Published date: October 16, 2026
Why Full-Time Construction Inspection Matters – Quality, Compliance, and Confidence
Pavement Navigators and Summit Design & Engineering
October 21, 2026 (11:30am-12:30pm) – Online
Plans and specifications set the standard, but what gets built in the field determines how long a roadway lasts. Without consistent on-site oversight, small deviations in materials, compaction, drainage, or paving can lead to costly rework, early pavement failure, and compliance issues that surface long after the contractor has demobilized.
In this session, Summit Design and Engineering Services shares lessons from Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) work for NCDOT and municipalities across the Southeast. Rob Cousins, PE, will compare full-time and part-time inspection and walk through a CEI inspector’s daily responsibilities: documentation, materials testing coordination, and quantity verification. He’ll also show how real-time field decisions protect an owner’s budget and schedule.
Attendees will leave with a clear picture of how full-time inspection supports state and federal funding compliance, reduces claims and disputes, and gives agencies confidence that they received the infrastructure they paid for.
What Attendees Will Learn
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Compare full-time and part-time construction inspection in terms of risk, cost, and quality outcomes.
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Identify the key daily responsibilities of a CEI inspector that support NCDOT and federal-aid compliance.
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Evaluate when a project’s size, funding source, or complexity justifies full-time inspection, and justify that investment to decision makers.