Abstract: The engineer’s role in any design project is to design a project that meets the desired purpose, is constructible, and the health, safety, and welfare of the user is protected. Yet engineers do not always recognize the ...

Abstract: The effect that the Internet and information technology have had on engineering and construction is briefly surveyed. Civil engineers, it is stressed, must now understand not only the engineering concepts that are taught ...

Abstract: The master builder of the 21st century depends greatly on the engineering education he or she received. However, engineering education reform is in a global crisis that is being brought into sharper focus as the world ...

Abstract: There is a growing need for project controls on today’s construction projects. Delivering a project on time does not mean just signing a contract and hoping that the required contract completion date will be met. More often ...

Abstract: While critical-path method (CPM) scheduling has been around since the 1950s, its application in the construction industry has still not received 100% acceptance or consistency in how it is used. Project controls, and CPM ...

Abstract: Resolving construction disputes can be accomplished through several forms, including litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR), that involve negotiation, mediation, and/or arbitration, with the most prevalent use ...

Abstract: The typical engineer coming out of today’s university programs does not have all of the skills required to create innovative solutions for the public. Further, the demographic of practicing and graduating engineers is ...