Abstract
Individual construction design professionals are evaluated on their abilities by state licensing boards in all 50 states of North America. The construction industry has relied upon construction company licenses in 42% of the United States to ensure that buildings are constructed to local area codes. Current practices have created a credibility gap when comparing construction managers to design professionals. Only since the 1970s, have third party agencies led an effort to provide construction management professionals with a certification to establish baseline competencies. To date, research on construction manager certification has been minimal; therefore, this research attempts to contribute to needed industry knowledge and includes the process of developing a statistically reliable and valid survey as well as the opinions of owners, as well as design/construction professionals on the perceived effectiveness of current certifications. The most prominent agency certifications, which offer broad baseline competencies in the United States, were selected for this study. Professionals surveyed included architects, engineers, owners, and construction managers located in the Houston Texas region, which constitutes 15% of construction professionals across the nation
Recommended Citation
Coble, Lana K. and Watson, Margaret D.
(2016)
"Construction Industry Professionals Perception of Project Management Certification in the Houston Texas Region,"
The Professional Constructor: Vol. 40:
No.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://open.clemson.edu/aic-journal/vol40/iss1/6
