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American School and University, 1976
Systems building worked well for Boston's ambitious program, but the project manager tells why he thinks it won't work elsewhere. (Author)
Descriptors: Construction Management, Construction Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education
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Scarano, Joseph J. – CEFP Journal, 1976
Construction management accelerates school construction, increases quality and labor productivity, lowers costs, and offers developing nations an opportunity to improve their own management capabilities. (MLF)
Descriptors: Construction Management, Construction Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Developing Nations
BSIC/EFL Newsletter, 1973
In the design/build process, an owner asks an architect to team up with a builder to provide both design and construction services at a fixed price. Design/build procedures, used successfully in Jefferson County, Colorado, to provide facilities that satisfy school district needs in quality, cost, and fast delivery, are described. An editorial…
Descriptors: Architects, Architectural Programing, Bids, Construction Management
Cleland, Wallace B., Ed. – 1975
This study is focused on organizational and procedural aspects of the Construction Systems Program (CSP), a developmental/demonstration project. The report is derived principally from practical observations by 42 active participants (architects, engineers, contractors, construction managers, owner's staff) in a four-school pilot program. Also…
Descriptors: Bids, Building Systems, Construction Costs, Construction Management
Featherstone, Richard L. – 1972
The Construction Systems Program (CSP) is the management process utilized in the construction of additions to four schools in the Detroit School District. The objectives of CSP were (1) to reduce the time required to plan and construct new buildings and additions, (2) to reduce the cost of new buildings and additions, and (3) to maintain or…
Descriptors: Architects, Bids, Building Systems, Construction Costs
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Vocational Education. – 1988
This guide is intended for use in teaching a course in construction systems. The course, which is intended for students in grades 9 and 10, examines construction technology in terms of a sequential process that includes the planning, building, and servicing of structures. The first two sections discuss the guide's development within the framework…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Building Systems, Construction Management, Construction (Process)