TY  - BOOK
AU  - Newman,John
TI  - Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works
AV  - TA 
PY  - 2011///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Fraud
KW  - Building -- Estimates
KW  - Construction industry -- Corrupt practices
KW  - Public works -- Finance
KW  - Bridges -- Design and construction
N1  - Release date is 2011-01-13; Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
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N2  - "Scamping Tricks and Odd Knowledge Occasionally Practised upon Public Works" by John Newman is a practical guide written in the late 19th century. The work is centered around detailing various cunning tricks and techniques used by sub-contractors and workmen to execute public works projects more cheaply and efficiently, often through dubious means. The author shares anecdotes and insights drawn from his extensive experience in civil engineering, with a particular emphasis on the ethical complexities of manipulating design and execution for additional profit.  The opening portion introduces a conversation between an experienced contractor and his partner as they reminisce about old times and the crafty methods they've employed on past projects. The dialogue sets a casual tone while highlighting the underlying tension between professional integrity and the lure of short-cuts in engineering practices. It serves as a prelude to more technical discussions about construction techniques, specifically focused on piles—such as screw piles, timber piles, and their advantages and challenges—hinting at the blend of practical knowledge with ethical contemplation that will characteristically continue throughout the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34942
ER  -