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WILLIAM WALTER MCMANUS JR. (Bill)

PERSONAL DATA
Born March 17, 1951, Galveston, Texas
Wife: Frances, Sons: William (age 19 yrs.), Miles (age 17 yrs.)

EDUCATION
Texas A&M University M.S. in Construction Management 1986
B.S. Cum Laude in Building Construction 1985
Brown & Root, Inc. Personnel Training & Development Department
Construction Supervisor I 1979
The Pingry School Elizabeth, New Jersey, Graduated 1969

WORK EXPERIENCE
University of Oklahoma, College of Architecture

Tenured Associate Professor of Construction Science
August 1993 - Present, Graduate Faculty September 1, 1988 – Present

Assistant Professor of Construction Science
August 1987 - August 1993

COURSES TAUGHT

Graduate:
Facilities Acquisition Planning
Construction Project Management
Construction Finance
Computers in Construction
Expert Systems in Construction
Construction Contracts Management
Landscape Construction
Advanced Estimating
The Business of Housing
The Technology of Housing

Undergraduate:
Construction Planning and Scheduling
Construction Law
Soils and Foundations
Surveying
Introduction to Construction
Materials and Methods
Systems Integration (4th year Arch. studio)
Computers in Architecture
Computers in Construction
Computerized Estimating
Construction Economics

Continuing Education:
Planning and Scheduling (AGC STP course)
Computer Applications (NAHB GBI course)
Project Management (NAHB GBI course)
Numerous directed reading and special study courses

COURSES DEVELOPED
Construction Project Management, a required graduate level course dealing with the integrated management of the design and construction phases of a building project. Requires the use of sophisticated project management software and the production of a comprehensive project procedures manual.
Construction Finance, A graduate level class with a mix of architects, engineers, and constructors who work together as teams to develop project proposals concentration on project economics.
Computers in Construction A graduate level course where the class explores some aspect of future use of computers in the construction industry with seminar and research papers. At the same time I work with individuals to develop spreadsheet skills.
Expert Systems in Construction An intersession course with Constructors, Architects, Landscape Architects, and Engineers. Using KnowledgePro, we developed prototype expert systems.
Construction Contracts Management A graduate level seminar in construction contract law. The law library is used extensively to brief cases and prepare a class presentation on given issues.
The Business of Housing This is a graduate level course, taught in concert with the CEO of the largest home-building company in the state. While preparing a business plan, students are exposed to most of the issues involved in building a successful company.
The Technology of Housing A graduate level course analyzing residential construction systems in terms of plans, specifications, cost and estimating methods, material and installation standards.
Construction Planning and Scheduling I changed this course from a two hour lecture on CPM theory to a comprehensive laboratory based planning and scheduling course using Primavera software.
Facilities Acquisition Planning A graduate level course, taught from the owner’s point of view, oriented toward evaluating, selecting and managing designers and constructors.
Computerized Estimating Laboratory based course using Timberline Precision Estimating software to estimate construction cost for a mid-sized commercial building.
Construction Economics A required undergraduate class exploring time/value manipulations and cash flow analysis.

GRADUATE COMMITTEES
Construction - 90+ (Chaired 50+)
Engineering – 3 (1 Ph. D.) Architecture - 3 Landscape - 4
Education - 1 (Ph.D.)

AWARDS
AIA 1990 Education Honors Honorable Mention
(International teaching award)
Membership, Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society
Membership, Tau Sigma Delta, Architectural Honor Society
Membership, Sigma Lambda Chi Intl. Construction Honor Society
Associates Distinguished Lectureship, 1988-89, $1,100

RESEARCH
My primary focus is on the application of computer technologies to the exploration, integration, and communication of design and construction concepts.

Recent Projects
Application of lean production concepts to construction
Construction Project Extranets, Web based project management.
Women in Construction, an effort to understand and enhance the experience of women pursuing a career in construction.
"Just in Time Training", delivered as multimedia modules tied to the construction schedule.
Job documentation system using digital images captured from video integrated with the job schedule.
Development of an integrated construction management system for custom builders working with architects. We are using Access, Excel, and Project software packages.
Funded project with Dickens Data, Atlanta Ga. to explore and improve the integration of their object oriented CAD/Estimating software with Wavefront Advanced Visualizer.
Preliminary study to develop a proposal for research into the management of reconstruction efforts after a widespread natural disaster in support of OU's Center for Disaster Research.
Hypermedia Applications to Construction Education: project to explore and demonstrate visualization techniques such as interactive multimedia, in construction education. Partially funded.
Integrated Design and Construction Management Systems: Integration and testing of commercial CAD, estimating, scheduling, and cost control systems. Partially funded.
I am also involved in numerous research projects as advisor and committee member with various graduate students.

PUBLICATIONS
The Perception of Women in Construction, By Women in Construction , 1998 , Proceedings of the 34^th Annual Conference of the Associated Schools of Construction. (Co-authored by Kim Hopkins)
Practical Knowledge Builds Projects: Case for Independent Construction Information Management , 1998, Sixth Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction, Guarujá, Brazil (Co-authored by Dave Gurley)
Hypermedia in Construction Education, Proceedings of the ASC Annual Meeting, April 1991, Provo, Utah. (Co-authored by Bob Segner, Texas A&M)
Visualization: The Promise for Construction, Proceedings of the ASC Annual Meeting, April 1991, Provo, Utah. (Co-authored by Bob Segner, Texas A&M)
The Craft and Cost of Creativity, American Institute of Architects Education Honors monograph, 1991 (Co-authored by Jim Kudrna, O.U. Architecture)
A Series of Lotus 1-2-3 Templates for Teaching Good Estimating Procedures, Proceedings of the ASC Annual Meeting, April 1987, West Lafayette, Indiana.
CONEST (Construction Estimating) system published through the ASC Construction Network, Fall 1988.
TVMB (Time Value Model Builder) Lotus 1-2-3 utility to facilitate the creation of discounted cash-flow models. Published through the ASC Construction Network. (First version named "WANTHAVE")
A Dual Degree - MS/MBA in Construction Management, Proceedings of the ASC Annual Meeting, April 1989, Lincoln, Nebraska. (Co-authored by Harold Conner, O.U.)

GRANTS
Primavera P3e/c  project management software,  given by Primavera inc., 2003, Value $276,000.

Computer Assisted Space Planning. Joint project with Joel Dietrich, Architecture and Jerlene Reynolds, Interiors. Funded by the Provost for $2,000
Advanced CAD/CAE Inquiry. Arranged for the loan of a high end IBM RT and the new Architecture and Engineering Services software developed by Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill. Value - $25,000+
Various Cost Data Publications, given by R.S. Means inc., 1991, Value - $2,173.
Primavera Project Management Software, given by Primavera inc., 1990 - 1992, Value $96,000.
Timberline Estimating and Project Integration Software, given by Timberline inc., 1990 - 1992, Value $70,250
KnowledgePro for Windows Upgrade, Funded by the Research Council, 1990, $400
CRSS Faculty Fellowship, During June and July 1990, Worked with a design/build project team planning $80 million in infrastructure and support facilities for an existing nuclear power plant in New Jersey. _ $10,000
Integration of Design-Bid and Wavefront, includes Hardware and software in excess of $50,000.
Construction Information Technology Initiative (CITI) Project presentations and brainstorming session as part of Spring COMDEX in Atlanta GA. Funded by Auburn University $500

SERVICE

National
Secretary, Associated Schools of Construction 1999-2000
Chairman, Publications Committee, Associated Schools of Construction, 1998-Present
President, '96 Associated Schools of Construction, I was Vice President in '95
Member, Board of Directors, Associated Schools of Construction ('90 - Present)
Chairman, Undergraduate Education Committee, ASC ('89 - '92)
Member, Educator's Advisory Committee, Associated Builders and Contractors ('90 - '91)
Member, Student Chapters Advisory Board, National Association of Home Builders. ('88 - '90)(93- Present)
Reviewed qualifications for promotion to full Prof. for a Prof. at Auburn University. Fall '93
Reviewed qualifications for promotion to full Prof. for a Prof. at Cal Poly SLO. Fall '93
Reviewed qualifications for an alumnae award for a Prof. at Auburn University. Spr. '94
Reviewed qualifications for promotion to Associate Prof. for a Prof. at Nebraska. Fall '98
Reviewed qualifications for promotion to Assistant Prof. for a Prof. at Ohio State. Fall '99
Reviewed qualifications for promotion to Associate Prof. for a Prof. at CSU. Fall '97
Reviewed qualifications for promotion to Associate Prof. for a Prof. at Virginia Tech. Fall '98
Reviewed Proposal for a Book on Construction Scheduling for the publisher, Home Builder's Press Fall 1993
Reviewed 3 submissions each year for the ASC National Proceedings -'1991 - 2002
Reviewed 2 to 4 submissions per year for the Journal of Construction Education – 1996 - 2002

Regional
Director, Region 5, Associated Schools of Construction (Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas) ('90 - '93)
Member of John Brown University's Construction Management Industry Advisory Board (95 - 98)

University

CDRP - 2003

Deans Search Committee -'93
Faculty Senate - Elected to three year term
Committee "A" - Elected to Four 3 year terms (College committee for annual evaluations, tenure and promotion)
College Executive Council
College Computer Committee
Faculty Search Committees (10 positions)
College Curriculum Committee
Construction Science Division, Ongoing Committee of the Whole
Faculty Advisor for our ABC Student Chapter
Faculty Advisor for our NAHB Student Chapter
Faculty Advisor of the Construction Students Association (our umbrella student organization)
College Strategic Planning Committee
Author of Construction Science Outcomes Assessment Plan
Chaired College By-Laws Committee, created first formal by-laws of the College of Architecture
College Academic Appeals Committee
Graduate College Academic Appeals Committee

Community
Building Committee, Construction Manager St. Stephen's Methodist Church
Cub Master, Assistant Scout Master, Boy Scouts
Advisor to Guthrie Economic Development Committee

MISCELLANEOUS
I have made numerous presentations to national and regional construction groups and have served a number of times as luncheon or dinner speaker for the state AGC and for several area Home Builders Associations. I also have conducted a number of contract scheduling and consulting jobs both gratis for state agencies and for fees for private businesses.

Instructor of Construction Science
August 1986 - August 1987
Taught a required undergraduate course in construction scheduling, a graduate level course in the use of micro computers for construction management and a graduate level course in technical aspects of Landscape Architecture.

Consultant and Lecturer
1984 1986

While earning a Masters degree in Construction Management, I was part of a two man team teaching advanced estimating & scheduling for the Dept. of Construction Science at Texas A&M. This course is the "Cap Stone" of A&M's Construction Science curriculum and as such ties together the whole construction planning, scheduling and control process.

I also found time for some consulting. I prepared a cost analysis of three existing tunneling projects and an estimate of construction costs using an innovative new tunneling technique for the Texas A&M Research Foundation in conjunction with the successful proposal to build the world's largest particle accelerator, the Super-conducting Super Collider.

I designed a computerized productivity analysis system for a drywall contractor, Mark Anthony Co., Bryan TX. This was a system, based on Lotus 123, that analyzed productivity information gathered with foremen's daily time sheets for use in future estimates. I also designed a computer application access system and analyzed software needs for Pattillo Co. Tucker, GA.

Through the Center for Construction Education, I taught parts of two seminars on micro-computer use in construction management for The Business Roundtable. The first was titled "State of the Art in Personal Computers". The second was "New and Improved Techniques for Construction and Maintenance Planning and Scheduling".

Administrative Assistant to General Superintendent
1978 to 1980
Brown & Root, Inc. Industrial Civil Division
Conoco-Monsanto Joint Venture, Alvin, Texas

In this position I handled many of the duties of a general superintendent on an $800 million plus addition to a petrochemical plant. We had in excess of 2,500 of our own employees at the peak. I prepared weekly and monthly progress reports, supervised field time keeping, designed temporary facilities, did material takeoffs, scheduled overtime, coordinated subcontractor activities, conducted weekly safety meetings, planned and scheduled work, and coordinated punch list work with the owner's representatives. Using computerized cost data I was able to show how we could achieve substantial labor savings by modifying the organizational structure.

Independent Contractor & Journeyman Carpenter (Both Union & NonUnion)
1976 to 1978

During this period I worked on various residential, commercial, and industrial projects both as an independent contractor and as a carpenter. I completed several residential additions and remodeling jobs in Galveston, Texas and Datil, New Mexico. I worked as an union carpenter on a large hydroelectric power plant in Washington State after which I spent a season building a salmon hatchery at a remote site in Alaska. This was a particularly interesting job in that because it took at least two months to get delivery of any sort of materials, we used a lot of creativity and innovation in making do with what we had available.

Crew Chief
1975 - 1976

Galveston Wharves - Pier Point Packers Division

I ran a crew building crates for export goods. Some of these crates enclosed more than 1000 sf of floor area and were in fact used as homes after they were unloaded in northern Africa. We used mass production techniques and could build one of these large boxes in one shift.

Field Superintendent
1974 to 1975

Gillum Earth Moving Co.

We built roads and parking lots for several hotel and condominium projects on South Padre Island, Texas. I started as heavy equipment operator but was promoted to field superintendent when it became apparent that the company was going under and I was the only one left who could speak Spanish and read blueprints. I had complete control of four jobs and, with the help of the General contractors involved, saw them through to successful completions. Updated: March 04, 1996

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