CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 404

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became manifest, that owing to the numerical weakness of the Engineering Staff, sufficient supervision could not be exercised over the overseers, who in the case of repairs and minor operations, had frequently to measure up the work they had charge of. I regret to add that this system has since continued to some extent, and must continue, until the staff is strengthened. The appointment of a Quantity Surveyor was suggested by one of the Royal Engineers examined by the Board of Enquiry. Although Quantity Surveyors are employed by the Royal Engineers, and to some extent in the house building trade, it is not the usual practice in the Civil Engineering profession to make use of a Quantity Surveyor for measuring work executed. So far as my experience goes

and after consulting Mr. Chadwick understand that his

experience agrees with mine, it is the practice of the profession to place works in charge of a Resident or

Executive Engineer, who is not only responsible for

their execution, but for measuring up the work. Much of the detail may be left to an Assistant Engineer, acting

under the direction of the Executive Engineer, but the

latter supervises, and is responsible for the accuracy

of the measurements. By necessity too much has in the

past been left to the foremen, overseers, or clerk of

works. One principal object I have had in view in sub-

mitting proposals for a stronger Engineering Staff, is

to prevent the perpetuation of a system which in my

opinion is radically defective. If then all the Engi-

neers now asked for are appointed we shall not,

think

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402 became manifest, that owing to the numerical weakness of the Engineering Staff, sufficient supervision could not be exercised over the overseers, who in the case of repairs and minor operations, had frequently to measure up the work they had charge of. I regret to add that this system has since continued to some extent, and must continue, until the staff is strengthened. The appointment of a Quantity Surveyor was suggested by one of the Royal Engineers examined by the Board of Enquiry. Although Quantity Surveyors are employed by the Royal Engineers, and to some extent in the house building trade, it is not the usual practice in the Civil Engineering profession to make use of a Quantity Surveyor for measuring work executed. So far as my experience goes and after consulting Mr. Chadwick understand that his experience agrees with mine, it is the practice of the profession to place works in charge of a Resident or Executive Engineer, who is not only responsible for their execution, but for measuring up the work. Much of the detail may be left to an Assistant Engineer, acting under the direction of the Executive Engineer, but the latter supervises, and is responsible for the accuracy of the measurements. By necessity too much has in the past been left to the foremen, overseers, or clerk of works. One principal object I have had in view in sub- mitting proposals for a stronger Engineering Staff, is to prevent the perpetuation of a system which in my opinion is radically defective. If then all the Engi- neers now asked for are appointed we shall not, I think 16

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402 became manifest, that owing to the numerical weakness of the Engineering Staff, sufficient supervision could not be exercised over the overseers, who in the case of repairs and minor operations, had frequently to measure up the work they had charge of. I regret to add that this system has since continued to some extent, and must continue, until the staff is strengthened. The appointment of a Quantity Surveyor was suggested by one of the Royal Engineers examined by the Board of Enquiry. Although Quantity Surveyors are employed by the Royal Engineers, and to some extent in the house building trade, it is not the usual practice in the Civil Engi❤ neering profession to make use of a Quantity Surveyor for measuring work executed. So far as my experience goes and after consulting Mr. Chadwick understand that his experience agrees with mine, it is the practice of the profession to place works in charge of a Resident or Executive Engineer, who is not only responsible for their execution, but for measuring up the work. Much of the detail may be left to an Assistant Engineer, acting under the direction of the Executive Engineer, but the latter supervises, and is responsible for the accuracy of the measurements. By necessity too much has in the past been left to the foremen, overseers, or clerk of works. One principal object I have had in view in sub- mitting proposals for a stronger Engineering Staff, is to prevent the perpetuation of a system which in my opinion is radically defective. If then all the Engi- neers now asked for are appointed we shall not, I think 16

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became manifest, that owing to the numerical weakness of the Engineering Staff, sufficient supervision could not be exercised over the overseers, who in the case of repairs and minor operations, had frequently to measure up the work they had charge of. I regret to add that this system has since continued to some extent, and must continue, until the staff is strengthened. The appointment of a Quantity Surveyor was suggested by one of the Royal Engineers examined by the Board of Enquiry. Although Quantity Surveyors are employed by the Royal Engineers, and to some extent in the house building trade, it is not the usual practice in the Civil Engi❤ neering profession to make use of a Quantity Surveyor for measuring work executed. So far as my experience goes