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Best Practices: Project
Management and Implementation
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AACE International – the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering Through Total Cost Management
www.aacei.org
Lists meetings and professional seminars; local sections and chapters; provides information about membership. Lists Recommended Practices and Standards intended to be the technical foundation of AACE’s educational and certification products and services; includes tables of contents of Professional Practice Guides; describes AACE-developed Cost Estimating Models and other products, programs under development. Provides information about certification program for cost consultants; cost engineers; planning, scheduling, earned value professionals. Includes online applications, guides, exam calendar. Lists certified cost consultants; certified cost engineers; interim cost consultants; planning, scheduling, earned value professionals by country or by U.S. state. Lists cost engineering and related professional associations around the world. Bookstore offers publications on cost management, cost estimating, project management, risk management, legal and other topics; non-members can purchase articles on project management, cost engineering and related topics published in Cost Engineering and AACE International Transactions.
Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency
www.afcesa.af.mil
Civil Engineering Division provides cost engineering software tools, cost guides and handbooks.
American Management Association
www.amanet.org
Offers project management seminars, on-site programs and Project Management certificate program. Publications catalog lists project management books for sale.
American Segmental Bridge Institute
www.asbi-assoc.org
Can download American Segmental Bridge Institute Cost of Segmental Bridges Over Water, Cable-Stayed Bridges, and Viaducts.
American Society for Testing and Materials
www.astm.org
Provides information about statistical quality and assurance programs.
American Society for the Advancement of Project Management
www.asapm.org
Provides current and archival magazine issues; information about certification standards and education programs.
American Society of Professional Estimators
www.aspenational.com
Can view latest and archival issues of Estimating Today technical journal. Lists educational programs and seminars at local chapters; correspondence and online courses. Provides information, forms and schedule for Certified Professional Estimator program. Lists professional estimators by state; special interest groups. Technical Articles Library includes index organized by trade or estimating topic; can download selected articles and Recommended Bidding Procedures; can order Standard Estimating Practice Manual online.
Arizona State University, Del E. Webb School of Construction
construction.asu.edu
Performance Based Studies Research Group (PBSRG) contains information and research data on the Performance Based Procurement System, an information management system to evaluate the performance of contractors and construction systems, and Performance Information Procurement System. Can view abstracts of papers and articles; performance-based procurement research papers; full text of archival newsletter issues. Offers continuing education, Facility Management Research Institute courses. Construction Research Education for Advanced Technology Environments (CREATE) lists workshops; provides abstracts of research projects and published papers. Partnership for Housing Innovation in Arizona (AzPath) contains full text of research and journal reports; online surveys.
Association for Project Managers
www.constructioneducation.com/indexelejou.htm
Can view archival issues of the Project Manager newsletter. Lists project management workshops; surveys; books and training materials for sale. Contains downloadable "Training Project Managers" monograph; information and downloadable preparation guide for the project manager certification program.
A-Z Freight Gateway
www.azfreight.com
Industry Links provides links to airline cargo companies, package delivery services, charter brokers, express operators, couriers, freight forwarders; includes alphabetical directories of passenger airlines and airports worldwide. Country Index lists shipping professionals by country worldwide.
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Best Practices in Partnering
www.agc.org/page.ww?section=Best+Practices
&name=About+Partnering+Best+Practices
A joint effort of the Associated General Contractors and the Army Corps of Engineers with the goal of promoting partnering in construction projects and relationships. Contains case studies, links to other partnering examples, project submission information and a guide to selecting a facilitator.
Building Basics: English as Second Language Toolkit for General Construction, Landscaping, Painting and Plumbing
www.valrc.org/publications/buildingbasics/
Created by the Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center, site is intended to teach non-native speakers of English vocabulary and skills needed for construction jobs. Resources for teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) include online lesson plans; lessons; study materials for general construction, landscaping, painting, plumbing.
BurnhamOnline
www.burnhamonline.com
Offers online permit management system in New York, Chicago and nationwide. Registered visitors can view demo.
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CargoReservations.com
www.cargoreservations.com
Online exchange of services for the transportation industry that connects buyers with shipping needs to forwarders and carriers who have freight capacity. Buyers can post freight needs, track shipments and manage contracts. Forwarders can find parties able to move freight or can join carriers in bidding on freight items to be moved on their own network. Carriers can post available capacity or quote on freight posted by forwarders and shippers.
CarrierPoint
www.carrierpoint.com
Online marketplace for trucking and shipping that allows shippers and carriers to post shipments, communicate prices and conclude transactions. Transaction fees are charged for processed shipments. Includes product demo.
Center for Integrated Facility Engineering, Publications
www.stanford.edu/group/CIFE/Publications/
Can download CIFE technical reports and working papers on project management, cost estimating, scheduling and related issues; can order other publications and videos.
Collaboratory for Research on Global Projects
crgp.stanford.edu
Partnership between Stanford University, private companies and public agencies to advance the science and practice of planning and implementing global projects. Provides information about projects, research activities; selected journal papers.
Commercial Construction Cost Estimator
www.construction.com/ProjectCenter/ceintro.asp
Offers online, real-time commercial construction estimating services. Registered users can receive preliminary estimating for free. Conceptual services and detailed custom estimating are available for a fee.
Compu-Weather
www.compuweather.com
Meteorological consulting firm provides weather analysis to clients, including in the construction industry, and site-specific forecasts for weather-sensitive industries, including marine and construction. Can view sample reports and request past weather services online. Includes weather glossary, weather calculator, temperature conversion calculator.
Construction Cost Estimating Software on the Web
www.bidshop.org
Provides links to different types of construction estimating programs that are available for free Web download or run in a Web browser.
Construction Cost Management
www.constructioncostman.com
Provides tips on controlling construction costs for owners, architects and contractors; examples of detailed contractor estimates.
Construction Education Connection
www.constructioneducation.com
Scroll to the bottom to find full-text "ASTM Standard E1557 and CSI Practice Ff/180: New Design Management Tools For Project Managers."
Construction Industry Compliance Assistance Center
www.cicacenter.org
Developed by construction industry trade associations, with funding provided by the Environmental Protection Agency. Interactive Compliance Summary provides overview of environmental requirements for specific construction projects and alerts to duties imposed by federal and state laws. Provides link to Managing Your Environmental Responsibilities (MYER) Planning Guide for Construction and Development; plain-language explanations; links to federal and state regulations; contact links; compliance resources; Endangered Species Incidental Take Permits; information about construction activities involving stormwater, wetlands/water bodies, asbestos, hazardous waste, solid and air pollution. Environmental resources organized by topic (air, solid waste, stormwater, endangered species) include rules, permits, statutes, EPA reports, documents.
Construction Industry Cooperative Alliance
www.ces.clemson.edu/cica/
Alliance between Eastern construction companies and Clemson University's Civil Engineering Department and Construction Science and Management Department. Project Management Toolkit includes templates, forms, checklists and other management guides designed to facilitate project delivery. Lists upcoming project management courses; includes course catalog.
Construction Industry Institute
construction-institute.org
Includes newsletters and news updates; publications and products catalog organized by best practice or technical topic; downloadable "E-Commerce Applications in Construction" research summary; conference proceedings; and "Technology Implementation Cycle" resource. Research lists research programs and universities involved in CII research. Lists best practices, with links to knowledge areas and related products for sale; educational materials and resources; courses and conferences. Provides link to Benchmarking and Metrics program and to Process Industry Practices program.
Construction Industry Institute, Benchmarking and Metrics Program
www.cii-benchmarking.org
Online benchmarking system that provides quantitative data for the support of cost/benefit analyses. Participants input capital facilities project data into online Project Central system and assess in real time their projects and company performance against a sample of projects from other industry firms. Includes more than 1,250 projects submitted by owners and contractors. Provides program information, updates, downloads, training and participation information, forum, project glossary.
Construction Innovation Forum
www.cif.org
Lists members; nominations and awards since 1990; provides information about NOVA Award, which recognizes construction innovations that improve quality and reduce cost. Provides nomination and award process overview; nomination form and guidelines; construction innovation bibliography.
Contractors.com
www.contractors.com
Resources contains interactive home remodeling and construction project cost estimators.
Craftsman Book Company
www.craftsman-book.com
Downloads offers National Estimator and Job Cost Wizard software programs for free download. Offers free trial downloads of many cost estimating books.
Critical Path Method Tutor
www.buildersnet.org/cpmtutor/cpmtutor.html
This online tutorial developed for the Construction Technology Transfer Center by the Army Corps of Engineers' Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (CERL) teaches the basics of scheduling with the Precedence Diagramming Method.
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Department of Energy
www.energy.gov
Office of Environmental Management provides project management and cost engineering information. Office of Project Management provides information about project management systems; risk management analysis; and value engineering.
Department Veterans Affairs
www.va.gov
Office of Facilities Management includes cost estimating resources.
Design Cost Data
www.dcd.com
Offers cost estimating products. NHBCdb is a subscription-based historical building cost database. D4COST estimating system includes software, historical database, cost escalators and regional modifiers. Cost Estimating Magazine for design and construction includes current and past issues, specifier profiles, and building product features.
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eFreightLine.com
www.efreightline.com
Online freight broker offers freight quotes and transportation glossary.
ENR's Cost Indexes
enr.construction.com/
features/conEco/subs/default.asp
Publishes Construction Cost Index and Building Cost index. Most recent cost indexes, material trends, labor index, cost index history, complete history of the 20-city national average for both indexes, quarterly cost reports are available to subscribers or for sale.
eSuccess Estimator
www.esuccessestimator.com
Web-based cost estimating software application. Users can manage, share and store project cost data in real time. Registered users also can access online commercial cost databases.
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FMLink
www.fmlink.com
Registered users can access Building Cost Indices and survey summaries.
Freightquote.com
www.freightquote.com
Online freight logistics service that allows users to obtain shipping rates, choose a carrier based on price, transit time or availability, to schedule and confirm shipments and to track pick up and delivery. Includes product demo.
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Gardiner and Theobald
www.gardiner.com/Economics/cost_papers.asp
Economics contains 2005 International Construction Cost Survey, Tender Price Indicator Report, other economic reports and publications.
Get-A-Quote.net – Online Construction Costs for Contractors
www.get-a-quote.net
Allows users to obtain estimates of labor and material costs for residential, commercial or industrial construction projects. Online databases contain estimating reference data from manuals published by Craftsman Books Co., including "National Construction Estimator," "National Electrical Estimator," "National Painting Cost Estimator," "National Plumbing and HVAC Estimator," "National Renovation and Insurance Repair Estimator" and "National Repair and Remodeling Estimator." Manuals are searchable by keyword or subject index. Contains information to assist in estimating the cost of construction materials and labor crew rates in and calculating required man-hours. QuickCalculator tools help with estimating quantities required for bearing walls, roof trusses and joist systems.
GISCafe.com
www.giscafe.com
Portal for GIS and GPS industry resources includes company lists, product catalog, RFPs, case studies, data tools, technical papers, discussion forums, U.S. and international government resources, university program listings, links.
Golf Course Builders Association of America
www.gcbaa.org
Can order Guide to Estimating Cost for Golf Course Construction online.
GPS Basics
www.gpsscales.com/intro.htm
Provides a detailed explanation of Global Positioning System basics and glossary.
Guidelines for a Successful Construction Project
www.constructionguidelines.org
Provides a series of guidelines and forms developed by the Associated General Contractors of America, the American Subcontractors Association and the Associated Specialty Contractors reflecting construction practices that are believed to be fair and equitable to owners, general contractors and subcontractors alike. Can download guidelines individually.
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HousingZone.com
www.housingzone.com
Contains worksheets, database of house plans and cost estimators.
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Institute of Management and Administration
www.fita.org/ioma/
Provides articles on export and logistics management.
International Society of Parametric Analysis
www.ispa-cost.org
Provides explanation of parametric analysis; downloadable parametric estimating handbook; and training and certification information.
Internet Truckstop
www.truckstop.com
Gathers information from the trucking industry and makes databases of trucks, loads, routes and bids available online. Carriers can post available trucks and routes, find freight and bid requests. Shippers can post freight and look up available trucks and routes. Includes demo.
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Kansas State University, Pollution Prevention Institute
www.sbeap.org/ppi/ppi.asp
Pollution Prevention Institute of Engineering Extension offers assistance in waste reduction and control to small businesses. Lists calendar of upcoming workshops and seminars and contains full-text fact sheets, booklets and manuals on issues of control and reduction of various types of waste.
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Lean Construction Institute
www.leanconstruction.org
Research organization aiming to reform project management in the design, engineering and construction of capital facilities. Provides information about Lean Project Delivery System and research activities; event calendar; Lean Construction Primer and research papers available for download; glossary; news; link to Lean Construction Journal.
Lloyd's Register Fairplay World Shipping Directory Online
directory.lrfairplay.com
International shipping industry portal includes news; directory of ship managers, operators, charters and ship, equipment; engine builders. Portguide profiles more than 8,336 ports and terminals worldwide, including plans, maps, distance tables, mooring diagrams, vessel index, tanker berths, shipping atlas, port service providers. Shipping Markets is a tanker and dry bulk market database of more than 55,000 vessels.
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National Center for Construction Education and Research
www.nccer.org
Academies offers project management and project supervision training.
National Climatic Data Center
lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html
The world's largest active archive of weather data. A variety of statistical and archival weather data products are available through subscription, for a fee or for free. Most products can be downloaded.
National Contract Management Association
www.ncmahq.org
Offers seminars titled "Project Management in the Contracting Process," "Financial Analysis," "The Contracting Professional as Risk Manager," "Electronic Contracting," and "Award-Term Contracting." Provides course outlines and schedules.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service
www.nws.noaa.gov
Can view current conditions and detailed weather warnings by state, region and city/town. Interactive Weather Planner allows users to generate forecasts for specific weather parameters and locations. Climate resources include daily and monthly reports and averages; climate books; regional climate data. Climate Prediction Center includes monthly and seasonal forecast index. National Climatic Data Center includes online surface, upper air, marine and other climate data. Includes fire and hydrology (flood) forecasts.
Non-Ferrous Founders' Society
www.nffs.org
Contains online training courses on e-commerce applications in business and government contracting.
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service – Water Quality and Waste Management
www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/
extension/publicat/wqwm/ag473_19.html
Contains online "Managing Construction and Demolition Debris: A Guide for Builders, Developers, and Contractors," which suggests methods for reducing construction costs by lowering the amount of waste material produced and by reusing and recycling waste material.
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Ohio Department of Transportation, Division of Contract Administration
www.dot.state.oh.us/CONTRACT
Office of Estimating includes searchable Item Master List and historical summary of contracts awarded and item-level bid data. Contains six-state survey of construction administration practices and procedures.
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Permit Place
www.permitplace.com
Offers permit management services nationwide. Subscribers can access directory of requirements, contact information and maps for thousands of state, county and local permit and license resources; receive building permit summaries by metropolitan area; and download permitting forms, which are searchable by state and city. Visitors can access permitting tips and guide; permit and code news.
PlanningPlanet.com
www.planningplanet.com/index.asp
Contains database of project productivity and output rates, cycle times and other project-planning metrics, searchable by work category and type of activity.
PrePass
www.cvo.com
Automatic vehicle identification system that allows participating transponder- equipped commercial vehicles to bypass designated Weigh Stations, Port-of-Entry Facilities and Agricultural Interdiction Facilities. Provides online enrollment forms and safety criteria.
Process Industry Practices
www.pip.org
Provides information about Process Industry Practices, a consortium affiliated with the Construction Industry Institute and consisting of process plant owners and contractors serving the industry. Explains PIP's Practices, which seek to harmonize engineering standards between owners in order to reduce construction costs. Practices cover design, procurement and construction. Visitors can view sample Practices. Lists recently published and revised Practices, with abstracts; provides ordering information. Lists member companies, subscribers and licensees.
Project Management for Construction
www.ce.cmu.edu/pmbook/
Full text of the book "Project Management for Construction: Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders" is provided by Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Topics include economic evaluation, financing, cost estimating, pricing, planning, organization, contracting, design, construction, productivity, efficiency, scheduling, cost accounting and controls, quality control, safety, information management, and owner's perspective.
Project Management Forum
www.pmforum.org
Contains directory of project management practices; links to certification and accreditation resources; library of publications and articles for download or for sale; links to professional periodicals; project management glossary; events calendar; professional development resources. Includes directory of project management companies; project management organizations; current and archival issues of Project Management World Today; can sign up for e-mail subscription.
Project Management Institute
www.pmi.org
Provides information about project management certification and education programs; job listings; articles from the latest issues of PM Network and PMI Today Online; information about other subscription-based periodicals. Lists U.S. and foreign graduate schools offering project management degrees. Online bookstore offers project management publications for sale. Standards Programs provides information about current projects; excerpts from the Project Management Body of Knowledge, PMI's American national standard on project management. Center for Project Management Knowledge and Wisdom is a publication database that provides abstracts and bibliographic references. Professional Practices includes database of project management research projects.
Project Management KnowledgeBase
www.4pm.com
Offers online, on-site and distance learning courses in project management; project management certification programs. Project Articles, Templates and Tools at the bottom of the page offers topical project management tips, resources and articles. Offers books on project management for sale.
ProjectManagerTraining
www.projectmanagertraining.com
Offers online learning certification programs in engineering and construction project management and senior project management; individual courses in essentials of engineering and construction project management, managing engineering and construction projects, and project risk management. Provides project management articles.
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RSMeans
www.rsmeans.com
Provides construction cost information data and services to help owners, engineers, architects and contractors predict and control construction project costs. Registered users can access QuickCost Building Calculator and Building CustomCost Estimator. Contains schedules and registration information for seminars and courses in construction estimating and project management. Online bookstore has publications related to architecture, civil engineering, contracting and facility management; includes construction directory and dictionary.
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SAVE International
www.value-eng.org
Contains directory of value engineering consultants; value methodology standard; certification program information, application, manual, study guide, schedule; online publications catalog. Knowledge Bank Database contains value engineering articles.
SchoolDesigns.com
www.schooldesigns.com
Construction Guide contains construction reports; cost studies; articles on educational facility planning, design, construction.
Small Business Environmental Home Page
www.smallbiz-enviroweb.org
Compliance provides regulatory updates, calendars; links to environmental compliance resources; performance measurement tools; environmental best management practices for particular industries; links to small business assistance agencies by state; resource links by industry, including construction, electrical, lumber/wood, painting/coating, plastics, pulp and paper.
South Dakota Department of Transportation
www.sddot.com
Contractor Information includes South Dakota construction cost index.
Stanford Advanced Project Management
apm.stanford.edu/courses/index.html
Provides course list, sample sessions and information about certificate program.
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ToolBase Services: The Home Building Industry's Technical Information Resource
www.toolbase.org
Business Management contains articles, lists publications for sale and provides links to other resources on construction quality assurance, customer satisfaction, marketing, human resources, trade partnerships and other topics.
TradeLine Inc.
www.tradelineinc.com
Data & Tools contains searchable database of more than 1,600 construction project profiles with photos, project details, owner, project delivery method, timeline, project and construction cost, cost per square foot, building details, project team details. Includes glossary of facilities planning and facilities terms.
Trimble – All About GPS
www.trimble.com/gps/index.htm
Contains tutorial on the global positioning system and its uses. Application categories include building and general construction, earthmoving and highway construction, civil engineering, offshore piling and jetty construction, vessel and structure placement, and dredging. Each application category explains the practical uses of GPS; includes product descriptions and downloadable data sheets, specifications.
Turner Construction
www.turnerconstruction.com
Cost Index contains quarterly Building Cost Index and archive of indexes since 2000. Can sign up to receive index by e-mail.
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U.S. Army Cost and Economic Analysis Center
www.asafm.army.mil/ceac/ceac.asp
Publications available for download include Cost Analysis Manual, Economic Analysis Manual and Life Cycle Management. Cost software is available for download.
University of Missouri, Columbia, Campus Facilities Planning, Design and Construction
www.cf.missouri.edu/pdc/
Publications includes cost-saving guide to purchasing carpet. Can download articles "Using a Building's Site to Maximize Accessibility," "The High Cost of Building a Better University," "Your House on Campus" and "Who Pays For the Architect's Mistakes?"
University of Texas at Austin, Department of Civil Engineering, Center for Construction Industry Studies
www.ce.utexas.edu/org/ccis/
Provides information about research activities; list of published technical reports, many of which can be downloaded; the rest can be ordered for a fee.
Utah Technology Transfer Center, Innovative Contracting
www.ic.usu.edu
Provides information and online presentations on innovative contracting programs, including bidding, constructability and design-build; contains best practices guide.
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Where in Federal Contracting?
www.wifcon.com
Informational site for government contracts and grants professionals. Provides links to regulatory updates and releases; links to new grant and funding opportunities; federal contracting discussion forum; links to court decisions on contracting issues; archive of contracting analysis articles; links to contracting guidance, publications, databases; links to laws; contracting newsletters by agency; regulatory archives; small business resources; state and local contracting links; training; event listings; links to related organizations and associations.
Window to Design-Build
www.colorado.edu/engineering/civil/db/
Contains Design-Build Selector product information and demo, design-build research papers and bibliography, and design-build glossary.
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