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Update: Our crew in Charlotte just finished a job using a new concrete scanning app
Honestly, last week we were doing a slab demo in an old warehouse district. The plans showed one main conduit line, but the app flagged three extra spots. We dug carefully and found a whole nest of abandoned electrical lines from the 70s. Tbh, it saved us from a major shutdown and probably a five figure repair bill. But my lead guy, Mike, says it made the crew too cautious and added a full day to the schedule. He thinks old school pinging with a handheld scanner is faster for 90% of jobs. I see his point, but missing one of those lines could have been a disaster. Has anyone else had a crew push back on new tech because it 'slows things down' even when it clearly prevents bigger problems?
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max_ramirez482d ago
Look, Mike has a point about the schedule. On that warehouse job, adding a full day blows the budget and pushes every other project back. Most of the time, those old lines are dead and a basic scanner works fine. You can't let fear of a one in a hundred problem turn every simple slab into a full archaeology dig. The crew's time costs real money, and being too careful on every job means you lose bids.
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Mike's not wrong about speed, but that extra day is nothing compared to the chaos you avoided. We had a similar fight over a new moisture meter that added steps. The old guard always grumbles until the new tool stops a huge mistake. It's just hard to see the problem you prevented.
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