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Construction project management : a practical guide for building and electrical contractors / edited by Eddy M. Rojas.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Project management.
- Construction industry--Management.
- Construction industry.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xiii, 415 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Fort Lauderdale, Fla. : J. Ross Pub., [2009]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Construction Project Management offers some of the best project management studies commissioned by ELECTRI International that were selected, coordinated, and monitored by some of the most progressive contractors in the industry and performed by outstanding scholars from top U.S. universities, Topics include pre-construction planning, early warning signs of project distress, impact of change orders, project sequencing, ideal jobsite inventory levels, tool and material control systems, recommended safety practices, partnering, total quality management, quality assurance, performance evaluations, and contract risk management. All specialty and general contractors will find value in this practical book. The technical level is as simple as can be achieved without losing clarity, in order that new project practitioners can quickly learn the essentials and apply that knowledge to the everyday management of successful projects.
- Key Features
- Presents construction project management concepts in a clear and understandable manner
- Provides practical information on pre-construction activities to enhance field productivity for construction projects
- Covers major industry issues such as the impact of change orders, safety, tools and material control, and contract risk management
- Presents strategies for implementing concepts such as partnering, total quality management, and quality assurance at the field level
- WV offers downloadable files of checklists for the model pre-construction planning process, assessing a TQM program, preparing a quality assurance manual, a template for a partnering workshop, Chapter 7 in Spanish, and sample employee evaluation forms - available from the Web Added Value TM Download Resource Center at www.jrosspub.com
- Contents:
- Pre-construction planning
- Early warning signs of project distress
- Cumulative impact of change orders
- Sequencing guidelines
- Ideal jobsite inventory levels
- Tool and material control systems
- Recommended safety practices
- Total quality management
- Quality assurance
- Partnering
- Performance evaluations
- Contract risk management.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Engineering Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 3319484
- OCLC:
- 929117262
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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