Brian Cooke 
Management of Construction Projects [PDF ebook] 

Construction Management is a wide ranging discipline, but
ultimately it is a demanding, hands-on discipline concerned with
the management of people, plant and materials, all mobilised to
complete a building project safely, on time, on budget and to the
client’s satisfaction.

Management of Construction Projects is a highly
illustrated series of case studies based on seven live construction
management projects, demonstrating the very practical nature of
managing projects. The detailed case studies cover a variety of
construction projects, varying in value from £1million to
£117 million, including a major inner city office block, a
portal framed factory unit, a university refurbishment project, a
superstore & car park and a new school building. The case
studies emphasise detailed on site management procedures and
identify a predominantly functional approach to managing projects.
A number of related chapters covering practical and theoretical
aspects of construction management support and illustrate the
individual case studies.

With a strong emphasis on the practical nature of the subject,
Management of Construction Projects is an ideal introduction
to the subject for all students on construction and related degree
and diploma programmes. It will be of particular interest to
students preparing for the CIOB EPA programme and the new NVQ
courses at level 4 and 5 in construction management.

Inhoudsopgave

Preface vi

Acknowledgements viii

1 Organisation of the Construction Process 1

2 Developing Construction Teams 24

3 Project Planning – Linked Bar Charts and Procurement Programmes 34

4 Contracts 44

5 Materials Management 55

6 Mechanical Handling and Risk Assessment 73

7 Managing Construction Defects 95

8 Hotel and Office Project Development 105

9 The Merlin Project 143

10 The Co-operative Head Office Building 165

11 Chinley School Project 195

12 Retail Unit and Car Park 222

13 University Refurbishment Project 251

14 Managing a Small Business 272

Index 293

Over de auteur

Brian Cooke MSc is a former chartered civil engineer, quantity surveyor and builder. During his career he has held the posts of principal lecturer in Construction Management and visiting lecturer at universities throughout the northwest of England, Europe and the Far East. He is co-author, along with Peter Williams, of the bestselling Construction Planning, Programming and Control, currently in its third edition, and author of Construction Practice.