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Professional construction management : including C.M., design-construct, and general contracting / Donald S. Barrie, Boyd C. Paulson, Jr

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: New York : McGraw-Hill, c1992Edition: 3rd edDescription: xx, 577 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0070038899 :
  • 0071129170 (pbk) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 624/.068 20
Contents:
Part 1 Construction industry and practice: management in the engineering and construction industry; development and organization of projects; applications and requirements for management organizations. Part 2 Construction management and practice: introduction to an example project; preconstruction site investigation, planning scheduling, estimating and design; bidding and award; construction; application of controls; selecting a construction manager, contractor or design-constructor. Part 3 Project control techniques for management construction: concepts of project planning and control; estimating project costs; planning and control of operations and resources; cost engineering; procurement; value engineering; quality assurance; safety and health in construction. Part 4 Business methods in managing construction: risk management, insurance, bonding, liens and licensing; industrial relations; current state of the art of professional construction management. Appendices: description of example project; example bid package; contract forms; uniform construction index cost analysis format.
Summary: This text is intended for introductory courses on construction management, as well as more advanced, detailed courses on the subject. The authors aim to balance theoretical material with practical advice.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 551-562) and index

Part 1 Construction industry and practice: management in the engineering and construction industry; development and organization of projects; applications and requirements for management organizations. Part 2 Construction management and practice: introduction to an example project; preconstruction site investigation, planning scheduling, estimating and design; bidding and award; construction; application of controls; selecting a construction manager, contractor or design-constructor. Part 3 Project control techniques for management construction: concepts of project planning and control; estimating project costs; planning and control of operations and resources; cost engineering; procurement; value engineering; quality assurance; safety and health in construction. Part 4 Business methods in managing construction: risk management, insurance, bonding, liens and licensing; industrial relations; current state of the art of professional construction management. Appendices: description of example project; example bid package; contract forms; uniform construction index cost analysis format.

This text is intended for introductory courses on construction management, as well as more advanced, detailed courses on the subject. The authors aim to balance theoretical material with practical advice.

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