How Can Construction Specifications Be Improved�
Construction costs could be cut perhaps 5% to 10% if specifications were improved, as the ASCE survey of contractors discloses. Spec writers must have had responsible field experience....

Value Engineering Made Mandatory on EPA Projects Over $10,000,000
EPA makes VE mandatory on projects over $10 million. Eleven VE teams in five 40-hour workshops. Isolated changes of $1.2 million on typical $4.1 million project which were acceptable to...

Manual of Professional Practice for Civil Engineers
The purpose of this Manual of Professional Practice for Civil Engineers is to acquaint the client with the Code of Ethics of the professional...

Construction Plant and Methods for Flood Control on the Lower Mississippi River and Similar Streams
The material presented in this manual, Construction Plant and Methods for Flood Control on the Lower Mississippi River and Similar Streams,...

Charges for Engineering Services
An Epitome of the Report on Charges and Method of Making Charges for Professional Services
The basis of compensation of Consulting Engineers is the employment of skilled, experienced talent, and the value to the Client of honest, unbiased opinions and service. Charges...

Code of Practice
This Code of Practice of the American Society of Civil Engineers is prepared with the hope that it may prove of value to those engaged in construction,...

 

 

 

 

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