subsidence
seismic events
soil settling
oil and gas extraction voids

deflection
concrete beam design
crown side up

“Praying for rain today, truck has no wipers. Good excuse to stay home and read. Schlepping at a court in Quogue, a little west of here, near Jim's town. Newly built McMansion shingle-style. All out with gazebos, stonework, etc. No shade and we're doing asphalt work. The end is in sight thankfully.”—JB

25% commercial vacancy

For N.Y., a building to remember...

“Looks like this will spotlight the more obnoxious side of things.”—JB

Decay...

From Southampton...

Will be working a society gala tonight at the Parrish Art Museum in Southampton. Blue Bloods sipping cocktails. I'll be guarding the artwork and keeping the masses from slipping in. Good times.

I'm trying to document some of the houses I've been working at. Some are really amazing. And just driving around from site to site you see some incredible places. Near the ocean are numerous modernist boxes. I really like some of them. Might try to go to the Halsey House today. I don't think I've ever been there before—JB

“Different mentality out here. We had to stop work and leave a site yesterday. Mansion on the ocean. The owner's dog was sick so he had it helicoptered (by itself) out from the city to a landing pad down the street on Meadow Lane. Then it was chauffeured to the house where it was lazing about enjoying the fresh air. He didn't want it disturbed so the caretaker told us to split. More delays.”—JB

“I'm happy to have contributed to the gentrification of the Mission...pass it along to my other valet friend.”—JB

Step foundation on steep hillside.

Measured Survey

Electronic measuring devices, but watch out for sound!