The synergetic approach to construction saved 10 percent of the Phase I budget for Delaware's new community college system. (Editor)

Scheduling, cost control, value analysis, quality control, and contract interfacing are the final steps in the project management method of bringing a project in on time and within budget. (Author)

Different, but related, services that consulting engineers have been furnishing to clients for years have been consolidated into a full-service concept to handle the project from start to start-up. (Author)

In the planning stage, the project manager's primary role is to see that the project is begun, planned, and developed in such a way that future problems in budget, design, or construction are minimized. (Author)

The design stage encompasses the planning and scheduling of design development, preparation of construction documents, assistance in bidding and negotiation, and periodic visits to the site. (Author)

This article provides a detailed discussion of a team approach to building that involves a construction manager, an architect, and a contractor. Bidding methods are outlined; the major components in construction management -- value engineering and fast track scheduling -- and the use of performance specifications are discussed. The construction…

This report details a method by which the cost of school building construction in Massachusetts could be substantially reduced. A special study committee concluded that a systems approach to school building would cut costs and produce buildings of better quality and greater flexibility. It recommended the creation of a Statewide corporation to…