This issue's theme is applicable to the relationship between the construction industry and the consulting engineering sector; like any relationship, each brings a different perspective to the table. But differing perspectives can strengthen the relationship depending on how it is approached. ACEC and the Canadian Construction Association (CCA), meet regularly to discuss the challenges that impact our respective industries. As incoming Chair, I had the opportunity to participate in meetings with CCA, an experience I found valuable to increasing my understanding of how our organizations collaborate on shared challenges. It also showed me to a different viewpoint on matters such as fees, schedules, and owner issues. A recent example of varied perspective between our sectors is the perceived challenges with quality and incompleteness of some construction documents. After 12 cross-country workshops and an anonymous survey by participants, CCA's viewpoint was that some of the contributing factors include incomplete or unclear project scope and insufficient design resources (i.e. insufficient design fees and schedule).
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