What does it take to be a GREAT engineer? At the 2009 CI Regional Forum you'll spend the day with successful leaders, who'll provide you with just what you need to build a solid career.
This forum is a unique opportunity that will bring together today's industry titans and tomorrow's future leaders to share insight, exchange information and explore opportunities that would normally take y...
Construction Institute (CI)
of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Sacramento Section
Given the fragmented nature of the construction industry, CI was founded by ASCE National on the hypothesis that a need for cross cutting networking and technical exchange exists. CI was established to provide a collaborative forum for every par...
On March 17, 2008 the ASCE Sacramento Section of the Construction Institute (SSCI) was formally approved.
The Construction Institute (CI), one of eight Institutes in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), was established as a result of a merger between the Construction and Materials Divisions at ASCE.
CI is the first national organization designed to meet the needs of a...
On 27 – 29 February, 2008 The SAME Sacramento Post and the CMAA Northern California Chapter conducted the CMAA Standards of Practice Course.
The purpose of the Course is to review subjects/materials applicable to the field of Professional Construction Management “Standards of Practice.” 41 students attended and completed the course. Content for the course is derived from the Constructio...
The November 2007 Article of the Month addresses continious learning leading to CM Certification. This article recognized the need for Engineers and Construction Managers to take control of their careers by continuing their education in order to prepare for tomorrow.
In a recent publication "The 21st-Century Engineer" Patricia G...
PRESS RELEASE
LARRY SMITH EARNS CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION MANAGER DESIGNATION
McLean, VA, October 18, 2007 Larry J. Smith Chief of Construction Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District was recently certified as a Certified Construction Manager (CCM) by the Construction Management Certification Institute (CMCI). CMCI administers the CCM program, which is accredited by ...
The October 07 Edition of PE Magazine reports sixty percent of the federal government's rank and file employees and 90 percent of senior executives will be eligible to retire. Given the generation behind the Boomers, Gen Y, is a much smaller group - just 16% of the population versus 25% "a perfect storm" for federal employment is on the horizon.
The Disk of Knowledge ® Forum has added and aligned topics to the CMAA Standards for the practice of Construction Management. As defined by CMAA Construction Management is "the process of professional management applied to the planning, design, and construction of a project from inception to completion for the purpose of controlling time, scope, cost and quality.
Click the "Forums" Link a...
The Disk of Knowledge ® Forum has been re-activated. We've updated to the latest version of the phpBB Software in attempt to discourage unwanted guests and content that clutter the Forum with undesirable posts.
We apoligize for any inconveniece our readers have experienced for the many months the Forum has been de-activated.
Over the coming weeks and months you'll see a realignm...
Envirocon, Inc. has been selected as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division Contractor of the Year for Civil Works/Dredging.
Envirocon was awarded the American River Common Features - Pocket Geotechnical project.
The project includes construction of two reaches of cutoff walls in the existing left bank Sacramento levee. The first reach (Reach 2) extends from Lev...
The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Sacramento Post and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Sacramento Section are hosting a milestone conference to discuss solutions for California’s complex flood damage reduction issues. The conference theme is “Still Battling the Inland Sea: Exploring Solutions for California’s Complex Water Issues.”
The 2007 Levee Conference...
"Still Battling the Inland Sea: California’s Complex Flood Control Issues"
24 - 26 July 2007 Holiday Inn Hotel, Sacramento, California
Join more than 300 engineering, environmental and construction professionals at the “SAME / ASCE 2007 Levee Conference”, where today’s leaders ...
In the "January 07 Article of the Month" I present the importance of continuing education to promote excellence in Construction Management.
Many of my professional colleagues are now coming to appreciate that Construction Management and Construction Engineering are important elements of being a professional engineer.
I wa...
On December 19, 2006 The United States Patent and Trademark Office registered the trademark "Disk of Knowledge."
"Disk of Knowledge" is registered as "Educational Software featuring instruction and training of contract administration."
We're excited about this development for our product and look forward to continually enhancing and promoting knowledge of construction contract a...
I would like to thank all of our faithful readers that have taken time to add comments to the Items of Interest and Articles of the Month. Recently we've been attacked by many individuals that felt like their information and links to "less than quality" web sites were something we would be interested in. We're working to clean up these comments quickly. I...
In the September 27, 2006 ASCE Key Alert the 2006 California
"Infrastructure Report Card" presents an assessment of the condition of the nine-critical infrastructure areas that are essential to California residents' health, safety, and welfare, as well as the states econimic pro...
In the "Jan 05 Items of Interest column " I pointed out "the motiviation for timely contract completion for some contractors appears to be directly related to the motivation for timely completion demonstrated byt government representatives."
The DOK step-by-step process and th...
In the July 06 Edition of PE Magazine the question of "What Motivates and Inspires People To Work for Organization Success" stresses that "Everday Excellence" comes from "creating a better workplace through, attitude, action and appreciation."
Motivation grows when people are allowed to participate in decision making. People who look ...
In the "May 06 Items of Interest column " I pointed out the importance of construction engineers in the Engineering Profession. Licensure has become more important with the growing complexity and diversity of modern construction process and techniques. In the June 06 Edition of PE Magazine I w...
The May 2006 PE Magazine Letters to the Editor addresses some key attributes about leaders and managers. The following quotes were offered by Dawn M. Thomas, P.E.:
"Management is a combination of leadership and command. Part of commanding is leadership - causing people to be willing to perform their assigned duties."
"Management a...
The April 2006 PE Magazine continues its "Leading Insight" by giving ideas on developing leaders and managers. Do you know the biggest problem related with developing leaders? Again, as a NSPE Member you have full access to the entire article and many other professional resources to developing your personal leadership skills.
Firm...
So what's the difference? Leaders set the agenda for th...
The Sacramento River Flood Control Project Upper Sacramento. has just won the ASCE Sacramento Section Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement Award.
Selected For The
In September 2004 we released “The Disk of Knowledge Version 5.0” combining the best aspects of a Knowledge CD and Web Updates into a single location. The Disk of Knowledge Library and Forum came to life in August 2004. Each site enjoys over 300 visitors monthly. Our vision was simple, to be recognized as a knowledge library and forum for promoting Construction Contract Administration throughout t...
The DOK Website celebrated a one year anniversary last month.
The DOK Library Site was visited 3,000 times during the past year with an average of 123 hits per day. Articles of The Month are the most frequently visited pages on the website. The most populary search keyphrase was "Disk of Knowldedge."
The DOK Forum Site was visited 3,300 times during the past year with an average...
Elton T. Cobb, P.E., co-founder and content author for The Disk of Knowledge has joined EMC Engineering Services, Inc., Consruction Management Team.
EMC Engineering Services, Inc.
After a 38 year career in Government Service Mr. Cobb is a recognized authority and leader for the innovative advancements in Construction Contract...
Peers in the nation’s oldest national engineering society have selected Larry. J. Smith, P.E., a “Fellow” in the organization, a distinction afforded only a fraction of its membership.
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), founded in 1852, represents more than 137,685 members of the civil enginee...
Training is a team effort that includes the individual in the self-development domain and professional development in an instructor-student domain. The Knowledge Library was designed to promote learning and enhance the self-development domain. Many professional development seminars are available to enhance the instructor-student domain.
Today's supervisors and managers are tasked to link...
"Differing Site Conditions & Inefficiency Claims" – Engineers, contractors and project owners encounter these problems daily. A one-day workshop reviews the contractual and legal elements involved in differing site conditions and offers practical methods for properly mitigating, documenting and pursuing these claim issues. Once encountered, is your DSC Type 1 or Type 2 and how should you recove...
