BMATWT 353 - Business of Building

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Case Studies

Permit Processing Case

 

Ethics in Business - Codes of Ethics

American Institute of Architects - http://www.aia.org/about_ethics

National Society of Professional Engineers - http://www.nspe.org/ethics/eh1-code.asp

National Association of the Remodeling Industry - Code of Ethics - http://www.nari.org/level2/codeofethics.cfm

Establishing Your Design Firm as a Values-Based Organization

(if the above link doesn't work try this one for a Word.doc, excuse the formatting) Establish.doc

Entrepreneurship and Organizational Structure

The Secret of Success - Interview with Arthur Gensler

Do you have what it takes to be an Entrepreneur?

Contracts

Invitation to Bidders

AIA Contract Elements

A Quick Primer on Construction Risks and Contracts

General Conditions of the Construction Contract

5 Key elements in Completing and Delivering your Building

Scheduling

Critical Path Method - Defined

PERT

Project Management

Project Management Intro

Human Behavior

ManagingJyoti Thottam

Managing Homeowner Emotions

A Job Well Done by Jyoti Thottam, TIME online edition Monday May 05, 2003

Managing Human Resources and Labor Relations - Chapter 9

Kiersey Temperament Sorter II

Personal Savings and Investment

The Millionaire Next Door

10 Ways to Prepare for retirement

Leadership Readings

Leadership in crisis - http://www.businessknowhow.com/manage/leadcrisis.htm

Seven Behaviors of Inspiring Leaders - http://www.mgt-online.com/essentials/iedex/88set18.php3

Project Costing and Budgeting

Calculating Labor Costs

Accounting for Contractors

Trade Credit - Changing Hands

GREEN BUILDING

Green Building Revolution - Ch. 1 & 2

Green Building Revolution - Costs

   
         

Produced and maintained by David T. Damery
Building Materials and Wood Technology
Department of Natural Resources Conservation
College of Natural Resources and the Environment
University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

    
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