Engineering the new millennium: trends and outlooks
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The engineering and construction industries are expected to embrace such innovative project-delivery methods as design-build, privatization and build-operate transfer in the 21st century. These management approaches will surface as significant megatrends affect engineers, including merger and acquisitions, a renewed focus on project life-cycle costs, an emphasis on 'value' in engineering services, and increased global and local competition.
Publication Name: Consulting Specifying Engineer
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0892-5046
Year: 1999
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Project delivery: change is good ... sometimes
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The construction industry has developed the full team approach in its project delivery operations. In the full team approach, construction professionals such as architects and engineers are able to formulate budgets, project scope and achievable time lines even at the beginning of a project. This approach is beneficial to the client since costs are reduced. Construction costs, project scope and design fees are presented in one package.
Publication Name: Consulting Specifying Engineer
Subject: Engineering and manufacturing industries
ISSN: 0892-5046
Year: 1999
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