported.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20019468-503544.html
When the president campaigned for the stimulus package at the start of his presidency, he and others in his administration repeatedly insisted the investments would go to "shovel-ready" projects -- projects that would put people to work right away. As recently as August, however, local governments were still facing delays spending the money they were allocated from the stimulus, CBS News Correspondent Nancy Cordes reported.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20019468-503544.html