Acknowledgments

The authors wish to acknowledge James A. Bent who coau-

thored Project Management for Engineering and Construction which
this reference is based upon.
The authors also wish to express our gratitude and apprecia-
tion for the contributions of the following individuals whose in-
sightful comments and input helped enhance the relevance of this
book for our readers.

Seth Benator, R.A.

Bill Brockenborough, P.E.
Rich Brown, Ph.D.
Barbara Erickson
Ken Forsyth, P.E.
Shirley Hansen, Ph.D.
Bob Hough, P.E.
Yasser Mahmud
Terry Niehus, P.E., CEM
Doug Weiss, P.E.

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