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Reflections
Oct
9
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2026

The 15 Minutes I Didn't Take

A junior lead engineer skips a fifteen-minute back-check on two loop sheets — and watches two instruments smoke in the field. Josh shares the mistake that taught him why the person who built the work is the worst person to trust to check it.
Project Management
Apr
7
//
2021

The Proverbial "Copy Job"

The second installment in our series on common project mistakes. This post explores a few of the pitfalls of assuming any project is a simple copy of another project you've already completed and explores the way to maximize savings on a "copy job."
Project Management
Mar
11
//
2021

So You Got A Low Bid...

The first installment of a 3-part series focused on discussing some of the most common mistakes we see project stakeholders make. This post will focus on the temptation to jump on a low bid, whether it be for professional services or construction.
Reflections
Jan
4
//
2021

What Were We Thinking?

From the confines of corporate bureaucracy, RL Simpson and Matt Ninnemann set out to build a company that would help bring ideas to life in the infrastructure development community. Discover the birth of Isomer Project Group and their mission to deliver better results.