B. Refereed Conference Proceedings:

Published:

1. Gibson, G.E., “A Forensic Evaluation of Projects in Afghanistan using the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)”, Construction Research Congress, Tempe, AZ, March 10, 2020.
2. Yussef, A., Gibson, G. E., and El Asmar, M., “The Impact of Front End Engineering Design (FEED) on Owners Construction Contingency,” Construction Research Congress, Tempe, AZ, March 2020.
3. Gibson, G. E. and Mohammady, S., “A Forensic Evaluation of Projects in Afghanistan using the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)”, Construction Research Congress, Tempe, AZ, March 2020.
4. El Asmar, M, and Gibson, G., “The Cost Impact of Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Accuracy for Large Industrial Projects,” The Second European and Mediterranean Structural Engineering and Construction Conference, The International Structural Engineering and Construction Society, Beirut, Lebanon, July 26, 2018.
5. Yussef, A, Gibson, G., El Asmar, M., and Ramsey, D. “Front End Engineering Design (FEED) For Large Industrial Projects: FEED Maturity and its Impact on Project Cost and Schedule Performance,” Construction Research Congress 2018, American Society of Civil Engineers, New Orleans, LA, May 2018. (Outstanding paper of the Construction Research Congress 2018)
6. Yussef, A., El Asmar, M., Ramsey, D., and Gibson, G.E. “Front End Engineering Design for Large Industrial Projects: Industry Perceptions and State of Practice,” Proceedings of the 14th Engineering Project Organizations Conference, June 2017, Lake Tahoe, CA.
7. Wesley Collins, Parrish, K., and Gibson, G. E. “Comparison of Front End Planning Practices for Small and Large Industrial Construction Projects” ASCE Construction Research Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico, p. 150-158, May 2016.
8. Beki Burke, Parrish, K., and Gibson, G. E. “Defining Small Projects in Developing the PDRI for Small Infrastructure Projects,” ASCE Construction Research Congress, San Juan, Puerto Rico, p. 159-167, May 2016.
9. Gibson, G. E. “Global Collaboration During Front End Planning of Capital Projects,” Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management, October 2015, Busan, ROK, CD.
10. Bingham, E., El Asmar, M., and Gibson, G.E. “Best Practices in pre-construction services for transportation projects,” Proceedings of the 12th Engineering Project Organizations Conference, June 2015, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.
11. Wesley Collins, Parrish, K., and Gibson, G.E. “Improving project performance within industrial focused organizations with the project definition rating index for small industrial projects,” Proceedings of the 12th Engineering Project Organizations Conference, June 2015, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.
12. Collins, W., Parrish, K., Gibson, G. E., “Development and Utilization of the Project Definition Rating Index for Small Industrial Projects,” CSCE 11th Construction Specialty Conference, Vancouver, BC, June 2015.
13. Safa, A. Sabet, S. Macgillivray, M. Davidson, K. Kaczmarczyk, C. T. Haas, G. E. Gibson, D. Rayside “Classification of Construction Projects”, proceedings of the ICCSEE 2015: International Conference on Civil, Structural, and Earthquake Engineering, Toronto, Canada, June 15-16, 2015.
14. Gibson, G. E. and Bosfield, R., “Common Barriers to Effective Front End Planning” ASCE Construction Research Congress, West Lafayette, IN, April 2012, p. 2459-2468 10 p
15. Bingham, E., Gibson, G. E., Cho, J., “Effective Early Planning for Pipeline Projects, ASCE Pipeline Conference, Seattle, WA, July 2011, ASCE Conf. Proc. doi:10.1061/41187(420)115
16. Gibson, G. E. and Bingham, E., “Early Planning for Transportation Projects” 2nd International Conference on Transportation Construction Management, Orlando, FL, February 2011, CD.
17. Palmer, J., Gibson, G.E., and Bingham, E. (2010). “Front End Planning of Railway Projects,” American Public Transportation Association, 2010 Rail Conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada, CD.
18. Gibson, G.E. and Bingham, E. “Front End Planning for Infrastructure Projects,” Construction Research Congress, Banff, Alberta, Canada, Proceedings of the 2010 Construction Research Congress, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 2010, pp 1125-1134.
19. Whittington, D. and Gibson, G.E. “Development of the STAR Tool for the Management of Shutdown/ Turnaround/Outage Projects,” Construction Research Congress, Seattle, WA, April 2009, pp 685-694.
20. Le, T., Caldas, C. and Gibson, G.E. “Managing Risk In The Project Development Process For Transportation Infrastructure Projects,” 1st International Conference on Transportation Construction Management, Orlando, FL, February 2009.
21. Wang, Y-R, Gibson, G.E. and Huang, J., “A Study of Preproject Planning and Project Success Using ANN and Regression Models,” Architectural Engineering Conference (AEI), September 2008, DOI: 10.1061/41002(328)40
22. Gibson, G.E., Cui, Q., Howard, S. and Irons, K., “Front End Planning for Renovation Projects”, Proceedings of the Construction Research Conference, Freeport, Bahamas, May 2007, CD.
23. Le, T., Caldas, C., and Gibson, G.E., “Critical Risk Elements During the Advance Planning Phase of Transportation Infrastructure Projects”, Proceedings of the Construction Research Conference, Freeport, Bahamas, May 2007, CD.
24. Wang, Yu-Ren, and Gibson G. E. (2006), “Pre-Project Planning and Its Practice in Industry”, 23rd International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction, Tokyo, Japan, October 3-5, pp. 878-883
25. Gibson, G.E., K. T. Irons, and M. P. Ray (2006). “Front End Planning for Buildings,” Proceedings of the Building Integration Solutions Architectural Engineering 2006 Conference, Omaha, NB, March, CD.
26. Liang, L., Thomas, S. R. and Gibson, G. E (2005). “Is a Small Project Really Different?” Proceedings of the ASCE Construction Research Conference, San Diego, CA, CD, August.
27. Gibson, G.E. and Gebken II, R. J. (2003). “Planning Charrettes Using the Project Definition Rating Index,” Proceedings of the Building Integration Solutions Architectural Engineering 2003 Conference, Austin, TX, September, CD.
28. Wang, Y. R., and Gibson, G. E. (2002). “Using PDRI for Project Risk Analysis,” Proceedings of the Project Management Institute Research Conference 2002, Seattle, WA, pp. 503-510, July.
29. Wang, Y. R., and Gibson, G. E. (2002). “Scope Definition and Project Risk Analysis,” Proceedings of the First International Conference on Construction in the 21st Century (CITC2002), Miami, FL, pp. 111-118, April.
30. Gibson, G. E., and Wang, Y. R. (2001). “Scope Definition, a Key to Project Success,” Proceedings of the 2001 COBRA Conference, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Glasgow, Scotland, pp. 293-302, September.
31. Cho, C. S. and Gibson, G. E. (2000). “Development of the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for General Building Projects,” Proceedings of the ASCE 2000 Construction Congress VI, Orlando, FL, pp. 343-352, February.
32. Kim, S. and Gibson, G. E. (2000). “Development of the PDRI Virtual Users Group on the World Wide Web,” Proceedings of the ASCE 2000 Construction Congress VI, Orlando, FL, pp. 164-173, February 20-22.
33. Griffith, A. F. and Gibson, G. E. (1997). “Alignment of Cross-Functional Teams during Pre-Project Planning,” Proceedings of the 28th Annual PMI Seminars and Symposium, Chicago, IL, pp. 38-43, September 29 – October 1.
34. Gibson, G. E., Dumont, P. R., and Fish, J.R. (1996). “Scope Management Using the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI),” Proceedings of PMI’96, Boston, MA, pp. 51-57, October.
35. Griffith, A. F., and Gibson, G. E. (1995). “Project Communication and Alignment During Pre-Project Planning,” Proceedings of PMI’95, New Orleans, LA, pp. 76-83, October.
36. Gibson, G. E. and Hamilton, M. R. (1995). “Benchmarking the Pre-Project Planning Process,” Proceedings of the ASCE 1995 Construction Congress, San Diego, CA, pp. 166-172, October.
37. Gibson, G. E. and Miller, R. (1994). “Benchmarking the Pre-Project Planning Process,” Proceedings of the BioPharm Conference ‘94, San Francisco, CA, June.
38. King, D. G., Gibson, G. E., and Hamilton, M. R. (1994). “Pre-Project Planning for Capital Facilities,” Proceedings of the PMI’ 94 Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, pp. 161-167, October.
39. Tucker, R. L. and Gibson, G. E. (1994). “Technology and Pre-Project Planning,” Proceedings of the ASCE-SAS First Regional Conference & Exhibition, Bahrain, pp. 99-110, September.

C. Books:

1. Gibson, G. E., El Asmar, M. and Cho, A. (2019). Project Definition Rating Index Industrial Projects, A Front End Planning Maturity and Accuracy Total Rating System (PDRI MATRS), The Construction Industry Institute, Research Summary 113-2, Version 5.0, 224 pp., July.
2. El Asmar, M., Gibson, G. E., Ramsey, D., and Yussef, A. (2017). Assessing the Maturity and Accuracy of Front End Engineering Design, The Construction Industry Institute, Research Summary 331-1, 38 pp., October.
3. El Asmar, M., and Gibson, G. E., (coordinating authors) (2017). Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Maturity and Accuracy Total Rating System (MATRS), The Construction Industry Institute, Implementation Resource 331-2, 142 pp., October.
4. Elzomor, M., Burke, R., Parrish, K. and Gibson, G. E. (2017). Front End Planning Tool: PDRI – Small Infrastructure Projects, The Construction Industry Institute, Research Summary 314a-1, 40 pp., April.
5. Elzomor, M., Burke, R., W., Parrish, K., Lynch, B., Penrod, S. and Gibson, G. E. (coordinating authors) (2016). Project Definition Rating Index, Small Infrastructure Projects, The Construction Industry Institute, Implementation Resource 314a-2, 112 pp., November.
6. Collins, W., Parrish, K., Lynch, B., Penrod, S. and Gibson, G. E. (coordinating authors) (2015). Project Definition Rating Index, Small Industrial Projects, The Construction Industry Institute, Implementation Resource 314-2, 108 pp., November
7. Collins, W, Parrish, K. and Gibson, G. E. (2015). Front End Planning Tool: PDRI – Small Industrial Projects, The Construction Industry Institute, Research Summary 314-1, 34 pp., December.
8. Gibson, G. E. and Bosfield, R. (2013). Assessment of Effective Front End Planning Processes, The Construction Industry Institute, Research Summary 268-1a, 38 pp., October.
9. Gibson, G. E. (coordinating author), Podesta, T., Fish, J., Halicks, D., Bosfield, R., MacGillivray, S., Carlsson, E., Werle, B., Cooley, D., Foy, B. Yuengert, J., Mitrocsak, R., Bryson, K. and Scott, R. (2013). Adding Value Through Front End Planning, The Construction Industry Institute, Special Publication 268-3, 36 pp., January.
10. Gibson, G. E.(coordinating author), Podesta, T., Mahir, A., Cooley, D., Halicks, D., Penrod, S., Mitroscak, R. (2011). Front End Planning Tool: Project Definition Rating Index, Infrastructure Projects, The Construction Industry Institute, Research Summary 268-1, 38 pp., January.
11. Gibson, G. E. (coordinating author), Podesta, T., Carlsson, E., Mitroscak, R. (2010). Project Definition Rating Index, Infrastructure Projects, The Construction Industry Institute, Implementation Resource 268-2, 128 pp., August.
12. Gibson, G. E., Moore, J., Cui, Q., Rollins, F., Thorsen, W., and Seay, R. (2009). Front End Planning for Renovation and Revamp Projects: An Overview, The Construction Industry Institute, Research Summary 242-1, 46 pp., February.
13. Gibson, G. E., Moore, J., Bryson, K., and Seay, R. (2009). Front End Planning of Renovation and Revamp Projects, The Construction Industry Institute, Implementation Resource 242-2, 112 pp., February.
14. Gibson, G. E. “Front End Planning: Break the Rules, Pay the Price,” The Construction Industry Institute, RS 213-1, 44 pp., (2006), November.
15. Gibson, G. E., and Pappas, M. (2003). Starting Smart: Key Practices for Developing Scopes of Work for Facility Projects, Federal Facilities Council Technical Report #146, 87 pp., December DOI: 10.17226/10870, National Academies Press, ISBN: 978-0-309-16668-3
16. Gibson, G. E. (1999). “Pre-Project Planning Tool: PDRI for Buildings,” Research Summary 155-1, The Construction Industry Institute, 28 pp., December.
17. Gibson, G. E. (1999). PDRI: Project Definition Rating Index, Building Projects, The Construction Industry Institute, Implementation Resource 155-2, 80 pp., July.
18. Gibson, G. E. (1997). “Pre-Project Planning Tools: PDRI and Alignment,” Publication 113-1, The Construction Industry Institute, 33 pp., August.
19. Gibson, G. E. (coordinating author) (1997). Alignment During Pre-Project Planning; A Key to Project Success, The Construction Industry Institute, Implementation Resource 113-3, December, 84 pp.
20. Gibson, G. E. (1994). Pre-Project Planning: Beginning a Project the Right Way,” Publication 39-1, The Construction Industry Institute, 26 pp., December.
21. Gibson, G. E. (coordinating author) (1995). Pre-Project Planning Handbook, The Construction Industry Institute, Special Publication 39-2, 132 pp., April.

D. Educational Modules for Industry:

1. Gibson, G. E. and El Asmar, M. (2019). Front End Engineering Design, Maturity and Accuracy Total Rating System, Arizona State University, Del E. Webb School of Construction, 6 hours, January.
2. Gibson, G. E. (2011). Front End Planning of Renovation and Revamp Projects, The Construction Industry Institute, Instructor’s Manual, Education Module 242-21, 228 pp., January.
3. Gibson, G. E. (2010). Construction Input to Front End Planning, The Construction Industry Institute, Instructor’s Manual, Education Module 241-21, 228 pp., June.
4. Gibson, G. E. (2009). Front End Planning, The Construction Industry Institute, Instructor’s Manual, Education Module 213-21, 228 pp., December.
5. Gibson, G. E. (2009). Project Definition Rating Index, Building Projects, The Construction Industry Institute, Instructor’s Manual, Education Module 155-21, 134 pp., December.
6. Gibson, G. E. (2009). Project Definition Rating Index, Industrial Projects, The Construction Industry Institute, Instructor’s Manual, Education Module 113-21, 134 pp., December.
7. Gibson, G. E. (2000). Scope Control and Change Management, The Construction Industry Institute, Education Module 113-22, 106 pp., September.
8. Gibson, G. E. (1998). Development and Alignment of Project Objectives, The Construction Industry Institute, Education Module 113-21, 98 pp., April.
9. Gibson, G. E. (1997). Pre-Project Planning, The Construction Industry Institute, Education Module 39-21, 204 pp., July.
10. Gibson, G. E. (1997). Pre-Project Planning, CII FastTrack Education Resource, The Construction Industry Institute, Education Resource 39-20, 76 pp., July.

E. Technical Reports:

1. El Asmar, M., Gibson, G. E., Ramsey D., Yussef, A.. and Din, Z. (2017). “The Maturity and Accuracy of Front End Engineering Design (FEED) and Its Impact on Project Performance,” Research Report 331-11, Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 267 pp., December.

2. El Zomar, M., Burke, R., Parrish, K. and Gibson, G. E. (2016). “Development of the PDRI for Small Infrastructure Projects,” Research Report 314a-11, Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 214 pp., October.

3. Collins, W, Parrish, K. and Gibson, G. E. (2016). “Development of the PDRI for Small Industrial Projects,” Research Report 314-11, Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 261 pp., February.

4. Bosfield, E. and Gibson, G. E. (2013). “Data Analysis on the Implementation of Successful Front End Planning Processes,” Research Report 268-12, Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 123 pp., January.

5. Bingham, E., Gibson, G. E., and Stogner, C. (2011). “Development of the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for Infrastructure Projects,” Research Report 268-11, Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 250 pp., January.

6. Whittington, D., Gibson, G. E., and Qui, Q. (2009). “Analysis Supporting Front End Planning of Renovation and Revamp Projects, Part 2,” Research Report 242-12, Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 183 pp., February.

7. Howard, S., Gibson, G. E., Whittington, D. and Qui, Q. (2009). “Analysis Supporting Front End Planning of Renovation and Revamp Projects, Part 1,” Research Report 242-11, Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 173 pp., February.

8. Caldas, C., Gibson, G. E., and Le, T. (2007). “TxDOT Best Practices Model and Implementation Guide for Advance Planning Risk Analysis for Transportation Projects,” Product 0-5478-P2, Center for Transportation Research, The University of Texas at Austin, 73 pp., August.

9. Caldas, C., Gibson, G. E., and Le, T. (2007). “User Guide for the Advance Planning Risk Analysis Tool for Transportation Projects,” Product 0-5478-P1, Center for Transportation Research, The University of Texas at Austin, 42 pp., August.

10. Ray, M., Gibson, G. E. and Lyons, W. (2006). “Data Analysis in Support of Front End Planning Implementation,” Research Report 213-11, Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 329 pp., April.

11. Irons, K. and Gibson, G. E. (2006). “Case Study Analysis in Support of Front End Planning Implementation,” Research Report 213-12, Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 190 pp., March.

12. Gibson, G. E., and Walewski, J. (2005). “Proposed IPRA Format for U.S. Department of State Projects, Phase II, Task 1 Report,” U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, January 25, 20 pp.

13. Gibson, G. E., and Walewski, J. (2004). “Review of FY 2006 IPRA Evaluations, Phase II, Task 1 Report,” U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Overseas Building Operations, December 20, 22 pp.

14. Walewski, J., Gibson, G. E., and Dudley, G. (2004). “Development of the International Project Risk Assessment (IPRA) Tool,” Research Report 181-11, Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, 366 pp. January.

15. Gibson, G. E. (2001), “Summary of PDRI Use at NASA,” A report to NASA HQ/JX, 30 pp., December.

16. Gibson, G. E., Wang, Y., and Horne, R. (2001). “Risk & Readiness Assessment: Project Definition Rating Index Benchmarking Report, “A Report to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Temple Construction Department, Construction Engineering, and Project Management Program, The University of Texas at Austin, July 25, 2001.

17. Gibson, G. E., Graham, T. A., and Barrow, B. (2000), “Project Definition Rating Index PDRI, Use on NASA Projects, Construction of Facilities,” A report to NASA HQ/JX, 94 pp., April.

18. Cho, C., Furman, J. C., and Gibson, G. E. Jr. (1999). “Development of the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for Building Projects,” A report to the Construction Industry Institute, RR 155-11, 296 pp., December.

19. Gibson, G. E., Liao, S., Broaddus, J., and Bruns, T. (1997). “The University of Texas System Capital Project Performance, 1990-1995,” The University of Texas at Austin, Office of Facilities Planning and Construction, UT OFPC 97-1, 31 pp., July.

20. Griffith, A. F., and Gibson, G. E. (1997). “Team Alignment During the Pre-Project Planning of Capital Facilities,” A report to the Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, Research Report 113-12, 339 pp., January.

21. Gibson, G. E., and Dumont, P. R. (1996). “Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for Industrial Projects,” A report to the Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, Research Report 113-11, 214 pp., June.

22. Gibson, G. E., and Hamilton, M. R. (1994). “Analysis of Pre-Project Planning Effort and Success Variables for Capital Facility Projects,” A report to the Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, Source Document 105, 239 pp., August.

23. Gibson, G. E., Tortora, A. N., and Wilson, C. T. (1994). “Perceptions of Project Representatives Concerning Project Success and Pre-Project Planning Effort,” A report to the Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, Source Document 102, 174 pp., August.

24. Gibson, G. E., Kaczmarowski, J. H., and Lore, H. E. (1993). “Modeling Pre-Project Planning for the Construction of Capital Facilities,” A report to the Construction Industry Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, Source Document 94, 130 pp., July.

F. Non-Refereed Publications:

1. G. E. Gibson (2004). “Project Definition Rating Index Revisited,” Proceedings of the Construction Project Improvement Conference, Austin, TX, Sept. 20-21, 2004, pp. 133-168.

2. G. E. Gibson (2004). “Project Definition Rating Index Revisited,” Proceedings of the Construction Industry Institute Annual Conference, Austin, TX, Vancouver, BC, July 28-29, 2004, pp. 51-84.

3. Cho, C-S. and G. E. Gibson (1999). “Project Definition Rating Index for Buildings,” Proceedings of the Twentieth Annual Construction Project Improvement Conference, Austin, TX, Sept. 26-28, 1999, pp. 75-97.

4. Cho, C-S. and G. E. Gibson (1999). “Project Definition Rating Index for Buildings,” Proceedings of the Fifteenth Annual Construction Industry Institute Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, August 11-13, 1999, pp. 133-155.

5. Gibson, G. E. and Griffith, A. (1996). “Pre-Project Planning Tools II,” Proceedings of the Construction Industry Institute Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, August 6-8, 1996.

6. Gibson, G. E. (1996). “Pre-Project Planning Tools,” Proceedings of the Western Council of Construction Consumers 1996 Annual Conference titled “Outlook ‘96–Visions and Realities in the Construction Industry, Irvine, CA, February 27, 1996.

7. Hamilton, M. R., and Gibson, G. E. (1995). “Increasing Competitiveness Through Pre-Project Planning,” Proceedings of Managing in Competitive Environments: A Focus on National and Global Markets, ASCE Specialty Conference on Engineering Management, Chicago, IL, April 27 & 28, 1995.

8. Gibson, G. E., Dumont, P., and Griffith, A. (1995). “Pre-Project Planning Tools,” Proceedings of the Construction Industry Institute Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, August 1-3, 1995.

9. Gibson, G. E. and Wilson, C. T. (1994). “Pre-Project Planning: Why and How?” Proceedings of the Construction Industry Institute Annual Conference, Boston, MA, August 2, 1994.

 G.Oral Presentations

1. Gibson, G.E., “A Forensic Evaluation of Projects in Afghanistan using the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI)”, Construction Research Congress, Tempe, AZ, March 10, 2020.
2. Gibson, G.E., “Project Readiness: PDRI, and FEED MATRS Tools,” Invited Presentation, “September 2019 Real Solutions to Real World Problems”, Northwest Construction Consumers Council, Everett, WA, September 26, 2019.
3. Gibson, G.E. and Ochsner, E., “Project Definition Rating Index 5.0, it’s a matter of choice,” Invited Presentation, 2019 CII Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, August 7, 2019.
4. Gibson, G.E., “Front end planning of capital projects, it’s a matter of choice,” Invited Presentation, Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, Boulder, CO, May 17, 2019.
5. Gibson, G.E., “PDRI 5.0, maturity and accuracy,” Invited Presentation, Gatwick Airport, Gatwick, UK, April 25, 2019.
6. Gibson, G.E., “Front end planning of capital projects, it’s a matter of choice,” Invited Keynote Presentation, Bartlett School of Construction and Project Management University College London, London, UK, April 24, 2019.
7. Gibson, G.E., “Front end planning of capital projects, it’s a matter of choice,” Invited MS Cohort Presentation, Loughborough University, Loughborough, UK, March 14, 2019.
8. Gibson, G.E. “The Effectiveness of Front End Planning for Transportation Projects,” Invited presentation, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, April 19, 2018.
9. Gibson, G.E. “The Effectiveness of Front End Planning for Transportation Projects,” Invited presentation, 2018 International Symposium on Transportation Systems and Infrastructure Management of Mega Cities, Beijing Municipal Commission on Transportation, Beijing, China, April 18, 2018.
10. West, M. and Gibson, G.E. “DOE Front End Planning (FEP) and Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI),” Invited Presentation to the Department of Energy Project Management Workshop, Arlington, VA, March 13, 2018.
11. Gibson, G.E. “Planning for Project Success,” Invited presentation, Kiewit, The Woodlands, TX, August 24, 2017.
12. Gibson, G.E. “Planning for Project Success,” Invited presentation, Eichleay Engineers, Concord, CA, August 18, 2017.
13. Cabano, S., Balcezak, M., Gibson, G.E., West, M., Garrison, R., Ochsner, E. “Front End Engineering Design Maturity and Accuracy Total Rating System (FEED MATRS),” presentation to the Construction Industry Institute Plenary Session, Orlando, FL, August 1, 2017.
14. Gibson, G.E. “DOE Front End Planning (FEP) and Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI),” Invited Presentation to the Department of Energy Project Management Workshop, Arlington, VA, March 21, 2017.
15. Gibson, G. E. “Global Collaboration During Front End Planning of Capital Projects,” 6th International Conference on Construction Engineering and Management, October 13, 2015, Busan, ROK.
16. Gibson, G.E. “Best Practices in pre-construction services for transportation projects,” Presentation to the 12th Engineering Project Organizations Conference, June 25, 2015, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.
17. Gibson, G.E. “Improving project performance within industrial focused organizations with the project definition rating index for small industrial projects,” Presentation to the 12th Engineering Project Organizations Conference, June 24, 2015, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland.
18. Gibson, G.E. “Front End Planning of Capital Facilities, Changing Paradigms,” Invited Keynote Presentation to the Innovations in Construction Forum, April 15, 2015, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
19. Gibson, G.E. “How Can Innovation Impact the Bottom Line on Industrial Construction Projects?,” Invited Panelist and Presenter to the Innovations in Construction Forum, April 15, 2015, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
20. Gibson, G. E. “Tools to Improve Project Performance,” Invited Keynote Presentation to the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers, St. Louis, Mo, February 26, 2015.
21. Gibson, G.E. “Front End Management in the United States,” Invited Presentation, Concept Symposium 2014, Oslo, Norway, September 25, 2014.
22. Gibson, G. E. “Front End Planning, Follow the Rules, Reap the Benefits,” Presentation to students and faculty at NTNU, September 25, 2013, Trondheim, Norway.
23. Gibson, G. E. “Front End Planning, Follow the Rules, Reap the Benefits,” Invited Plenary Presentation to the European Construction Institute (ECI) Annual Conference, June 13, 2013, London, UK.
24. Gibson, G. E. “Adding Value Through Front End Planning,” Plenary Presentation to the 29th CII Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD, July 25, 2012.
25. Gibson, G.E. “Front End Planning,” Invited Presentation, National Research Council Special Session focused on Recovery Act Construction Projects at the General Services Administration (GSA), Washington, DC, September 19, 2011.
26. Gibson, G.E. “Front End Planning and Other Musings,” Invited Speaker, University of Pretoria, July 20, 2011, Pretoria, South Africa.
27. Gibson, G.E. “Project Definition Rating Index,” Invited Keynote Speaker, Committee on Critical Infrastructure, January 31, 2011, Reston, VA.
28. Gibson, G.E. “The Real Value of Front End Planning for Capital Projects,” Invited Presentation, Fall 2010 FIATECH Webinar Series, November 30, 2010.
29. Gibson, G.E. “The CII Front End Planning Support Suite,” Presentation and Panelist to the CII Fall 2010 Performance Improvement Workshop, Houston, TX, November 9, 2010.
30. Gibson, G.E. “Completing the Trilogy, PDRI for Infrastructure Projects,” Presentation and Panelist to the Special Session at the Construction Management Association of America Conference, San Diego, CA, October 4, 2010.
31. Gibson, G.E. “Completing the Trilogy, PDRI for Infrastructure Projects,” Presentation and Panelist to the Implementation Session at the 27th CII Annual Conference, Orlando, FL, August 4, 2010.
32. Gibson, G.E. “Front End Planning for Infrastructure Projects,” Construction Research Congress, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 2010 Construction Research Congress, Banff, Alberta, Canada, May 9, 2010.
33. Gibson, G.E. “Project Definition Rating Index,” Invited Keynote Presentation, St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers Workshop, St. Louis, MO, April 16, 2010.
34. Gibson, G. E. (2009). “Front End Planning of Renovation and Revamp Projects,” Invited Keynote Presentation to the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers, St. Louis, Mo, April 1, 2009.
35. Gibson, G.E., “Front End Planning of Capital Projects: Why do it? What it entails?,” Seminar Presentation, Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI) 2008 Conference, Denver, CO. September 25, 2008.
36. Gibson, G.E., “Front End Planning of Capital Projects: Why do it? What it entails?”, Invited Class Presentation to the Texas A&M University, CVEN 668 Advanced Project Development Class, Department of Civil Engineering, College Station, TX, September 19, 2008.
37. Gibson, G. E. “Git R&R Done,” Presentation to the 24th CII Annual Conference, Keystone, CO, August 6, 2008.
38. Gibson, G.E., “Front End Planning for Shutdown / Turnaround / Outage Projects”, Presentation to CII Research Workshop for Research Team 242, Wilmington, DE, April 18, 2008.
39. Gibson, G.E., “Front End Planning of Capital Projects: Why do it? What it entails? How to research it?”, Invited Seminar Presentation to the University of New Mexico, Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, Albuquerque, NM, March 28, 2008.
40. Gibson, G.E., “Front End Planning for Shutdown / Turnaround / Outage Projects,” Presentation to CII Research Workshop for Research Team 242, Fairfield, AL, March 26, 2008.
41. Gibson, G.E., “Front End Planning for Shutdown / Turnaround / Outage Projects,” Presentation to CII Research Workshop for Research Team 242, Houston, Texas, February 22, 2008.
42. Gibson, G.E., “Front End Planning, Break the Rules, Pay the Price,” Invited Keynote Presentation to the Australian Construction Industry Forum, Gold Coast, New South Wales, Australia, July 5, 2007.
43. Gibson, G.E., “Front End Planning for Renovation Projects,” Presentation at the Construction Research Conference, Freeport, Bahamas, May 6, 2007.
44. Gibson, G. E. (2006). “Front End Planning: Déjà vu all over again,” Invited Keynote Presentation to the St. Louis Council of Construction Consumers, St. Louis, Mo, August 8.
45. Gibson, G. E. (2006). “Front End Planning: Déjà vu all over again,” Presentation and moderator to the 22nd CII Annual Conference, San Diego, CA, July 26.
46. Gibson, G. E. (2006). “Executive Presentation, Implementation of the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI),” Invited presentation to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, Honolulu, HI, May 17.
47. Gibson, G. E. (2006). “Technical Presentation, Implementation of the Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI),” Invited presentation to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, Honolulu, HI, May 17.
48. Gibson, G.E. (2006). “Front End Planning for Buildings,” Speaker and Moderator for the Planning Session 2 of the Building Integration Solutions Architectural Engineering 2006 Conference, Omaha, NB, March 29, 2006.
49. Gibson, G. E. (2005). “PDRI-Is Your Project Really Ready to Proceed,” Invited presentation to Construction Owners Association of America (COAA) Annual Conference, San Antonio, TX, November 11.
50. Gibson, G. E. (2005). “Front End Planning for Capital Facilities,” Invited Lecture at the Korean Institute of Construction Technology (KICT), Seoul, Republic of Korea, October 14.
51. Gibson, G. E. (2005). “Support for Pre-Project Planning,” Invited presentation to S&B Engineers and Constructors, Executive Management Committee, Houston, TX, February 10.
52. Gibson, G. E. (2005). “PDRI,” Invited presentation to KRI Executives from Japan, Austin, TX, February 9.
53. Gibson, G. E. (2004). “Starting Smart—Key practices in front end planning of capital projects,” Invited presentation to the Prosjekt 2004 Conference, Oslo, Norway, October 7.
54. Gibson, G. E. (2004). “Starting Smart—Key practices in front end planning of capital projects,” Invited presentation at Norwegian University of Science and Technology, PhD Seminar, Trondheim, Norway, October 4.
55. Gibson, G. E. (2004). “Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI), Revisited Implementation Session,” Panel Moderator to the Implementation Session at the Construction Project Improvement Conference, Austin, TX, September 20.
56. Gibson, G. E. (2004). “Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI), Revisited,” Presentation to the Construction Project Improvement Conference, Austin, TX, September 20.
57. Gibson, G. E. (2004). “Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI), Revisited,” Presentation to the 20th CII Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, July 28.
58. Gibson, G. E. (2004). “Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI), Revisited, Implementation Session,” Panel Moderator to the Implementation Session at the 20th CII Annual Conference, Vancouver, BC, July 28.
59. Gibson, G.E. (2004). “Starting Smart: Key Practices for Developing Scopes of Work for Facility Projects” Keynote Presentation for the National Research Council’s Federal Facility Council Forum, Washington, DC, April 29, 2004.
60. Gibson, G.E. (2004). “Starting Smart: Executing the Right Project” Panelist and Workshop Moderator for the National Research Council’s Federal Facility Council Forum, Washington, DC, April 29, 2004.
61. Gibson, G.E. (2004). “Starting Smart: Tools for Developing Effective Scopes of Work for Facility Projects” Panelist and Workshop Moderator for the National Research Council’s Federal Facility Council Forum, Washington, DC, April 29, 2004.
62. Gibson, G.E., and R. J. Gebken II (2003). “Planning Charrettes Using the Project Definition Rating Index,” Building Integration Solutions Architectural Engineering 2003 Conference, Austin, TX, September 18.
63. Gibson, G. E. (2003). “Pre-Project Planning and PDRI,” Invited presentation to Parsons Engineering and Construction, Houston, TX, January 30.
64. Gibson, G. E. (2001). “Scope Control and Change Management,” Invited presentation, CII Implementation Champion Meeting, Austin, TX, September 25.
65. Gibson, G. E. and Wang, Y. R. (2001). “Scope Definition, a Key to Project Success,” Presentation to the 2001 COBRA Conference, Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), Glasgow, Scotland, September 4.
66. Gibson, G. E., Campbell, S., and Stamper, W. (2001). “Use of PDRI at NASA,” invited presentation to 2001 NASA Facilities Managers Conference, Galveston, TX, May 16.
67. Gibson, G. E. (2001). “Pre-project Planning and PDRI,” Invited presentation, National Research Council Committee to Investigate Project Management within the US Department of Energy, Washington, DC, April 6.
68. Gibson, G. E. (2001). “Pre-project Planning and Alignment,” Invited presentation, CII Implementation Champion Meeting, Houston, TX, January 24.
69. Gibson, G. E. (2000). “Front End Engineering at 3M,” Invited presentation, 3M Facility Managers Conference, Austin, TX, October 10.
70. Gibson, G. E. (2000). “Pre-Project Planning, PDRI and Alignment,” Invited presentation, Norsk Hydro Fixed Asset Management (FAM) Symposium, Oslo, Norway, May 31.
71. Gibson, G. E. (2000). “Pre-Project Planning, PDRI and Alignment,” Invited presentation, Norsk Hydro Project Managers Meeting, Oslo, Norway, May 30.
72. Gibson, G. E. (2000). “Pre-Project Planning, PDRI and Alignment,” Invited presentation, Telemark Institute of Technology, Porsgrunn, Norway, May 29.
73. Gibson, G. E. (2000). “Tools for Improving the Review of Facility Designs,” Invited presentation to Government/Industry Forum: Best Practices for Reviewing Facility Designs, Sponsored by the Federal Facilities Council and National Academy of Science, Washington, DC, May 24.
74. Gibson, G. E. (2000). “PDRI for Buildings,” Invited presentation and seminar to The BECK Group 2000 Project Managers Meeting, Dallas, TX, April 28.
75. Gibson, G. E. (2000). “CII’s Pre-Project Planning and Change Management Processes,” Invited presentation to the Ontario Power Generation Project Management Division Annual Meeting, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, January 13.
76. Gibson, G. E. (1999). “PDRI for Buildings,” Presenter and panelist for the implementation session, Design/Build Institute of America Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, October 14.
77. Gibson, G. E. (1999). “PDRI for Buildings,” Invited presentation to U.S. Department of State Foreign Buildings Office (FBO), Reston, VA, October 4.
78. Gibson, G. E. (1999). “PDRI for Buildings,” Panelist for the implementation session, CII Annual Conference,” 20th CPI Conference, Austin, TX, September 27.
79. Gibson, G. E. (1998). “Pre-Project Planning,” Invited presentation to the Ukrainian delegation of the U.S. Department of Commerce Special Business Internship Training Program (SABIT), Austin, TX, April 3.
80. Gibson, G. E. (1998). “Pre-Project Planning,” Seminar presentation to the Virginia Tech. Building Construction and Civil Engineering Departments, Blacksburg, VA, March 20.
81. Gibson, G. E. (1997). “Project Management and Early Project Planning,” Invited presentation to Best Practices Luncheon sponsored by Intertech Flooring, Austin, TX, November 21.
82. Gibson, G. E. (1997). “Pre-Project Planning Best Practices,” Invited presentation to the 1997 NASA Facilities Engineering Conference, Hampton, VA, August 26.
83. Gibson, G. E. (1997). “PDRI,” Panelist at the Construction Industry Institute Annual Conference, PDRI User Group Implementation Session, St. Louis, MO, August 6.
84. Gibson, G. E. (1996). “Pre-Project Planning Tools II,” Panelist at the Seventeenth Annual Construction Project Improvement Conference, Pre-Project Planning Breakout Session, Austin, TX, October 1.
85. Gibson, G. E. (1996). “Pre-Project Planning / PDRI Implementation Status,” Panelist at the Construction Industry Institute Annual Conference, Pre-Project Planning / PDRI Implementation Session, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 8.
86. Gibson, G. E. (1996). “Pre-Project Planning Tools II,” Panelist at the Construction Industry Institute Annual Conference, Frontend Planning Implementation Session, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, August 7.
87. Gibson, G. E. (1996). “Pre-Project Planning Tools,” Invited presentation to the Western Council of Construction Consumers 1996 Annual Conference titled “Outlook ‘96–Visions and Realities in the Construction Industry, Irvine, CA, February 27.
88. Griffith, A. F. and Gibson, G. E. (1995). “Project Communication and Alignment During Pre-Project Planning,” Presentation to PMI’95, New Orleans, LA, October 17.
89. Gibson, G. E. (1995). “Pre-Project Planning: Why and How?,” Invited presentation to the Texas State Comptroller’s Idea Fair, Austin, TX, October 6.
90. Gibson, G.E. (1995). “Pre-Project Planning Tools,” Panelist at the Sixteenth Annual Construction Project Improvement Conference, Pre-Project Planning Breakout Session, Austin, TX, September 13.
91. Gibson, G. E. (1995). “Pre-Project Planning Tools,” Panelist at the Construction Industry Institute Annual Conference, Frontend Planning Breakout Session, San Diego, CA, August 3.
92. Gibson, G. E. and King, D. G. (1995). “Pre-Project Planning for Capital Facilities,” Invited keynote presentation to the Houston PMI Chapter, Houston, TX, March 8.
93. King, D. G. and Gibson, G. E. (1994). “Pre-Project Planning for Capital Facilities,” Presentation to the PMI’ 94 Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, October 17-19.
94. Gibson, G. E. (1994). “Pre-Project Planning: Why and How?,” Panelist at the Fifteenth Annual Construction Project Improvement Conference, Pre-Project Planning Breakout Session, Austin, TX, September 28.
95. Gibson, G. E. (1994). “Pre-Project Planning: Why and How?” Panelist at the Construction Industry Institute Annual Conference, Pre-Project Planning Breakout Session, Boston, MA, August 2.
96. Gibson, G. E. (1994). “Pre-Project Planning: Why Projects Fail…Why Projects Succeed,” Invited presentation to the Project Management Institute, Austin Chapter, Austin, TX, June 28.
97. Gibson, G. E. and Miller, R. (1994). “Pre-Project Planning: Why Projects Fail–Why Projects Succeed,” Presentation to the BioPharm Conference, San Francisco, CA, June 14.

Gibson, G. E. (1993). “Pre-Project Planning: What, Why and How?” Invited keynote speaker to the seminar “Why Projects succeed…Why Projects Fail” sponsored by the Western Council of Construction Consumers, San Francisco, November 3.