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cm applications4/13/2011
  Q: u plz help out me the role of computer applicationin improving productivty of construction project ...
  A: Zeeshan You are perfectly right, the computer may improve your productivity in all the domains you ...
Price Adjustment Formula & its application10/26/2010
  Q: I shall be highly thankful for answer to following questions and also like to know what is FIDC:- ...
  A: Cahndra, Thank you for your extensive questionnaire. There are several issues in your questions ...
Authority of preambles8/19/2010
  Q: A clause in the preamble to a Bill of Quantities states: Items that are not included in the BoQ but ...
  A: You may be right, but it really depends on the type of contract: is it a pure "construction" ...
construction industry6/30/2010
  Q: What are the problems construction facing say a decade or so in a country like Romania and how you ...
  A: (?) Liaqat, Thank you for your very good question. This can be the subject for an interesting ...
price escalation, advance payment6/25/2010
  Q: I am pakistani and my question is that Q.1 How can I claim for escalation for the materials like ...
  A: Muhammad Zeeshan, Thank you for your message. Trying to be very short in my answers: R1. If you ...
Unforeseeable Physical Conditions5/26/2010
  Q: I have question regarding Sub-Clause 4.12 [Unforeseeable Physical Conditions] of the FIDIC 1999 (New ...
  A: I feel honored to help you in finding an answer to such a delicate issue. As a preliminary approach ...
Breech of Contract2/4/2010
  Q: is it possible to short list the cases to be considered for breaching the contract by contractor i ...
  A: As a short and preliminary answer to your question, the situation you described seems to be as you ...
Anchoring a leaning concrete retaining wall.8/18/2009
  Q: I have an eighty foot retaining wall that goes from 6 foot to 2 foot at the street. The wall has ...
  A: I may be wrong, but from the photo you attached to your message I see no big danger for the wall to ...
Contract price adjustment under Sub Clause-52.3, CoC.8/14/2009
  Q: My question is; * The original contract price was for $216 million, the final value of all ...
  A: You have here a good subject for a Quantity Surveyor Examination. I trust you don't expect a ...
Non certification3/30/2009
  Q: Am currently working for sub contractor, on job in UAE. Contract FIDIC 87 As per fidic the engineer ...
  A: My friend, unfortunately I can't give you happy news... Unless you have a provision in your ...
Clause 44 and 60 fidic-43/22/2009
  Q: I have another question and like to have your opinion on this.If a contractor whose payment was ...
  A: Liaqat Hayat, You wrote: "The contract provides for interest rate payment compensation only." In my ...
contract management3/2/2009
  Q: 1)I have following queries for clarifications 1.We have evaluated technically a bid under ficdic-4 ...
  A: Liaqat Hayat, In completion to my previous answer, regarding the second question, I have some ...
contract management3/1/2009
  Q: 1)I have following queries for clarifications 1.We have evaluated technically a bid under ficdic-4 ...
  A: Liaqat Hayat 1. We should avoid and should not take into consideration any other submission from ...
Completion certificate12/7/2008
  Q: i am project manager in consultant company in dubai,i issued the comletion certificate for on e of ...
  A: Tamer Samir, 1. In my opinion it is (or it should be) part of your duties to the Employer (you ...
asphalt tiles virses asbestos tiles11/10/2007
  Q: My library would like to replace the carpet that's on the floor with new carpet. Under the carpet ...
  A: One of the major differences between bitumen and asphalt is that the first (bitumen) melts and ...
New Commercial Building10/16/2007
  Q: I want to build a new machine shop near Corpus Christi, Texas. We a have black clay type dirt. My ...
  A: Do you intend to start building (quite a strong structure) without a design? I hope you are ...

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Emilian TRAISTA

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I can answer any question regarding FIDIC Conditions of Contract.

Experience

Roads and Motorways (New or Rehabilitation of existing): Resident Engineer - 7 years Roads and Motorways (New or Rehabilitation of existing): Project Manager - 3 years

Organizations
Romanian Association of Consulting Engineer

Education/Credentials
Technical University - Iasi, Romania

Past/Present Clients
Romanian National Company of Motorways and National Roads Municipality of Bucharest, Romania

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