'Spanish firm built our bridge upside down'

The Local (Spain) ^ | 08 Jan 2014 17:05 GMT+01:00

[ApplegateRanch]

without exception, the contracting entity always had an adequate, experienced and competent group of inspectors, in all disciplines, ensuring that construction took place according to the plans and specifications.

Years ago, my oldest brother was setting grade for a freeway drainage channel when I-5 was being rerouted in the Sacramento River Canyon. The Caltrans inspector & he had words concerning it, resulting in #1 Brother pulling the stakes, and resetting the grade, per instruction, in the opposite direction...to flow UPHILL.

Project Engineer came by, and started raising a ruckus, so the Superintendent & the inspector were summoned. The prints were pulled out yet again. #1 Brother re-reset the stakes back to the way he originally had them, and the Caltrans inspector was transferred off the project.

[informavoracious]

Ayn Rand wasn’t so prescient. She was Russian and saw it first-hand.

[gorush]

Good point.