Leadership and Management in Engineering: Recent submissions

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    • XML for Capital Facilities 

      T.L. Teague; M.E. Palmer; R.H.F. Jackson (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2003)
      Extensible markup language (XML) is a promising technology for improving the execution of capital projects and capital facility life cycle data management. It confers the greatest value when industry practitioners agree ...

    • Impact of Information Technology on Facility Engineering 

      Martin Fischer; John Kunz (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2003)
      In recent years, architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) practitioners have been faced with a large and increasing array of new information technology (IT) products and services as IT has become the dominant ...

    • The Construction Manager as a Leader 

      Koorosh Gharehbaghi; Kerry McManus (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2003)
      The construction manager must act as a leader throughout the life of the construction project. Acting as a leader enables the construction manager to plan, monitor, and control the progress of a project very effectively. ...

    • Forum 

      Unknown author (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2003)

    • Thank You for the Opportunity to Serve as Editor 

      Jeffrey S. Russell, Ph.D., P.E. (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2003)

    • Four-Dimensional Modeling to Support Construction Planning of the Stata Center Project 

      Jessica Hastings; John Kibiloski; Martin Fischer; John Haymaker; Kathleen Liston (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2003)
      The application of 4-D models to the Ray and Maria Stata Center project on the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is summarized. The general contractor’s decision to build the 4-D models is discussed, and ...

    • Theodore Dehone Judah and Mario George Salvadori 

      Richard G. Weingardt (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)

    • A Deeper Look at “Diversity” 

      Mel Hensey (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      Diversity in America is a fact of life that most of us must deal with, and it has the potential to confer great benefits. The sources of our diversity are examined from a historical perspective. Attention is then given to ...

    • Unfinished Work: Learning from the Past for the Future 

      Jeffrey S. Russell (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)

    • Forum 

      Unknown author (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)

    • Kate Gleason and Roy Peratrovich, Jr. 

      Richard G. Weingardt (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)

    • A Promise Deferred 

      B. Dundee Holt (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      Statistics are presented revealing the insufficient growth of students enrolled in engineering in general and civil engineering in particular since 1985. The percentage of women and members of minorities in engineering ...

    • Diversity and Technology: The Impact of Diversity on the Role of Civil and Environmental Engineers in Bridging the Digital Divide 

      Horace Moo-Young; Henry Odi (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      After producing statistics illustrating the width of the divide, the authors point out that those on the wrong side of the gap are not only cut off from the benefits of science and technology but also deprived of the ...

    • Tools of the Trade 

      Unknown author (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      General advice on political involvement is offered, along with tips for dealing with the regulators who come to the fore once a bill has been passed. The importance of following up on contacts is stressed. Attention is ...

    • Leadership in Management Situations of Rapid Uncertain Change 

      Koorosh Gharehbaghi (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      The constituents of any effective plan for disaster preparedness and response are discussed. The responses of disaster organizations to the earthquakes that struck Greece and Turkey in 1999 are then assessed on the basis ...

    • Career Development from an Employer’s Perspective 

      Greg DiLoreto (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      The various factors that can influence a person’s rise through an organization are discussed. The responsibility that must be assumed by the employee in this regard is stressed. Those seeking advancement must not only be ...

    • Value Engineering and its Rewards 

      Maral Papazian Bedian (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      It is argued that the separation between design and construction leads in many cases to designs that are unduly conservative. The author recounts her experiences in seeking to revise plans on projects before construction ...

    • Leadership as a Responsibility 

      Robert B. Flowers (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      The commanding general and chief of engineers of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stresses that the traditional role of the engineer must change to meet the current needs of society. The extent to which these changes can ...

    • The Financial Effect of Funding Infrastructure Depreciation 

      Jerry D. Brown (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)
      Developing mechanisms to finance the rehabilitation of infrastructure requires that civil engineers understand company finance. In addressing the basics in infrastructure replacement accounting, attention is given to the ...

    • Forum 

      Patty Hecker (American Society of Civil Engineers, 2002)