Describes project delivery methods that are replacing the traditional Design/Bid/Build linear approach to the management, design, and construction of new facilities. These variations can enhance construction management and teamwork. (SLD)

Offers guidelines on conducting school construction projects when classes are in session. (EV)

Discusses three steps to successful window installation during a building project: the decision-making and design process, clear documentation of requirements, and conscientious construction. (EV)

Discusses the advantages of "bridging," a hybrid project delivery approach that uses an owner's design architect and program manager to prepare preliminary design and specification documents, and then has this team closely supervise the contractor's architect and engineers in finalizing the construction documents. (EV)

Describes the tasks of a construction project manager: listening, offering alternative solutions, translating needs into facilities components, assuring adequate funding, and tracking and facilitating the project. Also asserts that there should be one person handling all phases of the project for the customer. (EV)

Discusses risk management planning tips that help schools avoid project-delaying construction problems. Preconstruction planning topics explored include the type of construction method to use, contract selection, and the need for efficient project management. (GR)

The Fullerton Union High School District investigated and found that the construction management approach provides assistance to control and supervise an entire building program. (Author/MLF)

Ohio State University's Construction Operation Simulation Laboratory uses experiential exercises to simulate different types of construction engineering and management operations for undergraduate/graduate students. It consists of four centers or rooms, each of which houses a specific facility. Describes the development of the laboratory and each…

By putting the owner/architect/contractor relationship into a new form, a school district achieved satisfying results in designing and building a new middle school. (Author/MLF)

This paper details typical construction errors that occurred during the building of new media laboratories at the University of Missouri at Kansas City. Also defined are the steps and guidelines that need to be taken to protect specialized media facility designs and specifications from compromise or deletion by general project architects,…

This booklet examines seven planning and decision-making tips for investing in and building tennis courts that can prolong court life and get the most from the investment. It examines defining needs, developing a budget, considering the use of a consultant, choosing a site, choosing a surface and developing working specifications, making specific…

This report describes the history of St. Ignatius, a small school district in western Montana, and reveals how it defied conventional wisdom that school construction was a stress-filled and expensive experience by building and then expanding their middle school under budget and with greater control. Use of a project manager who would serve as a…

Describes the problems and inequities present in traditionally managed construction projects. Agrees that adopting a team management approach and using a construction manager will not only save money and shorten the time, but will provide the owner with greater control over the project. (Author)

Provides legal principles of which prospective owners should be aware. The author points out the particular legal problems of projects involving third party construction managers. Topics covered are (1) substantial performance, (2) interpretations of time, (3) impossibility of performance, (4) third party impairments, (5) reliance on promises, (6)…

Describes how one school district was able to efficiently install fragile telecommunication cabling throughout its high school and save thousands of dollars. Discusses solutions to some common cable-management problems. (GR)