Managing construction projects : an information processing approach / Graham M. Winch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Winch, Graham.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building--Planning.

Building.

Building--Superintendence.

Communication of technical information.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (541 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester ; Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Project management is of critical importance in construction, yet its execution poses major challenges. In order to keep a project on track, decisions often have to be made before all the necessary information is available. Drawing on a wide range of research, Managing Construction Projects proposes new ways of thinking about project management in construction, exploring the skills required to manage uncertainty and offering techniques for thinking about the challenges involved. The second edition takes the information processing perspective introduced in the first edition and develop

Contents:

Contents; Preface to 1st Edition; Part I Introduction; Chapter 1 The Management of Construction Projects; Chapter 2 The Context of Construction Project Management; Part II Defining the Project Mission; Chapter 3 Deciding What the Client Wants; Chapter 4 Managing Stakeholders; Part III Mobilising the Resource Base; Chapter 5 Forming the Project Coalition; Chapter 6 Motivating the Project Coalition; Chapter 7 Managing the Dynamics of the Supply Chain; Part IV Riding the Project Life Cycle; Chapter 8 Minimising Client Surprise; Chapter 9 Defining Problems and Generating Solutions

Chapter 10 Managing the BudgetChapter 11 Managing the Schedule; Chapter 12 Managing Conformance; Chapter 13 Managing Uncertainty and Risk on the Project; Chapter 14 Managing the Project Information Flow; Part V Leading the Project Coalition; Chapter 15 Designing Effective Project Organisations; Chapter 16 Infusing the Project Mission; Chapter 17 Conclusions: Managing Construction Projects Consummately; References; People Index; Project Index; Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781283858540

1283858541

9781444314694

1444314696

OCLC:

828303945