Supervisory Control System Design
This paper presents supervisory control concepts, elements of a typical system, testing activities, project management, and the procurement process. Modes of control systems are discussed...
Financial Statement Impact of the Rent/Lease/Buy Decision for Contractors using Heavy Equipment
Contractors with substantial equipment requirements must carefully weigh all of the quantitative and qualitative factors related to how they finance their equipment. Certain of these factors...
The Prudency Management Audit: A New Challenge for the Civil Engineer
The Nuclear Industry, particularly utilities and their constructor, engineering and vendor agents, is faced with a surging increase in Prudency Management Audits. Such Audits are often...
Modifying Piping Systems During a Plant Outage
This paper describes methods to reduce problems in design and planning of modifications to piping systems during a nuclear plant outage. Significant differences between original design...
Procurement of New Passenger Rail Cars from Japan
In May 1983 the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) signed a contract with Sumitomo Corporation of America, in which Sumitomo agreed to furnish 63 new stainless steel gallery...
Jacksonville Automated Skyway Express System
The history of the Jacksonville Automated Skyway Express is reviewed from the beginning of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) Automated Guideway Transit Demonstration...
The Miami DPM Procurement Approach
Project Administration
The paper discusses the vital issues involved for the efficient administration of a construction contract: effective communication, field office staffing, long lead procurement of equipment,...
An Introduction to Computer Types, Selection, and Use
Micro-Computers in the Consulting Office
Cost Control During the Design Phase
Professional Equipment Management Equipment Purchasing Considerations
Lease vs. Buy - an Evaluation of Equipment Financing Alternatives
Logistics and Material Acquisition in Construction
COFPAES Proposal for a Uniform Federal Procurement System
New Uniform Federal Procurement System Proposed
New Procurement Regulations Frozen
Federal Procurement Officials Seek More Competition Among A/E's
Federal Procurement
User Groups as an Aid in the Purchase of a Microcomputer
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