Abstract: Small businesses, which employ about half of the nation's private-sector labor force, have made important contributions to the creation and retention of jobs in the economy during both recessions and expansions. Small ...

Abstract: Construction education at the university level has advanced significantly in instruction during the past 15 years. However, the development of construction research has been minimal. Numerous studies have been conducted ...

Abstract: The accuracy of an estimate is measured by how well the estimated cost compares to the actual total installed cost. The accuracy of an early estimate depends on four determinants: (1) who was involved in preparing the ...

Abstract: During the past two decades a number of graduate construction programs have been developed at universities. This paper presents the results of a nationwide survey of university graduate construction programs and construction ...

Abstract: The importance of accurate estimates during the early stages of capital projects has been widely recognized for many years. Early project estimates represent a key ingredient in business unit decisions and often become the ...

Abstract: The greatest challenge facing the cost estimating profession over the next decade is probably the high retirement rate of senior estimators who have critical knowledge and skills in estimating. Engineering and construction ...

Abstract: Perhaps the greatest challenge facing the cost-estimating community over the next decade is the loss of knowledge and experience of highly experienced estimators because a high percentage of them are retiring, and a shortage ...

Abstract: Production rate estimation of major construction activities in a project play an important role in the planning of resources, tracking project progress, and determining contract time of construction projects as these ...

Abstract: Activity production rates drive the development and accuracy of linear schedules. The nature of linear projects dictates an assortment of variables that affect each activity’s production rate. The purpose of this research ...