Sy Winkelman
National Director – Materials Services Terracon Consultants
Experienced Department Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the civil, geotechnical, construction, and materials engineering industry. Strong program and project management skilled in concrete, asphalt, earthwork, transportation engineering, highways, and structural inspections.
Seminars
Wednesday 23rd September 2026
Managing Third-Party Testing Risk to Protect Your Project from Unjustified NCRs
11:50 am
- Identifying how inconsistent third-party testing practices, low-bid labs and poor specimen handling can incorrectly shift blame onto contractors and trigger unjustified NCRs
- Understanding where testing failures occur, from sampling, storage and transport to non-compliance with required procedures and why concrete testing is especially vulnerable
- Implementing practical safeguards, including side-by-side testing and early verification, to protect project teams from costly disputes, rework and schedule disruption
