Public Works and Unemployment: A Panel Discussion
In March 1983, Civil Engineering�ASCE and the Urban Institute cosponsored a panel discussion in Washington, D.C. bringing together leading...

The Successful Job Interview: Dos and Don'ts
A job interview primer suggests ways to land the job you want with a consulting engineering firm. A key factor to the successful job interview is careful preparation. With careful research,...

Dirt and Steam
Mechanization came late to the construction industry, and it was not until the middle of the nineteenth century that power earth moving machinery began to be used. Steam powered floating...

ASCE Salary Survey 1981
This is the sixteenth report in a series of biennial salary surveys conducted by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Salary data is reported on seven major categories for civil engineers:...

ASCE Guide to Employment Conditions for Civil Engineers
These guidelines serve to improve professional employee satisfaction through mutual understanding with the employer. The manual is divided into four sections: (1) guidelines to professional...

City Recovery: Migration
To bring about the recovery of cities will require these steps: obsolete residential areas of the city must be transformed into neighborhoods attractive enough to lure people who work...

Changing Concepts for a Developing World
Results of the traditional from the top-down approach to foreign aid have proved disappointing; growth without equitable distribution of benefits is ineffective, and technology alone is...

ASCE Guide to Employment Conditions for Civil Engineers Under Revision
The National Committee on Employment Conditions is reviewing Manual 55�� Guide to Employment for Civil Engineers and is requesting comments....

Unemployment, Public Works, and the 1976 Presidential Election Campaign
Unemployment remains near 8% despite recovery from the recent recession. One key reason is the exceptionally large number of women and youth seeking jobs. Those having most difficulty...

Competitive Alternative to Minority Quotas/Goals
The City of Chicago and contractors working in the city have taken a big step toward solving the affirmative-action problem. Many of the plans through which the Federal government has...

The Engineer and Collective Bargaining
An Assembly of Factual Information Regarding Certain Aspects of Employment Condition
This manual, The Engineer and Collective Bargaining: An Assembly of Factual Information Regarding Certain Aspects of Employment Conditions,...

 

 

 

 

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