Total Construction Project Management 2nd Edition
Content
- Chapter The Construction Management Environment
- Some History of Construction Management
- Construction Industry Cost Effectiveness
- Defining Construction Project Management
- Project Goals
- Basic Construction Project Management Philosophy
- What Are We Going to Plan, Organize, and Control?
- Construction Manager’s Job Description
- Project Size
- References
- Introduction to Case Studies
- Case Study lnstructions
- Chapter Bids, Proposals, and Contracts
- Construction Execution Approach
- The Contractor Selection Process
- Developing Construction Proposals
- Construction Contracting
- Selecting the Contract Form
- The Role of the CM in Contract Negotiations
- Contract Technical Terms
- Contract Commercial Terms
- Contract Administration
- Summary
- References
- Case Study lnstructions
Chapter Project Planning and Initiation
- Planning Definitions
- Planning Philosophy
- Types of Planning
- Operational Planning Questions
- The Construction Master Plan
- Project Execution Formats for Capital Projects
- The Role of the Construction Contractor
- Major Field Activities
- Construction Project Initiation
- Summary
- References
- Case Study Instructions
- Chapter Construction Scheduling
- Scheduling Approach
- The Owner’s Schedule