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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.
American Academy of Environmental Engineers
www.aaee.net
Describes the academy's accreditation programs in environmental
engineering. Provides application forms for certification program; offers certification examination preparation guide for sale. Online bookstore sells environmental engineering texts and materials. Provides online Environmental Engineering
Selection Guide, a directory of consulting firms that employ
board-certified environmental engineers. Provides information
about new technology competition and list of winners.
American Association for Wind Engineering
www.aawe.org
Contains current, archival newsletters, publications; links to wind engineering research centers, government agencies, international organizations, other related groups. Includes links to technical information; FEMA damage assessment reports and resources on wind, building performance and wind hazard mitigation; book chapter on wind effect on buildings; residential wind damage and wind-resistant design bibliography; congressional updates; disaster loss reports; wind engineering software; wind power links. WindNet is contact directory for wind researchers, engineers, government officials, regulators.
American Association of Engineering Societies
www.aaes.org
Engineering Workforce Commission offers research
and publications, including information on engineering enrollments,
degrees and salaries, and Directory of Engineering Societies
and Who's Who in Engineering available to order online.
Can order and download personal salary profiles online.
American College of Healthcare Architects
www.healtharchitects.org
Includes member roster; can search architect list by personal or firm name, location, or facility type and specialty. Provides certification and exam information, dates, application forms, and candidate handbook.
American Congress on Surveying and Mapping
www.acsm.net
Contains downloadable ALTA/ACSM survey standards. Offers certification programs for hydrographers, survey technicians, floodplain surveyors; includes application forms, program books, exam information. Provides list of member organizations and sustaining members; events; membership information; updates on government affairs; land surveying industry news. Lists job openings by company or agency.
American Construction Inspectors Association
www.acia.com
Contains information on membership, including an online
application form; registration as a construction inspector
or certified code specialist, including examination dates
and an online application form. Contains program rules and
information on individual chapters. Provides information
about certification test preparation seminars. Can search database of jobs by date, position, region or city.
American Council of Engineering Companies
www.acec.org
Member firm directory is searchable by name, location, company size, minority status or specialty. Can browse Supplier Directory by product/service. Offers project management and design-build seminars. Includes information and documents on ACEC legislative, regulatory, legal, international and other programs, initiatives; tracks legislation of interest to industry. Bookstore offers ACEC publications and contracts for sale. Includes business resources for consulting engineers. Coalitions and Forums provides information about CASE Risk Management Program; Small Firm Council member directory and publications.
American Design Drafting Association
www.adda.org/
Provides
information on how to become a certified drafter; certification
program information; publications about drafting; job and
resume postings; list of certified drafters.
American Industrial Hygiene Association
www.aiha.org
Contains database of consultants in occupational and environmental health, safety, searchable by state, specialty, location (residential, business or commercial), keyword and company or contact name. Provides consumer brochures on safety, workplace injury, ergonomics, mold, air quality, other topics. Provides training and events calendar; continuing education and certification information (residential or commercial). Offers subscription-based online Occupational Safety and Health Database of more than 220,000 abstracts on all aspects of occupational safety and health from more than 160 English-language technical journals. Standards provides information about activities and standards documents of the Ventilation Systems, Occupational Health and Safety Systems, and Respiratory Protection standards committees. Asbestos Analysts Registry is organized by state; includes information on mold investigation and remediation. Government Affairs provides information on federal and state activities. Synergist Buyer’s Guide lists industrial hygiene, safety and environmental products and services. Career & Employment Services posts jobs, resumes; subscriber employers can post jobs.
American Institute of Architects
www.aia.org
Provides information about continuing education; directory of registered providers; state status report on mandatory continuing education; online classes; members can download transcripts. Can search directory of AIA architects by state, city, building type and type of service; provides contact information, e-mail addresses and Web links. Provides information about membership, honors and awards programs; guide to state and local chapters; seminars. Contract Documents offers AIA contract documents for sale; explains purchase options. Contract Documents, Products, Reference Tools provides comparisons of current editions of AIA contract documents to prior editions using either track changes or side-by-side formats so that changes are highlighted. Covers both A series (owner-contractor) and B series (owner-architect) documents. Includes commentaries on major contract documents; guides for amendments and Supplemental Conditions. Contract Knowledge Base provides online assistance with AIA contracts and contracts software. Offers “AIA Contract Document for Emergency Services Relating to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita” for free download. Best Practices compendium of practical knowledge acquired by AIA members in their architecture practices includes articles on client relations, international practice, marketing, business management, ownership transition, information technology, project management, contract issues. Integrated Project Delivery Guide assists owners, designers and builders in identifying the characteristics of integrated project delivery and provides guidance on utilizing it to improve design, construction and operations. Building Connections is an international clearinghouse for interoperability standards for and activities in architecture, engineering, construction, real estate; provides news and overview of standards activities. Government Advocacy lists legislative priority issues; provides overview of code and standards issues; Guide to Government Procurement available to members; compensation summary for download and full report for sale. Economics includes monthly economic indicators; “Economic and Construction Outlook in the Gulf States After Hurricane Katrina” report; bi-annual consensus forecasts of nonresidential construction activity available since 2003; Work-on-the-Boards monthly surveys of local economic and business conditions; articles on economic indicators and other issues affecting architects; Architecture in the U.S. Economy: 2005 State Economic Reports; recent Architecture Billings monthly reports, graphs, white paper; Design and Construction Outlook presentations. Professional Interest Areas provide documents and resources on historic preservation, the environment, building performance, project management, health, design for aging, other topics. Career Center includes job listings; online resume posting; e-mail notification of job opportunities; resume database; job search FAQs; “Career Options for Architects” and “Careers in Architecture” brochures. Bookstore contains index of publications available for order online. Provides link to Centers for Disease Control’s “Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological or Radiological Attacks” and offers other building security resources, including reports, publications for sale. Can view current issues of 24 online AIA periodicals, including government affairs, facility management, design-build, practice management. About AIA provides information on AIA library, online catalog, online Audiovisual Materials Catalog.
American Institute of Building Design
www.aibd.org
Links to state AIBD and corporate member Web sites; showcase
of award-winning designs; information about moderated discussion
lists, some open and some for members only. Can order free “Guide to Residential Design Specialists,” sample issue of Home Design Journal; download latest issue of Design Lines and request complimentary subscription online.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
www.aiche.org
Provides membership information; describes publications, conference agendas and collaborative research initiatives. Careers and Education provides databases of job opportunities and resumes; offers online resume posting for students; reading list on job searching; job seeker links. Subscriber employers can post jobs and search resumes. Offers salary surveys for sale. Provides calendar and catalog of professional and technical training courses, certificate programs, seminars. Lists universities with chemical engineering programs accredited by AIChE and ABET. Publications lists periodicals available by subscription; provides online catalog. Provides links to technical societies and divisions. Government Relations Committee contains position statements.
American Planning Association
www.planning.org
Publications provides article index from the Association Journal since 1988; can buy articles online; cumulative index of Zoning Practice; selected articles from Planning and Environmental Law; database of abstracts of all association publications. Can purchase reprints and access current features from the Practicing Planner, selected past articles from the Commissioner and the current issue of ResourcesZine. Members can read articles from Planning Magazine. Includes searchable library catalog; information on research projects. Consultant Services provides directory of planning consultants and consulting firms, with lists of contacts, fields of specialization, other company information. Can search member database by location, specialization, minority status of business, name. Includes guide to choosing a consultant, with chapters on RFPs, legal considerations, insurance, project management; articles for consultants; planning RFPs/RFQs. Knowledge Exchange provides land use law bibliography; online book "International Development Assistance: Learning to Get It Right"; information about China Project; issues of Planning Practice; Hot Topics article collection; Document Center, with downloadable documents on land use laws. Land Use Law Sources lists books on land use, zoning laws and zoning issues. Essential Planning Library lists reference books on zoning, ordinances, laws. Education lists planning workshops; continuing education opportunities; scholarship programs; Ph.D. programs in planning; American Institute of Certified Planners certification requirements. Jobs and Careers contains career guide; salary surveys; database of planning jobs; resume bank. Can post jobs online. Conferences and Workshops lists upcoming events. Legislation and Policy provides priorities list; policy guides; amicus brief information and case news; current and archival issues of Statehouse newsletter, with state legislative updates. Legislative Action Center provides action alerts; links to current legislation and key votes on issues of interest to the planning community.
American Society for Nondestructive Testing
www.asnt.org
Can purchase Nondestructive Testing Handbook, standards and other technical publications online. Provides certification information and documents that can be viewed free of charge or purchased online; lists courses and certificate holders. NDT Buyers Guide provides directory of nondestructive testing companies organized by product and services categories. Online Guide to NDT Professional Services lists labs and consultants alphabetically and by state. Marketplace provides archival articles from “Materials Evaluations” and “NDT Solutions”; selected articles from current “Materials Evaluations.” Posts job advertisements; list of ASNT members seeking employment. Lists upcoming events. Links lists related international societies; local sections; contains directory of vocational, junior and four-year colleges offering NDT courses; lists NDT courses offered by independent trainers and companies; provides “NDT Technician” newsletter.
American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
www.asprs.org
Includes membership information and publications catalog. Lists upcoming events and meetings. Contains current and archival news on society affairs; news on geospatial policies relating to photogrammetry, remote sensing and GIS. Maintains classified ad section. Contains materials generated by the Task Force on the Model Law on Surveying, promulgated by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. Can search for certified professionals by name, state, country and certification type. Publications provides archive of Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing journal; “Grids and Datums” archive of monthly profiles on state of cartography and GIS in more than 90 countries; Guide to Land Imaging Satellites; 10-year industry forecast.
American Society for Testing and Materials
www.astm.org
Includes searchable directories of testing laboratories, scientific and technical consultants, expert witnesses, equipment manufacturers; links to technical committees. Offers PE continuing education, technical, professional training courses; events calendar; information about statistical quality and assurance programs. Standards offers standards, technical publications, journals, annual book of standards, online subscription packages for sale; can sign up for standards tracker. Provides ASTM technical committee directory and resources. Technical Committees lists Committee E50 on Environmental Assessment, Risk Management and Corrective Action, which develops standards used in commercial real estate transactions, corrective actions, pollution prevention. Offers for sale standard guide for conducting baseline surveys for mold in commercial buildings. Books and Journals includes online technical papers for a fee. Digital Library provides access to more than 1,000 books, 30,000 papers, 430,000 pages of information, available by subscription or for purchase and download. Journal of Cement, Concrete and Aggregates, Journal of ASTM International, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Journal of Composites Technology and Research, Journal of Forensic Sciences, and Journal of Testing and Evaluation contain tables of contents and past-issue databases that can be searched, with abstracts retrieved. Can view abstracts and purchase full text online. Magazines and Newsletters provides articles from current and archived issues of the Standardization News, Access ASTM Newsletter and ASTM Business Link. Newsroom and Information offers download of “Handbook of Standardization.”
American Society of Civil Engineers
www.asce.org
Provides continuing education events, including seminars, self-study and onsite/custom training; contract documents for sale; accreditation program information; list of sections, branches, international and student chapters, with Web links when available; list of colleges and universities with engineering programs. Communities of Practice provides news headlines, upcoming event listings, research news, articles, discussion groups and links to architectural engineering, construction and materials, disaster reduction, environmental, structural, and other areas of specialization. Professional Issues covers licensure, leadership, professional conduct. Civil Engineering Forum for Innovation provides information about activities. Research includes CE Database, which provides access to more than 100,000 bibliographic and abstracted records from 1970 to present from all ASCE publications. Can search database by document type, journal title, text, author, title, subject, year range. Can view article abstracts and order online through Online Journal Publishing Service Article Collection. Members and subscribers can access current and past issues of Civil Engineering Magazine and ASCE News. Can browse Online Research Library of more than 33,000 papers; purchase and download texts. Includes Cybrarian fee-based Web reference service. Codes and Standards Program provides information about activities of ASCE standards committees. Career Connections lists civil engineering and related jobs; offers online resume posting; career resources for members or registered users; registered employers can post jobs, search resumes, access other services for free or for a fee. Career Guidance includes civil engineering career outlook; overview of engineering specialties; online interviews with industry professionals. Institute/Technical Practice provides links to Codes and Standards Program; Architectural Engineering Institute; Construction Institute; Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute; Environmental and Water Resources Institute; Geo-Institute; Structural Engineering Institute; and Transportation Development Institute, which are specialty associations within ASCE. International provides information about international activities, sections; Civil Engineered World, a newsletter on international affairs. Government Relations provides legislative, regulatory information and updates of interest to engineers.
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers
www.ashrae.org
Lists regional chapters; meetings and conferences; professional development seminars and courses; topical technical discussion forums and blogs. Includes position and technical papers on asbestos, fire and smoke control in buildings, mold, environmental issues; Government Issues Updates. Technology and Standards lists current research projects by specialization area and proposed research projects out for bid; contains research forms, guidelines and sample proposal. Includes topical collection of technical FAQs. Contains information about ASHRAE codes, standards and guidelines; standards-related guides, interpretations, addenda, errata; list of withdrawn standards; purposes and scopes; subject and numeric indexes. Can order standards online or download selected standards (some for members only). Contains tables of contents, descriptions, errata, auxiliary documents, discussion board, order link for ASHRAE handbooks on HVAC applications, refrigeration and other topics. Can browse archival databases of ASHRAE Journal, ASHRAE Meeting Papers, Conference Proceedings, HVAC&R Research Journal and Indoor Air Quality Applications; can purchase articles online. Includes position documents on environmental issues; “Minimizing Indoor Mold Problems through Management of Moisture in Building Systems.” Bookstore offers handbooks, journals, videos and self-directed learning courses. Offers abstracting, indexing services for most historic, current ASHRAE publications, technical papers. ASHRAE Handbook provides order link, table of contents, chapter descriptions, errata, discussion board. Product and Service Directory lists manufacturers, service providers by category. Education, Certification provides FAQs, application form, sample test questions, and candidate guidebook for the Healthcare Facility Design Professional Program.
American Society of Home Inspectors
www.ashi.com
Contains membership information and member database searchable by location, name or service offered. Provides home inspection tips and FAQs. Contains news, articles and technical links on home inspections; online magazine; event listings. Offers glossary of inspection terms; summaries of state home inspector statutes, regulations, with contact information by state; standards of practice; “Guide to Becoming a Home Inspector”; directory of products and services. Online Store offers consumer brochures, home inspector technical and educational materials, commercial inspection contract for sale.
American Society of Interior Designers
www.asid.org
Worldwide referral service allows users to request a licensed residential or commercial interior designer. Can search by location and type of project. Advanced search features include international listings, area of expertise and keyword searches. Contains information on states with interior designer registration laws, including contact information for licensing agencies; legislative and public affairs information; marketing and business management resources; publications catalog and order form; Book Center; research reports for sale (free download for members); discussion forum. Contains directory of product manufacturers and distributors. Career Path lists job and internship opportunities; provides career resources. Registered users can post resumes and sign up for e-mail notifications of matching job opportunities. Employers can subscribe to post job openings and search resume database. Lists schools with accredited design programs and graduate programs in interior design. Provides online newsletter; schedule of continuing education and training courses; conferences and events.
American Society of Landscape Architects
www.asla.org
Can search for member companies by name, specialty or location; can search online Buyer’s Guide for products by location or category. Contains full text of current and past issues of Landscape Architecture magazine and LAND Online; alphabetical Landscape Architecture index since 1996; The Dirt online magazine. Provides link to ASLA/Sweets Landscape Architecture Directory, with access to product pictures, specifications, CAD drawings. Online bookstore lists technical and design publications available for sale, including live, audio and Internet-based programs; continuing education offerings. Professional Practice Networks provides news, trends, licensure and continuing education resources, business tools, research services for landscape architects, including by practice area. Career Resources includes JobLink job listings, resume posting, fee-based job posting and salary surveys; lists accredited landscape architecture programs; career discovery portal. Emerging Professionals Information Center provides career resources. Meetings and Events lists RFPs and RFQs, contracting opportunities, events, competitions, calls for papers, grants, fellowships, workshops. Government Affairs/Licensure lists state licensing boards, with contact information, links, fees, requirements. Provides summaries of state licensing laws for landscape architects; licensure updates by state; regulatory report on licensure; pending legislation; ASLA Model Law Language; public policies. Career Resources includes Landscape Architect Registration Examination information; schedule of review sessions and exams; information about accreditation.
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
www.asme.org
Provide abstracts of archival articles and tables of contents from more than 20 ASME technical journals; can purchase articles online; includes online catalog of conference papers. Can access current, back issues since 1998 of Mechanical Engineering Online. Provides information about accreditation and certification programs; lists certificate holders. Lists divisions, with links to chapters; conferences, events, courses; special interest groups, with links to issues, documents, information. Provides information about standards research, projects, RFPs. Offers online P.E. exam review; other review programs, materials; engineering, design, building code short courses; technical seminars. Lists continuing education offerings, including technical programs, on-site courses; provides online training library; Professional Practice Curriculum for early-career engineers. Weekly Capitol Update provides government news and legislative updates. Government Affairs contains position statements and overview of legislative process. Center for Research and Technology Development includes overview of activities; offers research project reports for sale. Codes and Standards contains codes, standards, policies, procedures, guidelines, recently published standards; public review proposals, with order information. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code users can receive addenda, interpretations, code case supplements; contains “Introduction to ASME Codes and Standards” for engineering students. Can download and print official copies of Code Cases that have been approved but not yet released in a printed Supplement. Conformity Assessment Accreditation Programs lists authorized agencies and laboratories; provides application forms. Contains “Introduction to ASME Codes and Standards” for engineering students. Offers online codes and standards training. Invites volunteer technical experts to develop, promulgate and maintain ASME Codes and Standards. Career Center offers job listings and job posting. Maintains discussion forums. ASME Solutions provides information about industry solutions in pressure technology, energy, water management. Maintains topical discussion forums.
American Society of Plumbing Engineers
www.aspe.org
Provides information on certification program in plumbing
engineering; registration brochure, bulletin, directory.
Provides magazine archive; online store offers technical publications,
research reports and convention proceedings for sale; links
to chapters.
American Society of Safety Engineers
www.asse.org
Provides information about practice specialties, including construction, consultant, engineering, environmental, industrial hygiene, international, transportation. Offers for sale safety documents, standards, technical publications on construction safety, electrical safety, fall protection, fire safety, worker’s compensation, occupational safety and health. Professional Safety Journal includes index of archival articles; full-text feature articles from the current and archival issues. Journal of SH&E Research provides current and archival articles. Includes news releases and BNA’s OSH Reporter online periodical. Professional Affairs contains updates and policy position statements. Provides information about safety management certification and education seminars. Nexsteps Career Center list job openings; employers can post job openings. About ASSE, Careers in Safety lists associate, bachelor and master’s degree programs in safety and related fields by region.
Association of Construction Inspectors
www.iami.org/ACI/home.cfm
Lists association publications for sale; member construction inspectors by state; affiliated schools; job openings; online form to submit job postings free of charge; current newsletter.
Association of Licensed Architects
www.licensedarchitect.org/
Provides index of articles from "Licensed Architect" since 1997; offers for sale short form agreements; includes job postings.
Association of Professional Design Firms
www.apdf.org
Provides member directory searchable by firm name, location, specialty, discipline or keyword; latest issue of Designbiz newsletter, which covers firm ownership and management issues; list of upcoming events. Offers for sale Financial Handbook for Design Firms and Contract Terms and Conditions Reference for Product Design Consultants.
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California Society of Professional Engineers
www.cspe.com
Links to local CSPE chapters. Provides discussion board; updates on California legislation of interest to engineers. Offers professional development seminars; PE review courses; licensure comity information. Contract documents, salary survey, lending library of training videos and books are available free to members. Can download “Qualification-Based Selection Manual” and “Consumer Guide to Hiring an Engineer.” Professional Services Directory lists engineers by specialty.
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering
www.csce.ca
Provides
information about the organization, membership and professional
development opportunities; lists publications, upcoming
conferences and activities.
Construction Management Association of America
www.cmaanet.org
Provides information about CM certification and Web-based professional development programs; event listings. Includes article archive; articles from CM eJournal; glossary of construction management terms. Contains “Choosing The Best Delivery Method for Your Facility Project”; “Owners Guide to Construction Management”; schedule specifications; sample RFP. Can submit projects leads online. Provides full text of white paper on Building Information Modeling prepared by the CMAA’s Emerging Technologies Committee; CM Advisor newsletter report on BIM adoption. Professional Development provides BIM training event profiles. Find a CM/PM allows users to search database by project type, company name, size of company and location. CMAA members can search member database by name, location or other criteria. Career Headquarters provides database of jobs, resume posting, salary survey; lists colleges with construction management programs. Bookstore sells contract documents; construction management publications. Legislative Action Center lists alerts; provides issues and legislation coverage; media guide.
Construction Specifications Institute
www.csinet.org
Provides MasterFormat and other technical updates. Members can search member database. Lists events; links to chapters. Provides information about CSI certification programs; distance learning and professional development courses. Provides article index for Construction Specifier from 1995- and full text of articles from 1995- for members only. Registered users and members can access discussion forums. Contains “Building Information Modeling Overview” online presentation. Bookstore offers for sale codes, standards, construction publications, contract forms, professional and business tools, design and estimating tools, specification materials, other technical documents. Career Center lists job openings; offers resume posting and job alerts to candidates; subscriber employers can view resumes and post jobs.
Consulting Engineers and Land Surveyors of California (CELSOC)
www.celsoc.org
Includes listing of members, organized by chapter; event calendar. Lists legal publications, contracts and forms available to order online. Provides articles and updates on legislative, legal and regulatory issues. Offers seminars and continuing education programs. Contains job listings for consulting engineers and land surveyors; can post resume online. Member companies can post job openings or view posted resumes. Can download Best Practices Hospital Building Manual. Programs includes Qualification Based Selection documents.
Council of Educational Facility Planners, International
www.cefpi.org
Lists
conferences and workshops; Recognized Educational Facility
Professionals by state. Provides state educational facility
guideline information; links to state school facility agencies;
Educational Facility Planner feature articles and article
abstract database; catalog of design publications for sale
online; school design consultant directory; and job openings
in educational facility design and planning. Provides chapter
links.
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Design-Build Institute of America
www.dbia.org
Provides business, technical publications, including Design-Build Manual of Practice; catalog of contract documents for sale. Lists member companies, with Web links; DBIA-sponsored seminars; provides information about project awards. Members-only section includes project leads and full text of the Dateline monthly newsletter since 1998. Visitors can browse index. Provides information about design-build professional designation program, training courses. Project Database of completed design-build projects can be searched by location and project type to find expertise in a particular area. Industry Information includes legislative updates and reports.
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Engineering Council UK
www.engc.org.uk
Professional association that regulates the engineering profession in the United Kingdom and formally represents the interests of UK engineers abroad. Provides guide to the engineering profession, registration information, exam information and links; directory of chartered institutions; Survey of Registered Engineers; list of newly registered chartered and incorporated engineers and engineering technicians; professional development resources; professional standard and career publications; links to employment opportunities and career sites. International lists signatory organizations in the Untied States, Australia, Ireland, other countries.
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Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
www.iesna.org
Contains online directory of manufacturers of lighting equipment and accessories; information on conferences, meetings, events, including IESNA Annual Conference and Lightfair International. Includes job listings; technical bulletin board. Bookstore offers recommended practices and ANSI standards for sale online; provides standards summaries. Educational Opportunities provides online presentations; Lighting Power Density online methodology for lighting models underlying commercial lighting power limits developed in ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1-2004.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
www.ieee.org
Contains IEEE newsbriefs and online catalog of books, standards,
conference proceedings and electronic products for sale.
Lists services offered to IEEE members and non-members;
IEEE conferences organized by IEEE society or geographical
region. Subscribers to IEEE/IEE Electronic Library can access
more than 1.2 million documents from more than 12,000 IEEE and
IEE publications that include journals, conference proceedings
and standards. Provides engineer exam information and continuing
education resource guide; lists continuing engineering education
requirements by region. Careers includes searchable directory of consultants; searchable database of job openings, employer profiles, career resources. Members can create profiles; employers can post job openings. Employment Navigator offers online seminars, discussion forums, job leads, articles, other resources to members or paid subscribers. Includes student resources; results of consultant fee survey; online presentations on resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, networking, career management.
Institute of Transportation Engineers
www.ite.org
Can browse database of ITE Journal articles since 1970. Members can access full-text articles; non-members can view tables of contents and article summaries. Includes books and publications for sale. Lists upcoming meetings and conferences; online technical information resources. Includes directories of transportation product and service providers, forensic experts in transportation engineering and transportation consultants. Includes information about Professional Traffic Operations Engineer certification program. Training Clearinghouse lists professional development opportunities. Employment Center offers database of job openings, free resume posting, fee-based job posting.
Institution of Civil Engineers
www.ice.org.uk
Provides information about civil engineering, ICE library, membership
and engineering club activities. Offers ICE Conditions of Contract documents, guidance notes, amendments for sale; can download some. ICE Virtual Library contains every peer-reviewed paper produced by the Institution since
1836; can search database free of charge and pay fixed fee
per download or can subscribe to unlimited use of any two
databases. News contains online article archive
on civil engineering topics, including design, construction,
technology, education and project management. Publications contains information on ordering civil engineering journals, books and materials; downloads library. Dispute Resolution provides contract administration,
dispute resolution guidance and resources.
Institution of Structural Engineers
www.istructe.org.uk
Contains information on membership, meetings and conferences;
publications, including technical reports on structural
concepts, design guidance and construction management; links
to sites related to structural engineering.
International Cost Engineering Council
www.icoste.org
Worldwide confederation of national associations serving
the cost engineering, project management and quantity surveying
professions in more than 40 countries. Contains membership
information, latest issue of the newsletter online, announcement
of the annual meeting, selected book reviews, links to other
international and U.S. cost engineering, estimating, project
management and quantity surveying organizations. Includes
research papers. Lists labor rates around the world organized
by country and construction trade. Lists structural steel
prices around the world. Includes calendar of events of
the member associations; lists educational and professional
competency standards for cost management in various countries.
International Society of Explosives Engineers
www.isee.org
Online Yellow Pages lists companies that supply products and services
to the explosives industry, including blasting/drilling
contractors and consultants. Journal of Explosives Engineering
provides subscription information. Offers blasting and
related standards and handbooks for sale. Provides information
about training and certificate programs for blasters. Technical
Information Central contains complete abstracts of ISEE
proceedings, U.S. Bureau of Mines investigation reports
and information circulars. Lists job openings for explosives
engineers and blasting/drilling professionals; conferences
and seminars in the explosives industry worldwide.
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National Academy of Building Inspector Engineers
www.nabie.org
Describes the services of inspector engineers and the benefits of home and building inspection. Lists NABIE Professional Standards, including standards of practice for engineering inspectors, specific systems inspections, required qualifications for membership. Lists member building inspector engineers by state.
National Association of Certified Home Inspectors
www.nachi.org
Can search directory of certified inspectors by location; view international members list. Contains standards of practice; discussion board; course, seminar and continuing education information; free online courses and inspector exam; and home inspector glossary. Members can download inspector agreement and order books, documents from library online at no charge.
National Association of Corrosion Engineers
www.nace.org
Contains information about corrosion prevention and control; information about journal subscriptions; Corrosion Online abstracts database, with online article purchasing. Provides information about certification programs for coating inspectors and technicians, cathodic protection professionals and generalists; program guides; certificate holder databases; training and seminars; technical committee activities. Lists conferences and events. NACE Store offers for sale standards, recommended practices and test methods for corrosion; reports, books, software, databases. Lists newly published standards, pending withdrawals and other updates. Materials Performance Buyers’ Guide lists corrosion product companies and consultants. Public Affairs contains government news; legislative action center (FACT team) information; online FACT team application; information about Corrosion Prevention Act. Resource Library offers technical articles, papers, calculators, glossary, other online corrosion resources. Provides technical discussion board. Career Center offers job listings, online resume posting, job posting and resume database for subscriber employers. Community includes technical bulleting board; lists colleges offering corrosion courses.
National Council of Structural Engineers Associations
www.ncsea.com
Contains topical discussion forums, directory of member organizations, conference schedule; Structure, the association’s periodical; job listings; news releases. Offers “Structural Engineers Emergency Response Manual” for sale.
National Organization of Minority Architects
www.noma.net
Includes member firm directory, discussion forum, newsletter, project profiles.
National Society of Professional Engineers
www.nspe.org
Includes catalog of licensure, labor, continuing education, other publications for sale; calendar of events; information on practice divisions; list of sustaining firms by state; articles from current, archival issues of PE Magazine and Engineering Times magazine; other articles are available to members only. Maintains discussion forums on licensure, technical, career, other issues. Offers career resources for students; links to online career development articles and resources for professional engineers. Job Board lists engineering job openings by discipline; jobseekers can post resumes; employers can post job openings for a fee. Licensure includes information on engineering licensure and exam preparation; lists licensure boards for engineers and land surveyors; upcoming exam dates; position statement on licensure and practice qualifications; offers NSPE’s summaries of individual state engineering licensure laws for a fee. Professional Education includes online courses, exam review and continuing education opportunities by state. Government Relations offers updates on national, state regulatory and legislative issues; issue briefs. Liability contains liability issue briefs; model document retention policy and document retention guidelines; professional liability survey results; comparison of Construction Owners Association of America and EJCDC standard forms; “Guidance for Engineers Performing Site Observation Services”; summaries of model architect and engineer liability laws; professional liability feature articles; professional liability and risk management guidance articles for owners and engineers. Can purchase EJCDC (Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee) engineering, construction, design/build and other contract documents.
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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.
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Society of American Military Engineers
www.same.org
Lists member firms and supporting agencies, SAME posts in
the United States and overseas by region and upcoming meetings
and conferences. Can view table
of contents of the upcoming issue and index of past issues of the "Military Engineer."
Lists links to related military and civil organizations.
Can search job opportunities and resume databases and submit
resume online. Provides information about educational programs.
Society of American Registered Architects
www.sara-national.org
Can browse directory of member architects by personal or business name; view architectural practice articles; job listings; information about design competitions; listing of chapters and councils. SARAtools includes downloadable contract documents; submittals and checklists organized by CSI MasterFormat division.
Society of Building Science Educators
www.sbse.org
Lists members and events worldwide. Resources includes Regeneration-Based Checklist for Design and Construction; sun angle calculator design tool.
Society of Fire Protection Engineers
www.sfpe.org
Describes fire protection engineering, society task groups, standard-writing activities. Contains online catalog of fire protection journals, books, manuals; newsletter archive; current issue of Fire Protection Engineering magazine; information about peer-reviewed Journal of Fire Protection Engineering. SFPE Educational Calendar lists conferences, seminars, courses on fire protection engineering. Careers lists job openings with member companies and agencies; provides salary trends. Colleges and Universities provides ordering information for free “Guide to Careers in Fire Protection Engineering”; visitors can sign up to access “Careers in Fire Protection Engineering” supplement to Fire Protection Engineering magazine. Professional Licensure provides schedule for fire protection engineering PE exams, requirements; list of preparation classes.
Society of Women Engineers
www.swe.org
Links to regional society Web sites; information about resume
database for members; links to employers that advertise
in SWE magazine; information about e-mail job listing service.
Specifications Consultants in Independent Practice
www.scip.com
Technical resource organization that aids design firms, agencies,
facility managers and manufacturers in acquiring specifications
from qualified writers. Provides member directory and technical articles. Members
can access current and past issues of "KnowHow"
newsletter.
Structural Engineers Association International
www.seaint.org
Contains information for structural engineers; regional
chapter listings; member directory; products and services
directory; online order form for structural engineering
publications; downloadable research papers; worldwide earthquake
data; job listings; salary surveys; and links to structural
engineering resources, including software, agencies and
organizations. ICBO Store lists concrete, masonry, seismic,
steel and wood manuals, guidelines, codes and other publications
for sale online.
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Urban Land Institute
www.uli.org
Provides case studies of projects in development and on
smart growth; information on winners of awards for excellence.
Includes real estate data; list of information packets available
for sale; organizational and continuing education information;
and online forum. Bookstore offers real estate development and finance
publications for sale. Current, past issues of Urban Land,
Land Use Digest and Finance Trends, other publications; industry directories;
and Buyers' Guide are available to members only. Discover ULI, Marketplace lists RFPs/RFQs for development opportunities. Meetings and Education lists study tours, training programs, district council meetings, national meetings.
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Women’s Transportation Seminar
www.wtsinternational.org/
Provides member directory; links to local chapters; information about scholarships; employment resources. Lists events and conferences.
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