Recent economic and legislative changes have hit higher education hard and threaten the financial viability of many educational programs nationwide. With state support dwindling to less than 10 percent in some cases, institutions across the nation face a financial crisis. Many strategies have been explored and implemented, from campaigns to…

Those who work in the multi-billion-dollar construction industry routinely face uncertainty and risks related to cost, schedule and safety. One of the most common problems is failing to complete a project on time and within budget. This seems to be magnified for school and university projects--education institutions often limited budgets, and…

Fairleigh Dickinson University has a new four-year program designed to prepare students for careers in executive management in the construction industry. (Author/MLF)

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)

Network analysis models provide administrators with an opportunity to describe analytically an orderly process for planning, organizing, directing, and controlling personnel and resources needed for the accomplishment of objectives. (Author/MLF)

The construction management approach of total project programming from start to finish is the necessary managerial response for coping with increasing construction difficulties. (Author)

Now that many state legislatures are increasing funding for school construction and interest rates are declining, principals need to prepare for this exciting, time-consuming development. This article outlines questions to consider before construction begins and how to manage two facilities as construction progresses. (MLH)

Describes the array of contractual features between the project owner and the main contractor that can lead individually or in permutations to expediting the construction process and reducing the financial risks and expenditures of the project owner. (MLF)

This paper asserts that one part of a comprehensive control system for school construction projects is a citizen oversight committee. It suggests that citizen oversight committees are a cost-effective and politically important method for supplementing a school board in its monitoring and oversight functions. Inaddition, the committee acts as a…

The University of Rhode Island built their new dorms in a shortened time with the new concept of buying the building as a total package, instead of purchasing separate services of an architect, contractor and others. (Author/PG)

Proven construction techniques implemented by an efficient construction management can save both time and money for school boards. (Author)

Identifies types of standard-form contracts and important issues to consider when negotiating any construction contract. Applies the contract process to the design-build method of project delivery. (Contains 16 references.) (SK)

Discusses the problems school construction projects face during building and maintenance efforts over the summer. Issues involving planning, the use of teamwork, community concerns, child safety, and surprises that cannot be thoroughly accounted for in the pre- construction phase are addressed. (GR)

Examines why school building plans get modified, how it affects the new school, and what can be done to plan for it. The role of the architect in managing change and use of a contingency fund are discussed as are the five types of changes that can happen and how they should be paid for. (GR)

Discusses the common mistakes in school design and construction and how to avoid them. Mistake avoidance in mastering planning, site acquisition, drawing changes, budgeting, school design process, construction management, and the architect's role are highlighted. (GR)