The author reports upon her assignment as consultant during the construction of the new library for the international school in Islamabad, West Pakistan. (SJ)

Describes the problems and inequities present in traditionally managed construction projects. Agrees that adopting a team management approach and using a construction manager will not only save money and shorten the time, but will provide the owner with greater control over the project. (Author)

Provides legal principles of which prospective owners should be aware. The author points out the particular legal problems of projects involving third party construction managers. Topics covered are (1) substantial performance, (2) interpretations of time, (3) impossibility of performance, (4) third party impairments, (5) reliance on promises, (6)…

Outlines a guidance system for students in construction courses. (SB)

Revision of building codes are discussed, as they relate to educational facilities. (RG)

Presents narratives, charts, and diagrams showing the unique aspects of the four subsystems of human technical endeavor. These subsystems are communication, construction, manufacturing, and transportation. (For part 1 of this series, see CE 511 770.) (CT)

Discusses the text retrieval system, EUREKA, and its techniques for helping the unsophisticated user through the search for and understanding of information based on the vocabulary file concept. Methods for easy construction and maintenance of a suitable data base organization through the EURUP system are described. (RAA)

Complete instructions, materials needed, and approximate costs are given for constructing a kiln for firing Raku ceramics. (SJL)

This paper describes the design and use of a simple portable electronic metronome using standard parts that may be built locally for low costs. (MB)

Factors in successful implementation of simulation in construction education are as follows: (1) considering human factors and feedback effects; (2) focusing on tradeoffs between with managerial decisions and construction policies; and (3) developing a standalone tool that runs on any platform. Case studies demonstrated the effectiveness of these…

Provides seven tips for selecting glass contractors for large-scale construction projects at educational institutions. (PKP)

Presents learning activities for occupations in construction technology, designing a beam, and simple machines. (JOW)

People look at one billion dollars in one of two ways: if it is the result of the long, hard effort of years of fundraising, they rejoice; if it signifies an astronomical budget deficit, they cringe. How, then, should people respond as a community to reaching the $1 billion mark ($1,242,436,438, to be exact) in this year's spending for public…

A competence-based approach was applied to a blended learning on line distance training in the Euroinno EU project aimed at vocational training in building automation. The current paper describes the experience gathered during the learning process and the definition of the curriculum. A number of issues emerged during the sessions concerning…

In the fall of 1997, Pittsburg State University (PSU), Pittsburg, Kansas, held ribbon-cutting ceremonies on two major campus projects. The event that received the most media attention was the dedication of the University's $30 million Kansas Technology Center (KTC). The 260,000 square foot KTC would serve as the new home of the University's…