Synopses & Reviews
This book focuses on the collaborative effort required to complete any public or private construction project, providing the construction professional with the skills needed to work with and alongside the owner representative, the designer, and within the public's eye. It explains in detail the project elements and environment, and the responsibilities of the varied project professionals, and follows in detail the chronology of a project. Estimating, scheduling, control and administrative functions of a project are covered, and separate chapters on Leadership and Management, Construction Law, and Safety and Health are included. For construction professionals, including project managers, architects, project owners and their representatives, civil engineers, and practitioners who are looking for an understanding of the changes in their industry and new tools and management methods available for dealing with those changes.
Review
"While reading Construction Project Management, I recalled the days early in my career as an architect/engineer. The description of weekly meetings and topics covered, estimates put together first by the architect on a square foot basis and the more detailed estimates of the general and subcontractors, and checking and coordination of shop drawings all rang true to my memory of how things actually happened on the job." William W. Campbell, Montgomery College (retired)
Synopsis
This book explores the people involved in the design and construction process, the principle phases of a project, and the tools required to effectively manage them both. It also looks at an industry once steeped in conservative practices and narrow scoped services, that has moved to the forefront of the design and construction profession. Detailed topics include construction services during design, project delivery methods, bidding and procurement, estimating project costs, and construction safety and health. For civil engineers or architects who want a better understanding of the construction process, and for practitioners looking for insight on industry changes--and the new tools and management methods available to deal with them.
Table of Contents
1. The Construction Industry.
2. Project Participants.
3. Organizing and Leading the Construction Project.
4. Project Delivery Methods.
5. Project Chronology.
6. Construction Services During Design.
7. Bidding and Procurement.
8. Construction and Closeout.
9. Estimating Project Costs.
10. Project Planning and Scheduling.
11. Controlling Project Cost, Time, and Quality.
12. Job Site Administration.
13. Construction Law.
14. Construction Safety and Health.
Appendix.
Index.