Abstract: Over 270 engineering design projects are analyzed to assess the impact of the use of project management processes on design phase cost performance. Frequency of design team meetings and frequency of reporting of design ...

Abstract: Increased industry discussion of the potential benefits of alternative forms of construction project delivery often presents little cost analysis of options. This work presents the results of a cost comparison study of ...

Abstract: Three years ago research was conducted regarding total quality management (TQM) implementations in engineering and construction companies. This paper presents the second snapshot of the status of the TQM implementations ...

Abstract: One principal element of the construction cost of a cast-in-place prestressed box girder concrete bridge is the erection of falsework. This paper presents the results of the analysis of labor-hours and quantity of work in ...

Abstract: The Bureau of Engineering is a part of the City of Los Angeles' Department of Public Works and is responsible for the planning, design, and construction management of capital improvement projects for the city. In February ...

Abstract: In March 1998, the City of Los Angeles, Bureau of Engineering, completed a nine-month training effort including over 30,000 hours of project management training for over 1,000 employees. This work documents the challenges ...

Abstract: In today's engineering and construction industries, the concepts of company loyalty, traditional competitors, and employee development are changing at a pace that has not previously been encountered in postindustrial times. ...

Abstract: This paper details the work of the recent Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program for the city of Los Angeles. We describe the scope of the work completed and project funding through local and federal sources. The criteria used ...

Abstract: A survey of six engineering and construction firms produced summary-level information regarding the implementation and utilization of formal Total Quality Management (TQM) programs. Specifically examined items in the survey ...

Abstract: With arbitration, a person or panel approved by the disputants is charged with establishing an equitable settlement. At least in the construction industry, arbitration is primarily limited to smaller disputes between the ...