hondashadow1100vt
Civil/Environmental
- Dec 30, 2008
- 108
The purpose of this thread is to inquire about what cost effective means exist for small business to have access current industry codes and reference standards.
I am a PE currently working for a large company. As a PE, I rely heavily upon reference standards and codes. My current company subscribes to the IHS online library of codes and standards -- which is great...for a large company where the whole company benefits from sharing one individual's purchase of a standard. For an individual practitioner I do not see that this service provides any real benefit due to the fact that each standard must be purchased.
I would like to form my own small company of my own. I am preparing a business plan. As a part of the business plan I am attempting to estimate start up and operating expenses. One of the anticipated expenses will be the cost of codes and standards (e.g., ASTM, ASME, etc.). I have done some quick internet searching but have not revealed a cost effective service for the independent practitioner.
What approaches to codes and reference standards libraries have the small business owners out there seen/used/liked/disliked?
Thank you in advance!
I am a PE currently working for a large company. As a PE, I rely heavily upon reference standards and codes. My current company subscribes to the IHS online library of codes and standards -- which is great...for a large company where the whole company benefits from sharing one individual's purchase of a standard. For an individual practitioner I do not see that this service provides any real benefit due to the fact that each standard must be purchased.
I would like to form my own small company of my own. I am preparing a business plan. As a part of the business plan I am attempting to estimate start up and operating expenses. One of the anticipated expenses will be the cost of codes and standards (e.g., ASTM, ASME, etc.). I have done some quick internet searching but have not revealed a cost effective service for the independent practitioner.
What approaches to codes and reference standards libraries have the small business owners out there seen/used/liked/disliked?
Thank you in advance!