Items of Interest from the Disk of Knowledge
posted by Larry J Smith on 02/04/06
Cost Engineering Seminar:
The third in a series of meetings was held in Phoenix 31 Jan-1 Feb 06 dealing with the topic of construction cost estimates. Attendees included construction contractors (both small and large businesses), an A-E design firm, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Navy, SPD, SPA, SPK, and SPL. What clearly stood out from all these discussions was that awarding successful government contracts is just as difficult as awarding private sector contracts. The current state of economy is driving costs up for both government projects as well as the private sector.
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Importance of Leadership:
At the NSPE Winter Meeting, NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, P.E. spoke about the importance of engineering leadership in the future. “All human knowledge and skill will be needed. Engineers will have a special role in doing that…” “The engineering workforce must be given the best possible opportunity to acquire and demonstrate technical excellence in all of its facets.”
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Seminars on Construction World:
NSPE’s Professional Engineers in Construction is hosting a Web Seminar Series on hot topics and major issues directly related to engineers.