Education

Years of Service on this Faculty

Appointment Date: June 1981
1984-present Head of Construction Management Program
1987-present Professor
1981-1987 Associate Professor

Other Related Experience

1983-1984 On a leave of absence teaching part time at the Technion I.I.T. Haifa, Israel. 

1979-1980 General Academic Coordinator for the "International Postgraduate Course in Building and Construction Management" as well as teaching the course "Projects in Construction Management."

1978-1979 Visiting Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, Department of Civil Engineering

1973-1977 Lecturer, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, Department of Construction Management, Civil Engineering

1972-1973 Engineer, Mekorot, Haifa, Israel

1971-1972 Project Manager of the Lokpoho Dam, Motoragri, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, West Africa

1968-1971 Chief Estimator, Mekorot, Haifa, Israel

1966-1968 Head of the Daloa Division, Agrider, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, West Africa

1962-1966 Project Manager, Mekorot (Company for the development of Water Resources), Haifa, Israel

Professional Registration

Israel

Scientific and Professional Societies

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers, (ASCE)
Member, American Association of Cost Engineers, (AACE)
Member, Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Member, Israeli Association of Engineers and Architects, (IAAE)
Member, American Society of Professional Estimators, (ASPE)
Member, International Association for Housing Science (IAHS)
Member, Tau Beta Pi
Member, International Project Management Institute (PMI)
Member, National TRB Task Force on Contract Innovation
Member, CIB-W65 Committee
Member, American Society of Engineering Education

Honors and Awards

M.Sc Degree with Honors
Member of Tau Beta Pi

Principal Publications

Herbsman, Z.J., "Lane Rental—An Innovative Way to Reduce Road Construction Time," ASCE Journal of Construction and Engineering Management, September, 1998.

Herbsman, Z.J., and Ellias, A.M., "Distance Education–The Solution for Graduate Programs in Engineering Management—A Case Study," Proceedings, ICEE 98 Conf., Rió de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug, 1998, pp. 15.

Herbsman, Z.J., and Ellias, A.M., "The Use of Distance Education: Continuing Education of Professionals in the Construction Industry," Proceedings, Bear 98 International Conference, Brisbane, Australia, July, 1998, 12 p.

Herbsman, Z.J., "The Use of Distance Education for In-house Graduate Programs in Construction Management—A Case Study," Proceedings, Second A.J. Etkin International Seminar, Haifa, Israel, May, 1998, pp. 36-44.

Ellis, R.D., and Herbsman, Z.J., "Development for Improved Motorist User Cost Determination for FDOT Construction Projects," Research Report, Engineering and Industrial Experiment Station, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, December, 1997, 239 pages.

Suarez, C.J., and Herbsman, Z.J., "Postgrado en Gerencia de Construccion Bajo la Modalidad de Convenio UCLA (Venezuela) - UF (Estados Unidos)," (In Spanish), Proceedings, Conference Primera Reunión Red de Postgrado e Investigación en Ingenieria en América Latina y el Caribe (INGENIE-Red), Santiago de Chile, Chile, July, 1997.

Glagola, C, and Herbsman, Z.J., "Combat Engineering Technology," Final Report, for U.S. Navy Research Station, Engineering and Industrial Experiment Station, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, November, 1996, 26 p.

Ellis, R., and Herbsman, Z.J., "Best Management Practices for Managing Utility Conflicts on FDOT Construction Projects," Research Report, for FDOT, Gainesville, April, 1996, 112 pages.

Herbsman, Z., and Ellis, R., "Developing an Expert System for Transferring Experience and Knowledge in FDOT Construction Operations," Final Report, Engineering and Industrial Experiment Station, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, December, 1995, 202 pages.

Herbsman Z.J., "The A+B Bidding Method—A Hidden Success Story," ASCE Journal of Construction and Engineering Management, Vol. 121, No. 4, December, 1995, pp. 430-437.

Epstein, W.C., and Herbsman, Z.J., "Dual Careers in Construction Engineering—A Solution for the Educational Crisis of the 21st Century," Proceedings, AECEF Conference on Education, Prague, Czech Republic, September, 1995, pp.53-58.

Herbsman, Z., Chen, W.T., and Epstein, W.C., "Time in Money: Innovative Contracting Methods in Highway Construction," Journal of Construction and Engineering Management, ASCE, Vol. 121, No. 3, September, 1995, pp. 273-281.

Ellis, R.D., and Herbsman, Z.J., "Illumination Guidelines for Nighttime Highway Work," Final Report, NCHRP Project 5-13, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, July, 1995, 121 pages.

Herbsman, Z.J., "Moving Traffic Fast—The Use of Innovative Methods in Reducing Construction Time of Transportation Projects in Urban Areas," Proceedings, Co-Hemis-NSF Conference on Transportation Research in the Americas, San Juan, Puerto Rico, July, 1995, 14 pages.

Epstein, W.C., and Herbsman, Z.J., "Dual Careers in Construction Engineering Education—A Solution for Continuing Education in the 21st Century," Proceedings, 6th World Conference on Continued Education, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May, 1995, 6 pages.

Herbsman, Z., and Ellis, R.D., "Determination of Contract Time for Highway Construction Projects, Synthesis of Highway Practice," Transportation Research Record 215, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, DC, 1995, pp. 43.