Everyone here at Beacon Consulting Group looks forward to kicking off 2015 by getting together with old friends and new at the ABA TIPS Fidelity & Surety Law Committee meeting. This year’s meeting will be held at the landmark Waldorf Astoria Hotel (located just a few blocks from Beacon’s NYC office).
John Yeung is a Senior Project Manager / Senior Construction Consultant at Beacon Consulting Group. A graduate of Penn State University, where he studied mechanical and environmental engineering, John has more than 18 years of professional experience working in the construction industry, including Senior Project Manager, Surety Consultant and Expert Witness. John also holds a Graduate Certificate in Construction Management from New York University. John is based in Beacon’s New York City office where he plays a key role in managing a diverse portfolio of commercial and institutional construction consulting projects.
For complex construction projects, it can be difficult to determine if the “low bidder” is the right company for the job. In the worst-case scenario, low bidders have greatly under-estimated a project. Underbid projects can result in a wide-range of problems from delays and low-quality results, to contractor default. In other cases, two bidders may provide proposals that are very similar in total cost. In this situation, it’s necessary to carefully evaluate the competing bids to determine which bidder is the most qualified based on a wide variety of factors.
The project entailed the reconstruction of the Willimansett Bridge, a steel truss bridge which spans the Connecticut River and connects Chicopee, MA and Holyoke, MA. The bridge, which carries vehicular and pedestrian traffic, was originally built in 1891.
As the economy continues to rebound, many experts are projecting strong growth in the U.S. construction sector during 2015. The team here at Beacon Consulting Group stands ready to help our customers and partners achieve their goals during the year ahead.
As this is the last Beacon E-newsletter for 2014, we would like to wish you a wonderful and safe holiday season!
In the world of construction defects, curtain wall problems are not uncommon and can lead to millions of dollars in damage to property and structures.
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Congratulations to Beacon’s Jim McInerney and his wife Danielle who completed their first NYC Marathon on November 3, 2014. The couple trained together, completed all the necessary qualifying races and ran the marathon together.