Outlines several existing case histories of projects undertaken by a management firm in which they have brought jobs in right on or under budget. With no architectural or contracting heritage to defend, the "computer boys" slip into owners' shoes and construction management becomes whatever the projects demand. (Author)

Without a well-conceived plan and a definition of what that plan demands in terms of facilities, educators will wind up altering their programs to fit the buildings. (Editor)

Suggests course of action which college administrators can take to upgrade the quality of present campuses. (AD)

A new dormitory at Massachusetts Institute of Technology was constructed using a joint venture contract with safeguards and incentives that brought university, architect, and building contractor into a closer and more productive relationship than under conventional contract arrangements. (Author/MLF)

Spokane (Washington) School District No. 81 has replaced 12 obsolete elementary schools and enlarged a thirteenth. A design competition involving three consortia of 10 local architectural firms and the use of a prototype design for all 12 new schools saved the school district about $8 million from the original estimate. (MLF)

Reports a continuing decline in the number of new public library buildings and increased construction costs. Reporting difficulties, however, militate against relying too heavily on trends when considering statistics for new construction and remodeling projects completed in the year ending June 30, 1980. (RAA)

This is the third, concluding, part of an article on the Greater Chicago Tunnel and Reservoir Plan (TARP). It focuses on the hydrologic and hydraulic studies which controlled the sizing of tunnels, storage reservoirs and pumping stations, and on the resulting pumping station and reservoir. (BB)

Presents college and university construction data for 2001, including a region-by-region breakdown of completed construction projects and projects beginning in 2001. Data tables show the types of buildings being completed in 2000/2001 and the residence hall amenities that were included. (GR)

Topic coverage defines the interaction and relationships between school officials and professionals in the fields of design and planning. Preliminary discussion involves school function and educational planning, while the topic of architect choice considers--(1) professional role, (2) basic factual data, (3) selection methods, and (4) contracts…

Topics discussed include--(1) assumed operational definitions, (2) communicative links, (3) resource allocations, (4) growth planning, and (5) positive functional development. The format of the speech emphasizes key concepts and factors. A forum discussion follows. (MH)

Information is presented regarding the functions of the building program consultant in the architectural programing of buildings, with particular reference to activity analysis, depth interviews, prediction accuracy, quantitative analysis, and the program summary of spaces, which is a tabular recapitulation of information gathered. Consideration…

Describes how Tennessee put together a team that created a design system for building 122 vocational technical schools in four years. (Author/MLF)

To help ensure that projects are successfully completed, many architectural firms have gone to a project manager. The project manager is responsible for pulling together a team of individuals to complete the project and is given total control of the entire project. (Author)

Construction costs are up, but the number of libraries built has dropped below last year's figures - two of the findings of this, the seventh, survey. The analysis of libraries is broken down into: additions and renovations, undergraduate libraries, professional libraries, general academic libraries, and libraries not previously reported.…