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What is the shortest term job you have had and did you include it on your resume, NCEES record, LinkedIn, etc.? I just had one for 5.5 weeks and with no gaps in my resume I plan to basically ignore it.

I am 99.999% positive I will be turning my notice this week for a job I had for only 8 months. Without going into a lot details (Boss who micromanages, job does not really match my skills, job is not what I was told it would be, etc.), but the amount of overtime for direct reports is a big...

https://www.cnn.com/2019/11/14/europe/university-graduate-child-genius-scli-intl/index.html Can he get his PE license before he gets his Driver's License?

A reminder to th ink Safety during Construction Safety Week.

Sr MEP Design Manager-IC       Job Summary Sr MEP Design Manager responsible for all MEP aspects during project design proposal, design management of MEP discipline, coordination of MEP with other design disciplines, coordination of Design with Cost Planning, Scheduling and other functional...

Design Manager II JOB SUMMARY The Design Manager II is responsible for the daily operations, supervision, coordination and successful delivery of the project design, and coordination with cost planning to meet the project schedule, quality and cost objectives. May support Lend Lease Project...

Just asking of anyone went to Greenbuild this year.  I had not been since 2011 and am not one that likes to drink the USGBC Kool-Aid (Did you know that Grape Flavor-Aid was actually used in the Jonestown, not Kool-Aid), but I did enjoy some of the education sessions this year.  Anyone else...

I have been using AECdaily since 2010 for my LEED CE Hours (non-specific) and I just recently noticed on the NCEES CPC tracker that the drop down gives AECdaily as an PDH provider option.  I noticed that the one of their approved CEU partners is the Florida Board of Professional Engineers.  I am...

I have taken a bunch of internal safety training, but I am thinking about getting OSHA 10 and 30 just to make myself more "marketable".  Has anyone used this for PDH requirements. Any comments would be appreciated.

I have been working on Design Build multi-family and lodging facilities for a number of years and the issue of  where to terminate the supply air in bedrooms always comes up.  Some of our consulting ME's are insistent on terminating the supply near the windows, while others are a lot less...

What is the proper etiquette when bumping a post? Year since last reply? last Decade? Non-current Exam cycle? If you have to ask, you should not reply to an old post? Is it okay to bump an old thread if the topic is still relevant or new current event makes the old thread relevant...

https://www.rmgtcpasettlement.com/Home.aspx Chavrat vs. Resort Marketing I heard about this on this on the radio, television and online.  I checked my cell number and I am listed in their phone number database of unsolicited marketing calls selling cruises .  I filed an online claim.  Maximum...

Here is a quick write up of how I get my FREE other certifications Continuing Educations credits. 1.  Certified Construction Manager (CCM) – 25 Renewal Points (RP’s required every 3 years) One of the ways to earn credit is as follows: Continuing Education Units for Industry State Issued...

Does anyone know anything about this certification?  I had an employee asking about it for their Individual Development Plan.  It looks like a new certification.  The exam appears to be just 60 multiple choice questions and you need to get 36 correct to get your certification and costs $175 for...

I bought (and expensed) "lifetime access" to GBES in order to get my LEED specific CEU's a couple years ago.  I noticed today when I checked my transcript of completed courses that some of the courses now are PE PDH's approved (an added bonus). Since free LEED specific courses are hard to...

I came across this while studying for my Certified Professional Constructor Exam.  It has some decent Information on Equipment Utilization Examples/ Sample problems, Economic problems with Labor and Equipment Variances Examples/Sample Problems, Soil Classification Examples/Sample Problems and...

How many of you are paying a Professional Privilege Tax to your home state and how much is it?  I just got the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue letter stating my annual tax is due ($400), which I knew was coming but still sucks.  In Tennessee you will need to shell out $940 every two...

Has anyone applied for an Arizona license by Comity recently?  Since I updated my NCCEES record in September, all my references are still good (just need to update my same job since then). Do I need to go through the hassle of getting transcripts, references, old supervisors to verify my work...

Has anyone taken the Certified Professional Constructor (CPC) Exam?  I have applied to sit for the Spring (April) 2017 exam and I am waiting for my application to be approved. 

Does anybody know where to get sample practice questions for the Certified Construction Manager Exam?  I purchased the Self Study Kit through CMAA, but that does not have any practice questions. There is one publication available through Amazon, etc., but it has negative reviews.