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0 pointsafuchs9y ago0 comments

The government and its workers are not immune from litigation either, both have been sued, and successfully held responsible for damages.

Actual construction is performed by contractors, corporations that are contracted by the government. In the US, it is rare for a construction project to be built, or even be designed, by government workers. These corporations and their workers can be sued, and take on additional liabilities due to the contracts and laws that apply specifically to them.

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Gibbon19y ago

Since my dad worked as an engineer for the Federal Government I have skewed ideas how things work compared to most people.

Which is to say, you are spot on. Most of the work government engineers do is oversight. Oversight is really important.

I've constantly read that in the US due to ideological reasons the agencies that handle oversight are chronically understaffed which results in delays and inefficiencies. Delays are a big problem in the US. The slower a project is done the more it costs. Without proper oversight, you have an inability to efficiently manage design changes leading to delays and or less efficient construction.

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