The most important part of communication in Civil Engineering is communicating with people outside of your profession and discipline. Keeping proper channels open with contractors and clients increases initial and repeat business, and proper communication with contractors helps ensure fewer foul-ups onsite. To work on his skills with communicated with the laity; the engineer should seek contact with others who do not share his major or his specialization. Any recreation involving public speaking (Toastmasters, local theater, etc.) is also useful, since it forces the engineer to avoid speaking in technical jargon. Combined, this should give the engineer a solid base for working with those who are unaccustomed to having their problems clinically dissected, and for picking up on the contractor’s “piss off and let me get on with it” voice.
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