While the construction process still requires traditional skills, the dynamic nature of construction demands of its managers improved understanding of modern business, production and contractual practices. This well established, core undergraduate textbook reflects current best practice in the management of construction projects, with particular emphasis given to supply chains and networks, value and risk management, BIM, ICT, project arrangements, corporate social responsibility, training, health and welfare and environmental sustainability.
The overall themes for the Eighth Edition Modern Construction Management are:
* Drivers for efficiency: lean construction underpinning production management and off-site production methods.
* Sustainability: reflecting the transition to a low carbon economy.
* Corporate Social Responsibility: embracing health & safety and employment issues.
* Modern contractual systems driving effective procurement
* Building Information Modelling directed towards the improvement of collaboration in construction management systems
İçerik tablosu
About the Authors
Preface to the eighth edition
1 Introduction
2 Quality management in construction
Section 1: Project production management
3 Production process improvement
4 Planning techniques and methods
5 Workforce motivation
6 Project cost control
7 Management of equipment
Section 2: Business management
8 Project procurement
9 Planning techniques and methods
10 Competitive bidding
11 Company budgetary control
12 Cash flow and interim valuations
13 Economic assessments
Section 3: Administration and company management
14 Company organisation
15 Market planning and business development
16 International construction logistics
17 BIM and digital construction
18 Financial management
Section 4: Self-learning exercises (solutions to the questions are provided on the book’s companion website)
19 Questions – construction management
20 Questions – operational research (OR)
21 Questions – Six Sigma
Problems
Reference
Bibliography
Abbreviations and acronyms
Index
Yazar hakkında
Frank Harris was Emeritus Professor of Construction Science at the University of Wolverhampton, UK.
Ronald Mc Caffer is Emeritus Professor in Construction Management at Loughborough University, UK.
Andrew Baldwin is Emeritus Professor in Construction Management at Loughborough University, UK.
Francis Edum-Fotwe holds a Lectureship in Construction and Project Management at Loughborough University, UK.
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