Question

Topic: Construction - Subsurface Investigation

(Note: Briefly discuss in your own words, 1 paragraph minimum.)

Typically contractors and owners try to "cut corners" and minimize the amount required in subsurface investigation and foundation design. Discuss the implications of these actions.

Answer 1

In a fixed term contract, if the contractor underestimated the amount of time and materials necessary to perform the work, he will lose money unless he reduces the cost. This can only be decreased by an increase in the efficiency or by cutting corners and doing less work or lower quality work than specified in the contract.

Sometimes not only the contractor always use inferior material to cut corners, but the opposite may also be happening, if the government does not mention the specifications of the materials in a particular working place then there might arise cost-cutting plan.