February, 2007

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East Carolina University (ECU) conducts Engineering and Technology Day for high school students

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According to an article by Amanda Karr from The Daily Reflector entitled, “Engineering Interest – Eggs fly, bridges bend at ECU Competition” , ECU posed a series on engineering challenges to local high school students to foster interest in the College of Technology and Computer Science (which includes a departments in construction management).

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Revit Beginners: Great Revit Resources

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skip to main | skip to sidebar. Revit Beginners. Ive been teaching our office how to use Revit Architecture. This blog will highlight some of the common questions and cool tips found in the process of transitioning our office to Revit. Wednesday, February 21, 2007. Great Revit Resources. I recently discovered two very active Revit Resources. Revit3D.com has links to many Revit articles and 4BIM brought to us by MILES WALKER and MARIO GUTTMAN of HOK is a very good resource for Revit news and stan

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Straw/Cement.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.

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Autodesk is changing the Name of the game

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Yesterday Autodesk posted this announcement concerning updates to its Revit platform which essentially seem to be name changes for all their AEC products. Check it out for yourself and get used to me saying Revit MEP 2008 and AutoCAD MEP 2008. My problem is I like the three letter acronyms. I think we are looking at RMEP and AMEP now and it just doesn't seem to flow.

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Optimize Operational Processes With an Industry-Specific ERP

As the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems in the construction industry is critical to optimizing operations, it's critical that decision makers conduct a thorough software evaluation to find the one that best aligns to their needs.

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ACE Mentor Program in Portland

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Check out the article entitled “Mentoring program helps teens engineering careers” as it highlights the ACE Mentoring Program in Portland. The first section of this article by Lauren Rubin at The Oregonian can be found below: “As a junior at Jefferson High School in North Portland, Amin Tuffa is a long way from his home in Africa. But as a participant in the ACE Mentor Program, Tuffa is one step closer to realizing his dream of becoming a civil engineer. “I come from Ethi

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2007 ASC-AGC National Student Competition (NSC)

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Now that the ASC Regional Student Competitions are coming to a close. The next step is for the regional winners to head to the national competition in San Antonio. The snippet below from the AGC Website provides an overview of the competition: “The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) have joined forces to form the Annual ASC-AGC National Student Competition (NSC).

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Mississippi State University looking to begin Undergraduate Building Construction Science Degree Program

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According to the article entitled, USM challenges MSU’s proposal for new degree : “ Mississippi State University wants to establish an undergraduate building construction science degree – but some in Hattiesburg think their plans too closely mirror a decades-old University of Southern Mississippi program that’s now available online.

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Iowa State University offers 100% online Construction Engineering and Management Masters Degree

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According to Iowa State’s Engineering Distance Education Website : “Iowa State University’s 100% online Construction Engineering and Management Masters Degree provides a unique blend of technical and managerial education that will help you solve problems and compete in the ever-changing construction environment. Iowa State’s Construction Engineering and Management program has been recognized by The Associated General Contractors of America; one of only four schools in the U.S. to re

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ASC Region 6 & 7 Student Competition Winners

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The following post is taken from the ASC Website. Congratulations to all the construction students who participated in the event this year. “Welcome to the ASC Region VI & VII Web Site. Your source of information for all ASC Region 6 & 7 member schools including local and regional events. Congratulations to the Winning 2007 Student Competition Teams!

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The Ultimate Procurement Software Buyer’s Guide

Choosing the right procurement software is a crucial step in ensuring third-party risk management, process governance, and bidding efficiency. With so many procurement solutions to choose from, it can be overwhelming without a frame of reference and a solid starting point. This free buyer’s guide will cover: Benefits of Procurement Software –– Why do you need it?

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The Fourth Utility

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A friend of mine, Craig Hotovy and I were on our way to do some extreme skydiving. That is jumping out of planes without parachutes, when Craig suggested that he would rather just start a Blog. So he did, The Fourth Utility. Craig discusses how technology is becoming as important as running water and lights to the building industry. It's something that effects us all and we can either embrace it or get mowed down by it.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison to conduct Construction Management Seminar

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The Univeristy of Wisconsin-Madison is holding two two-day courses on construction management topics in late march. “Managing Construction Projects” will be held on March 19 and 20, 2007 and “Controlling Construction Costs” will be held on March 21 and 23, 2007. Go to link above for more details.

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Northern Michigan University’s Construction Management Students in High Demand

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Job fairs are a great place for a students to meet representatives from construction firms, while checking for open internship and full-time positions. This article from a local TV station in Michigan highlights the demand for construction management students at a recent construction management career fair.

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ASC Region 6 & 7 Annual Student Competition and Construction Management Conference

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The ASC Student Competition for the Rocky Mountain and Far West Regions will be held this upcoming week starting with activities on Wednesday. I will be attending Thursday through Saturday and I hope to have time to provide coverage of the competition with a few postings. If you are unfamiliar with the ASC Student Competition, you can check out the schedule of activities at the ASC website.

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Stop Making These Mistakes and Start Scaling Your Specialty Contractor Business

Anything that is built on a poor foundation will soon crumble from the ground up. This is literally the case in the construction stage of projects and it applies just the same during the pre-construction stage. This free eBook is your ultimate guide to scaling your business with customizable software as early as during the bidding stage.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: The Earthbag.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.

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How much money do Construction Estimators and Project Managers make?

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One of my co-workers keyed me in to an article on the CNN Money Website , which lists construction estimators and project managers on its list of “10 jobs: Big demand, good pay” where a low number of qualified candidates coupled with a high market demand are leading to higher salaries. The text from this article can be found below: “Thanks to a commercial building boom for healthcare facilities, big box stores, malls and high rises, demand by large commercial construction compa

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University of Southern California’s (USC) Student AGC Website

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The Student AGC Chapter at USC keeps up a website that includes an activity schedule, information on the ASC Reno Competition, a list of the members, and several other bits of information on the happenings of the group. Check it out if you are interested in the the construction students coming out of USC.

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Clemson’s Design-Build Team Wins ASC Southeast Regional Competition for the Third Year in a Row

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According to an article at Clemson University’s Tiger News Website , Clemson’s student design build team won first place in the regional ASC competition in Charlotte, NC. The team will move on to compete in the nationals. A portion of the article can be found below: “Clemson’s Design-Build Team extended its first place winning streak this year as members took home top honors at the annual Associated Schools of Construction (ASC)/Associated General Contractors of America (

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The Specialty Contractor's Guide to Job Cost Accounting

Supply chain challenges and rising material costs are forcing specialty contractors to pay more for what they need to complete each job. Following a simple set of principles, this easy-to-follow guide can help you manage job costs, ease the pains of accounting, and run a more profitable businesses. If you are a Specialty Contractor or Self-performing GC, you do not want to miss out on this essential guide!

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Chico State Students Help Rebuild Louisiana

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Check out the article entitled, “Chico State students see little progress in Louisiana” which highlights Chico State student’s efforts to help rebuild homes in the New Orleans area that were damaged by Hurricane Katrina more than a year and a half ago.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: A Dream of.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Conics

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart, webmaster of the popular website www.greenhomebuilding.com, posts text and photos featuring what he discovers from around the world.