Construction Management JumpStart: The Best First Step Toward a Career in Construction Management
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This book is a comprehensive overview of the construction management process from the constructor's perspective. Anyone launching or considering a career in Construction Management should read this one-of-a-kind introductory career book. Walking you through each stage of the construction management process, you'll become familiar with all the construction management fundamentals, including: Understanding the functions of construction management Understanding the design and construction process Working with contracts documents Estimating project costs Administering contracts Managing the job site Creating and maintaining a project schedule Measuring project performance Controlling quality Ensuring project safety The second edition of a popular introduction to construction management, this revision covers how initiatives in sustainability is impacting construction management and advanced tools and techniques such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and interoperability.
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- Höfundur: Barbara J. Jackson
- Útgáfa:2
- Útgáfudagur: 2010-05-03
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- Format:Page Fidelity
- ISBN 13: 9780470768068
- Print ISBN: 9780470609996
- ISBN 10: 0470768061
Efnisyfirlit
- About the Author
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- Introduction
- Who Should Read This Book
- What This Book Covers
- Making the Most of This Book
- Chapter 1: The Construction Industry
- The Scope of the Industry
- A Historical Perspective
- Industry Sectors
- The Project Players
- The Industry Image
- Career Opportunities
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Chapter 2: What Is Construction Management?
- Construction Management Defined
- The Construction Project
- The Owner Sets the Stage
- Project Delivery Methods
- Project Delivery Selection
- What Does a Construction Manager Do?
- What It Takes to Be a Construction Manager
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Chapter 3: How We Get the Work
- Finding the Work
- The Competition
- How We Play the Game
- Making the Bid/No Bid Decision
- A Final Note
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Chapter 4: The Construction Contract
- The Contract Documents
- The Construction Specification Institute
- Contract Types
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Chapter 5: Project Stages
- The Design and Construction Process
- The Successful Project
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Chapter 6: Estimating Project Costs
- What Is an Estimate?
- The Characteristics of a Good Estimator
- Factors Impacting Project Cost
- Types of Estimates
- Understanding Project Costs
- The Estimating Process
- Putting It All Together
- Completing the Estimate
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Chapter 7: Contract Administration
- Starting Off Right
- Who’s on First?
- Coordinating Construction Details
- Getting Paid
- Schedule Issues
- Making Changes
- When Things Go Wrong
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Chapter 8: Construction Operations and Job Site Management
- Building the Project
- Construction Impacts
- The Superintendent
- Documenting Construction Activity
- Public Relations
- Company Image and Publicity
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Chapter 9: Project Planning and Scheduling
- It’s All About Time!
- Types of Schedules
- Building the Schedule
- Communicating and Updating the Schedule
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Chapter 10: Monitoring Project Performance
- The Project Control Cycle
- Factors Impacting Project Performance
- Tracking Quality, Cost, and Time
- Assessing Overall Project Status
- Documenting Project Performance
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Chapter 11: Managing Quality and Safety
- Attitude Is Everything
- Developing the Quality Management Plan
- The QA/QC Functions
- Safety as a Component of Quality
- A Dangerous Business
- Developing the Safety Management Plan
- The Economics of Quality and Safety
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Chapter 12: Managing Project Risks
- A Systematic Process
- The Risk Mitigation Plan
- The Risk Management Team
- You Get What You Plan For
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Chapter 13: Building Information Modeling
- What Is a Building Information Model?
- Designing in BIM
- Using BIM to Manage Construction
- Implementing BIM
- Implications for the Future
- Terms to Know
- Review Questions
- Appendix A: Common Acronyms Used in Construction
- Appendix B: Answers to Review Questions
- Glossary
- Index
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