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        Civil Engineering Directories, Gateway Sites & Databases
        Construction and Building Technology
        Construction Management & Economics
        Construction Materials and Products
        Energy / Land Use / Planning / Urban Design / Sustainable Development
        Fire & Safety
        Real Estate & Property Management
        Value Management
        Codes, Patents & Standards
        Acronyms & Terms

Associations, Professional Organizations, National and International Bodies
        Directories
        Building & Construction
        Real Estate, Property Management & Value Management

E-journals, Books, Reports & Publishers
        Books & Publishers

Conferences

Usenets, Newsgroups & Bulletin Boards


General Guides

Civil Engineering

BUBL Link > Civil engineering
Intute > Science, Engineering and Technology > Engineering > Civil Engineering
Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory

Building & Construction

BUBL Link> Construction
Cyburbia > Resource Directory
Intute > Science, Engineering and Technology > Engineering > Construction and Building Engineering
UNLV Libraries > Architecture Studies Library > Architecture Internet Resources

Real Estate & Property Management

New York University > The Jack Brause Library's Real Estate Web Links

Engineering

BUBL Link > Engineering and allied operations
TechXtra
The Virtual Library > Engineering

Specific Resources

Civil Engineering Directories, Gateway Sites & Databases

UNLV Libraries > Architecture Studies Library > Architecture Internet Resources > Architecture and Building
Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory
architecture.com
ASCE Civil Engineering Database
Australian Research Repositories Online to the World (ARROW) > Repositories
BIW Technologies
BUBL Link > 690 Buildings: general resources
Building Online
Constructionline
Centre for Education in the Built Environment > Publications
Cyburbia > Resource Directory
ICE > Knowledge & Links
iCivilEngineering.com > Web Directory > Construction


Construction and Building Technology

Advanced Buildings Technologies & Practices
American Iron and Steel Institute > Construction
Bricsnet
Building.com.hk
Buildings Technology Center (BTC) at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (US)
CICA
CII Best Practices
Centre for Construction Innovation > 3D Visualisation
Constructing Excellence
Construction Technology Centre Atlantic
Cyburbia > Resource Directory
Emporis Buildings
GreatBuildings.com
iCivilEngineering.com > Web Directory > Construction > Construction Technology
HK-BEAM Society
Hong Kong Construction Innovation Committee > Hong Kong Demonstration Projects Committee
International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction
National Center for Appropriate Technology (US)
National Institute of Building Sciences (US)
National Research Council Canada > Institute for Research in Construction
New Buildings Institute
Skyline


Construction Management & Economics

Association for Project Management
The Association for Project Safety
Building Cost Information Service
Building Research Establishment
Centre for Construction Innovation
Constructing Excellence
Construction Industry Council
HK-BEAM Society
Hong Kong Construction Innovation Committee > Hong Kong Demonstration Projects Committee
HKICM > Publications > Practice Notes for Construction Managers & Statutory Requirements for Property and Construction Professionals in Hong Kong (PACE Publishing Limited)
iCivilEngineering.com > Web Directory > Construction


Construction Materials and Products

iCivilEngineering.com > Web Directory > Construction > Construction Materials
Ultimate CE Directory > Materials
Ultimate CE Directory > Structures
American Concrete Institute > Searchable Abstracts of ACI Publications
British Cement Association
CEMBUREAU > Publications & Position Papers
Cement Association of Canada > Publications & Technical Knowledge Base
ConcreteNetwork.com
The Concrete Society
The Construction Products Association
CSIRO Manufacturing & Infrastructure Technology (CMMT)
ebuild
Glass and Glazing Federation
The Institute of Concrete Technology
ISIS Canada Research Network > Current Research Program
National Institute of Building Sciences (US)
National Research Council Canada > Institute for Research in Construction
>>> Concrete Materials and Structural Technologies
>>> Publication
>>> Registry of Product Evaluations
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute > Resources
RMIT > Centre for Design > onSite
Steel Construction Institute
Steel Framing Alliance
The University of Texas at Austin > Construction Industry Institute > Products Online


Energy / Land Use / Planning / Urban Design / Sustainable Development

Bekerley Lab > Environmental Energy Technologies Division
Berkeley Lab > Buildings Energy Efficiency
CADDET > InfoStore
CEMBUREAU > Position Papers
Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST)
Centre for Construction Innovation
The Chartered Institute of Housing
The Chartered Institute of Housing (Asian Pacific Branch)
Commission for Architecture in The Built Environment
Centre for the Built Environment
Cyburbia > Resource Directory
Energy Saving Trust
The Hong Kong Institute of Housing
HK-BEAM Standards
iCivilEngineering.com > Web Directory > Construction > Sustainability
International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction > Sustainable Construction
InfraGuide: National Guide to Sustainable Municipal Infrastructure (Canada)
ORNL Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE/RE) Program (US)
Resource for Urban Design Information
Solar Energy International
Urban Land Institute
World Bank > Projects Database

Fire & Safety

American Society of Safety Engineers
Building Research Establishment > Fire Research Station
National Research Council Canada > Institute for Research in Construction > Fire Research
The Association for Project Safety
iCivilEngineering.com > Web Directory > Construction > Construction Safety

Real Estate & Property Management

Appraisal Institute
Australasian Housing Institute
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute > Publications Library > Recently Published Reports
The Chartered Institute of Housing > Publications
The Chartered Institute of Housing (Asian Pacific Branch)
FMLink
Institute of Real Estate Management
International Real Estate Digest > International Directory
Real Estate Institute of Australia > Market Reports
Real Estate Research Institute
RICS > Newsroom > Economic commentary > Research


Value Management

Hong Kong Institute of Value Management > Links To Value Management Related Web Sites & Publications
Institute of Value Management (UK)
Institute of Value Management, Australia
Lawrence D. Miles Value Foundation


Codes, Patents & Standards

Scholarly Societies Project > Standards
Ultimate CE Directory > Building Codes and Standards
World Standards Services Network (WSSN)
American National Standards Institute
American Society of Safety Engineers
British Standards Online (BSI)
The Construction Specifications Institute
Hong Kong Accreditation Service
Hong Kong Buildings Department > Codes of Practice and Design Manuals
Hong Kong Civil Engineering and Development Department > Publications > Standards, Specifications and Handbooks
Hong Kong Development Bureau > Works Branch > Publications
Hong Kong Highways Department > Publications > Code of Practice for the Lighting, Signing and Guarding of Road Works
Hong Kong Office of the Telecommunications Authority > Industry Focus > Codes of Practice/Guidelines
Hong Kong Planning Department > Technical Documents > Hong Kong Planning Standards & Guidelines
HK-BEAM Standards
International Code Council > Codes & Standards
International Cost Engineering Council > International Standards Group Inventory of Best Practice and Standards
ISO
National Research Council Canada > Canadian Codes Centre > National Code Documents
NSSN: A National Resource for Global Standards (US)
Patents & Standards
European Patent Office
United States Patent and Trademark Office

Acronyms & Terms

Association for Project Management > Glossary of Project Management Terms
Constructionplace.com > Glossary of Construction Management Terms
Hong Kong Lands Department > Publications > English-Chinese Glossary of Terms Used in Lands Department


Associations, Professional Organizations, National and International Bodies

Directories

PolyU > BRE > Links > Professional
Ultimate CE Directory > Civil Engineering Organizations
APS > Links
CIWEM > Links
ConstructionEducation.com > Construction Associations A-Z
Constructionline/NPQS > Links
CUBE > Best Practice Directory
Cyburbia > Organizations
SAMI VE > Weblinks
Scholarly Societies ProjectBy Subject > Civil Engineering
Steel Framing Alliance > Links

Building & Construction

American Society for Engineering Education ASEE
American Society of Civil Engineers ASCE
American Society of Highway Engineers ASHE
Applied Technology Council ATC
The Architectural Engineering Institute AEI
Architectural Institute of Japan AIJ
Association for Enviroment Conscious Building AECB
Association for Project Management APM
The Association for Project Safety APS
The Association of Building Engineers ABE
The Association of Consultant Architects ACA
Association of Consulting Engineers ACE
Australian Institute of Project Management AIPM
Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors AIQS
British Cement Association BCA
Building Research Establishment BRE
Canadian Society for Civil Engineering CSCE
Centre for Construction Innovation CCI
Centre for the Urban Built Environment
CUBE
Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists CIAT
Chartered Institute of Building CIOB
Chartered Institute of Building (Hong Kong) CIOB (Hong Kong)
Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management CIWEM
China Academy of Building Research CABR
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management
CRIOCM
Civil Engineering Forum for Innovation CEFI
Commission for Architecture in The Built Environment CABE
Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute CSRI
Concrete Repair Association
CRA
Construction Industry Computing Association CICA
Construction Industry Council CIC
Construction Industry Institute CII
Construction Industry Institute Australia CIIA
Construction Industry Institute, Hong Kong CII-HK
Construction Industry Research and Information Association CIRIA
Construction Specifications Institute CSI
Council of European Producers of Materials for Construction
CEPMC
CSIRO Manufacturing & Materials Technology CMMT
Design-Build Institute of America DBIA
Engineers Australia
European Cement Association CEMBUREAU
European Network for Housing Research ENHR
Federation of Master Builders FMB
Glass and Glazing Federation GGF
HK-BEAM Society
The Hong Kong Institute of Architects HKIA
The Hong Kong Construction Association HKCA
Hong Kong Institute of Construction Managers HKICM
The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers HKIE
Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors HKIS
International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction IAARC
International Code Council
ICC
International Cost Engineering Council ICEC
International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction CIB
International Federation of Consulting Engineers FIDIC
Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council Canada IRC-CNRC
The Institute of Concrete Technology ICT
Institution of Civil Engineers ICE
Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors ICES
Institution of Professional Engineers of New Zealand IPENZ
The Masonry Society TMS
National Institute of Building Sciences (US) NIBS
Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
RICS
Society of Building Science Educators SBSE
Urban Land Institute ULI

Real Estate, Property Management & Value Management

The American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association AREUEA
American Real Estate Society ARES
Appraisal Institute
Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute AHURI
Australasian Housing Institute AHI
British Institute of Facilities Management BIFM
Building Owners and Managers Association BOMA
Canadian Society of Value Analysis CSVA
The Chartered Institute of Housing CIH
The Chartered Institute of Housing (Asian Pacific Branch) CIH(APB)
The Hong Kong Institute of Housing HKIH
Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors HKIS
Hong Kong Institute of Value Management HKIVM
Hong Kong Institution of Engineers HKIE
Institute of Housing Management IHM
The Institute of Real Estate Management IREM
Institute of Value Management IVM
Institute of Value Management, Australia
Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors ICES
International Facilities Management Association IFMA
The Real Estate Institute of Australia REIA
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors RICS
Society of American Value Engineers SAVE



E-journals, Books, Reports & Publishers

Directory of Open Access Journals
ASSE > Journal of SH&E Research
Building and Fire Research Laboratory Research > Publications Online
Centre for Education in the Built Environment (CEBE) > Publications > CEBE Transactions
CIC > Free publications and resources
CIH > Publications > Free Downloads
Construction Innovation
Construction Specifier
CSIRO SOLVE
e-FFCIENCY News
Electronic Journal of Information Technology in Construction
engineering treNz (Transactions of Engineers New Zealand)
EnviroZine
HKICM > Publications > The Constructor
HK-BEAM Society Newsletters
Hong Kong Engineer Online
HKIS > Journal
HKIS > Newsletter
Housing Express
International Cost Engineering Council > Roundup News
International Journal of Construction Management
IPENZ engineering direct
Master Builder Magazine
Online Planning
OSHC > Publications > What's New
Property Valuation Monitor (Menu of Topics and Excerpts)
Scanner Newsletter
SCOSS Publications
Tech Transfer Newsletter
The Value Manager
UNEP > IETC > Publications
Australasian Digital Theses Program

Books & Publishers

CIH Publications
CIRIA Bookshop
Cyburbia > News and Publications
EIC Reports
Engineers Media
IStructE Technical Reports
SAMI Papers, Publications, and Other Reprints
Steel Framing Alliance Online Store


Conferences

AEI > Upcoming Events
AIPM > Event Calendar
AIQS >  Events Calendar
ASCE > Conferences
BRE Events
CEBE > News and Events
CIH > Training & Conferences
CII > Annual Conference
CIRIA > Events diary
CRSI > Calendar
Engineers Australia > Events
FIDIC > Events
ICE > Conferences
ICEC > Calendar
IREM > Future Meetings
IRC-CNRC > Upcoming Events
RILEM > Events
SBSE > Calendar of Events
Skyline > Events Calendar
Steel Framing Alliance > Event Calendar


Usenets, Newsgroups & Bulletin Boards

Building Energy Mailing Lists
Cyburbia > Discussion
Cyburbia > Forums
Eng-Tips Forums
iCivilEngineer > Best Civil Engineering Mailing Lists & Discussion Groups
JISCmail > Engineering & Technology > Civil Engineering
Ultimate Civil Engineering Directory > Civil Engineering Mailing Lists and Discussion Groups


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Last updated: 26 Aug 2008