Construction Project Management: A Practical Guide to Field Construction Management

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Author : S. Keoki Sears
Genre : Technology & Engineering

Summary : For more than thirty years, Construction Project Management by Clough and Sears has been considered the preeminent guide to the Critical Path Method (CPM) of project scheduling. It combines a solid foundation in the principles and fundamentals of CPM with particular emphasis on project planning, demonstrated through an example project. This Fifth Edition features a range of improvements. New pedagogical devices improve absorption of the material. Updated labor, material, and equipment pricing is incorporated into the text. Coverage is enhanced by discussions of contemporary planning and management methods such as Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and the Earned Value Management System (EVMS). A highway bridge with a complete cost estimate, including SI units, illustrates each of the principles of project management. Using this basic information and the case studies in the appendix, readers are given project management problems and hands-on project management experience. The Fifth Edition features include: Complete coverage of planning and scheduling principles that apply to every type of construction project Expanded coverage of production planning Large foldout illustrations conveniently integrated throughout the book Thorough and up to date, Construction Project Management, Fifth Edition is a superb text for students and an indispensable on-the-job reference for builders, architects, civil engineers, and other construction professionals.

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Author : S. Keoki Sears
Genre : Construction industry

Summary : "Guide to all aspects of the construction project management process, including the Critical Path Method (CPM) of project scheduling"--

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Author : S. Keoki Sears
Genre : Technology & Engineering

Summary : A thoroughly updated edition of the classic guide to project management of construction projects For more than thirty years, Construction Project Management has been considered the preeminent guide to all aspects of the construction project management process, including the Critical Path Method (CPM) of project scheduling, and much more. Now in its Sixth Edition, it continues to provide a solid foundation of the principles and fundamentals of project management, with a particular emphasis on project planning, demonstrated through an example project, along with new pedagogical elements such as end-of-chapter problems and questions and a full suite of instructor's resources. Also new to this edition is information on the Earned Value Analysis (EVA) system and introductory coverage of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Lean Construction in the context of project scheduling. Readers will also benefit from building construction examples, which illustrate each of the principles of project management. This information, combined with the case studies provided in the appendix, gives readers access to hands-on project management experience in the context of real-world project management problems. Features two integrated example projects—one civil and one commercial—fully developed through the text Includes end-of-chapter questions and problems Details BIM in scheduling procedures, Lean Construction, and Earned Value Analysis, EVA Provides teaching resources, including PowerPoint slides, interactive diagrams, and an Instructor's Manual with solutions for the end-of-chapter questions Construction Management and Civil Engineering students and professionals alike will find everything they need, to understand and to master construction project management in this classic guide.

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Author : Frederick E. Gould
Genre : Building

Summary : Construction Project Management, Third Edition provides readers with the "big picture" of the construction management process, giving a perspective as to how the construction industry functions in relation to the national economy and in the public's eye. 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.

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Author : Paul Netscher
Genre : Construction industry

Summary : This book bridges the gap between the theoretical and practical and includes chapters on planning the project, starting it, scheduling, running the projects, completing it, people, materials, equipment, quality, safety, subcontractors, contractual and financial. These chapters are broken into multiple sections providing a step-by-step guide to successfully managing a construction project, and, including what-not-to-do to avoid costly mistakes.--COVER.

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Author : John J. McKeon
Genre : Technology & Engineering

Summary : The must-have guide for anyone considering a career inconstruction management Becoming a Construction Manager explains everything aperson needs to know to become a Construction Manager—fromformal education to getting their first job. This practical guideis packed with useful information for anyone considering orbeginning a career in construction management, as well asprofessional construction managers seeking to work in a specificarea. From schedule and cost management to sustainability andtechnology implementation, all of the important career choices areexplained by successful construction managers at top internationalfirms. The only guide available on careers in this fast-growingfield Offers practical guidance in a concise, easy-to-use format,illustrated throughout In-depth profiles with construction managers of varyingspecialties give students and new architects an inside view of thereal-world, day-to-day experiences of a working builder Includes interviewing tips and up to date information on wherethe jobs are in the field, along with an extensive resource sectionon professional organizations and educational opportunities Introduction by Bruce D'Agostino, President and CEO of theConstruction Management Association of America Providing an overview of the profession, educationalrequirements, specialties, and the job search, this is a one-stopresource that supplies the inside track on this rapidly growingprofession.

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Author : Alison Dykstra
Genre : Technology & Engineering

Summary : Construction Project Management provides the reader with crucial background information often overlooked in other texts: The roles of the major players owners and designers, general and specialty contractors; Why contractors should avoid some jobs, and how to get the right ones; What bidding is, and why the low bid is not always the best bid; Why different types of construction contracts carry different levels of risk; Why cost estimates and schedules are keys to project success; How a contractor brings in a job on time and on budget; And much more: Alternative project delivery and BIM; Change orders and getting paid; MasterFormat; ConsensusDocs and AIA Documents; An expanded and updated introduction to Green Construction.