Civil engineer's handbook of professional practice / Karen Lee Hansen and Kent Zenobia.

Frontmatter -- Introduction -- Background and History of the Profession -- Ethics -- Professional Engagement -- The Engineer's Role in Project Development -- What Engineers Deliver -- Executing a Professional Commission²́⁷Project Management -- Permitting -- The Client Relationship and Business Development -- Leadership -- Legal Aspects of Professional Practice -- Managing the Civil Engineering Enterprise -- Communicating as a Professional Engineer -- Having a Life -- Globalization -- Sustainability -- Emerging Technologies -- Appendix A: Example RFP -- Appendix B: Example Proposal -- Appendix C: Example Feasibility Study Report -- Appendix D: Example Short Technical Report: The Benefits of Green Roofs -- Appendix E: Example Specification: Cast-in-Place Concrete -- Appendix F: Contracts -- Index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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This reference text provides a glimpse into the technology and business skills needed to run a successful civil engineering practice.