Construction

Databases: find journal articles, technical reports, standards, etc.

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Civil Engineering Database. 1970 to present.
• Business Source Premier. Provides full text for over 2500 business journals.
• Engineering E-journal Search Engine. Full-text from over 150 trade e-journals. Do not confuse this site with Compendex (Engineering Index).
• Fire Research Information Services (FRIS). FIREDOC database. Made available by the Building and Fire Research Laboratory BFRL), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). 
• Ingenta (Formerly UnCover). Coverage is 1988 - Present.
• International Architecture Database. Contains information on more than 13,000 buildings mainly from the 20th and 21st centuries. Searchable by architect, type of building, location, etc.
• MasterFILE Premier. Provides full text for over 1,830 general reference, business, consumer health, general science. Full text extends back to January, 1990. Indexing and abstracts is available for an additional 1,000 journals.
• MInd: The Meetings Index. Provides a free databases of future national and international conferences, regional meetings, and short courses.  
• National Technical Information Service (NTIS) Database. 1990 to present.
• National Standards Systems Network (NSSN).
• QUAKELINE®. 1987 to present. Produced by Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER).
• Science.gov. New improved gateway to U.S. government publications and web sites. 12 major science agencies are collaborating on this project. They have recently added relevancy-ranked order to the results of a search. It includes 30 databases and over 1700 web sites.
• TechStreet: Technical Information Superstore. Most comprehensive index for engineering standards. Also indexes books, materials physical property data, software and free professional trade magazines.
• TRB Publications Index. 1970's to present. Indexes all NCHRP and TRB publications.
• TRIS Online. 1960's to present. Produced by the Transportation Research Board and other organizations.
• U.S. Dept. of Energy. Scientific and Technical Information.

Library Catalogs

• URSUS. University of Maine System catalog.  
• MaineCat. College, university, and major public libraries in Maine.  
• Library of Congress. Online catalog.
• British Library. Catalogue.
• Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI) Catalog.

Encyclopedias and Dictionaries

• Access Science. Online version of the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology and the McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Includes over 8,500 online encyclopedia articles and 15,000 illustrations from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition and regularly updated, fully-searchable media-rich content, terms, images and video.Includes over 8,500 online encyclopedia articles and 15,000 illustrations from the McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 10th Edition and regularly updated, fully-searchable media-rich content, terms, images and video.
• Bartleby.com. Dictionaries, thesaurus, quotations, etc.
• Infoplease.com. Encyclopedia, almanac, atlas, dictionary and thesaurus in one resource with good science and technology coverage. Nobel and science awards page. 
• Wikipedia. The free encyclopedia.

Educational Resources

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Careers and Pre-College. Student and teacher resources.
• Discover engineering.
• Emporis. News about construction and the real estate market and data on buildings. Especially helpful about skyscrapers.  
• Engineer Girl. For everyone with lot’s of links and information.
• Engineering your Future.
• Frank Potter's Science Gems. Great links to great resources for students, parents, teachers, etc. Sorted by categories and grade levels.
• Free Construction Magazines. Magazines available include Bridge Builder, Structural Engineer
• Future Scientists & Engineers of America (FSEA).
• Geoengineer Website. Free books, technical reports, educational tutorials, photo gallery, etc.
• Maine Engineering Promotion Council.      
• National Engineers Week.

Maine Resources

• American Society of Civil Engineers. UMaine Student Chapter.
• Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Maine Chapter.
• Associated Constructors of Maine (ACM). This is a chapter of the AGC.
• Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers. Maine.
• Construction Specifications Institute. Maine Chapter.
• Maine and Company. Helping to bring new businesses to Maine.
• Maine Bureau of Highway Safety.
• Maine Business Directories. Provides links to several business directories.
• Maine Business Works.
• Maine Contractor's Directory
• Maine Dept. of Economic and Community Development.
• Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection.
• Maine Dept. of Transportation.  Contains information on the bid bond process for contractors. Information page for contractors and consultants.
• Maine Economic Growth Council.
• Maine Economic Research Institute.
• Maine Engineering Promotion Council.
• Maine Forest Service. Full text publications are available at this site.
• Maine State Planning Office.
• Maine Technology Institute.
• University of Maine. Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
• University of Maine. Construction Management Technology.
• University of Maine. Office of the Vice President for Research.
• University of Maine. Surveying Engineering Technology.

Professional Societies and Government Agencies

• American Concrete Institute (ACI).
• American Institute of Constructors.
• American Institute of Steel Construction.
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
• Associated Builders and Contractors.
• Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Contains information on contract documents, legislative information.
• ASTM International.
• Canadian Construction Materials Centre (CCMC).
• Center for Resourceful Building Technology (CRBT). Promotes green building technology.
• Civil Engineering Forum for Innovation (CEFI).
• Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (CERL). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
• Construction Industry Institute (CII).
• Construction Management Association of America (CMAA). New England Chapter.
• Construction Specifications Institute (CSI).
• Energy and Environmental Building Association (EEBA).
• International Code Council.
• International Construction Information Society (ICIS).
• International Road Federation. 
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
• National Institute of Building Sciences.
• National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE).
• Professional Women in Construction (PWC).
• Rocky Mountain Institute. Buildings and Land.
• Scitechresources.gov. Catalog of U.S. government science and technology web sites.
• Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI).
• Society of Wood Science and Technology (SWST).

Codes of Ethics

• Codes of Ethics for the Construction Trades.
• ASCE Code of Ethics.
• Codes of Ethics for Engineering.
• National Institute for Engineering Ethics (NIEE).

Handbooks, Directories, and Statistics

• Abacus Construction Index. A U.K. information resource for the construction industry.
• Architecture Engineering Construction (AEC) . Specs and CAD details for building materials.
• Buildings Technology Center. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Dept. of Energy. They work to identify, develop and deploy sustainable and energy efficient building system technologies.
• ConstructMyFuture.com. Interesting site with tips about careers, schools, scholarships, etc.
• Construction Industry (from About.com).
• Construction Information Sources. Internet directory of government, home building and heavy construction sites and much more. 
• Construction WebLinks. Industry directory includes state and federal agencies and courts, building codes, jobs and career training, meetings, insurance, and much more.
• Craftsman Online Product Directory.
• Details of Conventional Wood Frame Construction. American Forest & Paper Association, 2001
• Durability by Design: A Guide for Residential Builders and Designers. HUD. See their site for many other building technology publications. 
• Engineering Fundamentals (EFUNDA). Materials, Formulas, Mathematics, Processes and Design, Etc.
• Engineers Edge. contains design and technical data, equations, current news, job announcements, links to free trade journals.
• ENR.com: Engineering News Record.
• Fedstats.gov. Provides access to statistical information from over 100 U.S. government agencies.
• Free Construction Magazines. Magazines available include Bridge Builder, Structural Engineer.
• Green Building Resource Guide.
• Home Energy Saver. Do-it-yourself energy audit. From the U.S. DOE.
• MatWeb. Complete physical property data on polymers, metals and alloys, and composites.
• McGraw-Hill Construction. Dodge Project Marketplace. Contains info. on specs, preparing bids, managing projects, cost estimator, etc.
• Prevailing wage rates in construction, 2002 - 2006.  Produced by the Bureau of Labor Standards, Augusta.
• Structural Performance Database (PEER). Provides the results of over 400 cyclic, lateral-load tests of reinforced concrete columns. Maintained by the National Information Service for Earthquake Engineering.
• U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits; Construction Statistics and Economic Census. Construction. 
• Whole Building Design Guide. Sponsored by the National Institute of Building Sciences.
• Wood Frame Construction Manual. Design of Wood Frame Buildings for High Wind, Snow and Seismic Loadings. American Forest & Paper Association, 2004.
• Wood Handbook: Wood as an engineering material. 2nd ed. Forest Products Laboratory.

Legal Forms and Information

• Construction WebLinks. Industry directory includes state and federal agencies and courts, building codes, jobs and career training, meetings, insurance, and much more.
• Real Estate Law.com.  Provides guidance on commercial negotiations and transactions.
• Villanova Legal Express. Portal for a wide variety of legal web sites and legal forms.

Company and Product Directories

• Associated Builders and Contractors. Membership Directory.
• Blue Book of Building and Construction. Lists and indexes over 1 million companies and contractors.
• BuildFind.com. Directory of employers. Building industry exchange. Lists many job opportunities in construction, architecture and engineering. Meant to be a business to business service for building products and services. 
• Buildingindex.com.Provides access to suppliers for the construction industry. Also provides access to professional and industry societies.
• Building Materials by McGraw-Hill Sweet's. Searchable database of commercially-available construction equipment and materials, including product specifications and descriptions.
• Global Sourcing Network. Clearinghouse for used heavy equipment and trucks. GSN is a member of the Association of Equipment Distributors (Canadian member).
• 'Specified' Construction Products (4specs.com).Access to over 11,000 manufacturer's web sites.
• Thomas Register of American Manufactures.Online version of the popular directory of North American manufacturers. Users may search by product, company name or location. Registration is required but access and searching are free.
• Thomas Global Register Europe. European industrial buying guide.
• Wood Design and Building Magazine. Wood Links. Contains links to products, services, associations, standards and design and construction information.

Internet Directories

• ASCE Related Sites. Web resource directory.
• Blue Book of Building and Construction. Industry and construction links.
• Construction WebLinks.  
• iCivil Engineer. The Internet for Civil Engineers.
• INFOMINE. Scholarly internet resources. University of California, Riverside.
• Internet Guide to Engineering, Mathematics and Computing (EEVL).

Raymond H. Fogler Library University of Maine Orono, ME 04469 207-581-1661

Updated: 01/21/2008
by Martin Wallace