Budget and Schedule Control?The Critical Issues
The increase of activity together with often difficult budgets and schedules in busway and rail transit projects since 1960, has made the processes of project control for these projects...
Joint Use Right-of-Way Agreements for the Miami Metromover System
This paper presents an overview of the right-of-way acquisition process for the Miami automated people mover system (METROMOVER). The cost associated with the acquisition of the necessary...
Construction Contractor Cost Control
Cost control for a contractor engaged in a fixed-price construction contract encompasses all actions directed toward the controlling or influencing the cost outcome of the project. When...
How to Maintain Infrastructure:?Rationally? or Irresponsibly?
Maintenance is not the area of a budget to which a political leader enjoys assigning funds. He would much rather announce that money will be spent on things that are visible or on parks...
Infrastructure Research Needs
ASCE and the National Science Foundation sponsored a workshop on infrastructure research needs. Highlights are summarized. It was agreed that far too little money is spent on infrastructure...
Reagan's Lopsided Energy R&D Policy: Peril to U.S. Security?
The Reagan Administration has made (or proposed) some major shifts in the country's energy policy. It believes the federal energy research and development program should be...
L.A.'s New Maintenance Management System: Key to Survival in an Era of Tight Budgets
Even in the wake of budget-cutting Proposition 13, the Los Angeles County Flood Control District was able to cope with their maintenance needs. Their secret was a major overhaul in their...
Salvaging Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio has suffered from shrinking inner-city wealth resulting in reduced budgets for its urban infrastructure. Now, led by the Greater Cleveland Growth Association, the city...
Non-Government Consensus Standards: Changes in the Wind�
Article clarifies the standards-writing climate in the U.S. today. Among key thrusts are: (1)The Federal Trade Commission just published a draft regulation that would significantly change...
Relieving Strain on City Budget
There are no quick and easy solutions to the urban predicament. But there are a number of things that may provide some relief to the troubled cities of the Northeast and North Central...
Secret to Constructing Pittsburgh's New Busway Within Budget
The owner of Pittsburgh's new South Busway worked hard to create a climate of cooperation, good will, mutual trust, and team work among owner, consulting engineer, contractor,...
A Report From the Executive Director: Society Dues to Rise Next Year
The Board of Direction at its spring meeting in Dallas, Tex., voted to increase dues in all member grades, to be effective January 1, 1978. Dues will then be as follows: Fellows, $70;...
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