After a morning glued to the telephone, Joe went to the site this afternoon to finalize plans for this highly collaborative project. The various parties involved are showing an amazing amount of cooperation and tolerance.
The vapor barrier was to have been placed today, and I haven't heard anything to the contrary. As always, no news is good news. But in these final moments before the concrete is batched, there are seemingly endless decisions and details to attend to, as well as some concessions to be made. It is no small feat to get everyone on any project to cooperate. But here we're working with a group of leading authorities in the concrete industry, from all across the country, and all of them want it to turn out just right. And getting consensus decisions in that environment requires significant diplomacy.
I've worked under enough different bosses over the years - with management styles ranging from cool and calm to screaming maniac (you know who you are) - to appreciate Joe's negotiating skill and the calming influence he brings to the group. From all reports, things are about as ready as they could be, given all the variables in this project. For you who have yet to learn the details, trust me and be patient. We'll soon be laying them out. And of course, it will be a lot easier to accurately report once the concrete has actually been placed.
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