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July 2020 #12252 Page #116
Business Owners Today: What Else Could Happen? By David Cocke, S.E
How can a “Back-to-Business” plan help communities and business owners recover after a damaging event? In this guest article, David Cocke, S.E., explores the history of “B2B” programs and how they help expedite the inspection process so owners can get back to normal faster.
Business leaders have a lot to think about nowadays. With the current pandemic crisis, we have to consider health (ourselves, our families and our staff), liabilities, cash flow, workload, client retention and the pipeline for future work. Knock on wood that we don’t have to deal with any kind of natural disaster on top of this current situation, but more on that topic later… The current crisis reminds me that we as business owners do have to consider all potential threats to our business continuity and if possible put together plans for resiliency against those threats. In the structural engineering world, we’re regularly designing structures for normal operating loads, but in addition we have to consider the unusual “shock” loading conditions that can occur in earthquakes, windstorms and floods. We have building codes and standards that help us to design and strengthen structures so they have a better chance to meet the performance objectives desired by the owners. Of course, we have to do a good job of informing the owners about what those objectives really mean — what should they expect in a significant event?
Earthquake damage after 2014 Napa earthquake. Credit: Ryan Vuletic PHONE: 800-289-5627
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