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Practice Articles

Practice articles appear in Engineering Dimensions magazine, PEO’s official publication. These articles provide licence holders with general information on current practice issues.

Resources 

Can engineering design plans be altered by another practitioner?

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How practitioners can prevent conflicting obligations

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Duty to warn involving safety: perspectives from different jurisdictions

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Putting some engineering myths to rest

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Five situations when practitioners should seek early legal advice

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PEO to study regulations for Engineer of Record and Review Commitment

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An engineer's obligations when performing engineering work outside regular employment

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Code of Ethics–a misnomer?

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Roadmap to infrastructure: Subsurface utility engineering

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An engineers duty to provide independent opinions

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Foreseeability and negligence in equipment and structure failures

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The duties of engineers in non-engineering roles

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Client expectations when engaging an engineering firm

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A professional engineer's duties under other legislation

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Honesty, integrity and engineering reports

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