Michael Schrader

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I just finished a pilot study on crisis communication for engineering crises, and am looking to expand it. Any suggestions?

I was looking specifically at internally induced structural failures, as those are the worst in terms of loss of life and preventability. The three I have analyzed so far are the Kansas City...

04 April 2014 5,314 3 View

Using social media to communicate has become a new phenomenon in construction project management. Is this a good thing? A bad thing? Is it misused?

A Facebook friend recently posted a link to a highway construction announcement of a road closure for overhead bridge removal, which is common to avoid dropping debris on motorists. Many other...

03 March 2014 9,765 4 View

Does anyone know of specific engineering projects that have been killed due to the lack of trust of the public in the design professionals?

There have been numerous public improvement projects killed by public opposition, but I need ones where the reason given was a lack of trust/confidence in the design professionals.

03 March 2014 6,539 10 View

Are engineers considered trustworthy by the general public?

This is part of a study on communications and public relations issues and strategies for engineers.

03 March 2014 5,984 4 View