Construction management / Eugenio Pellicer ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Construction industry--Europe--Management--Textbooks.

Construction industry -- Europe -- Management -- Textbooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 316 pages) : illustrations (some colour)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Chichester: Wiley Blackwell, 2014.

Summary:

"The management of construction projects is a wide ranging and challenging discipline in an increasingly international industry, facing continual challenges and demands for improvements in safety, in quality and cost control, and in the avoidance of contractual disputes. Construction Management grew out of a Leonardo da Vinci project to develop a series of Common Learning Outcomes for European Managers in Construction. Financed by the European Union, the project aimed to develop a library of basic materials for developing construction management skills for use in a pan-European context. Focused exclusively on the management of the construction phase of a building project from the contractor's point of view, Construction Management covers the complete range of topics of which mastery is required by the construction management professional for the effective delivery of new construction projects. With the continued internationalisation of the construction industry, Construction Management will be required reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students across Europe. "-- Provided by publisher.

"Aiming to develop a useful and applied text for students in post-graduate construction programmes, five authors work together"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1. Organising Construction Processes in Construction Companies

2. Contract Documents

3. Procurement Approaches

4. Communications, Information and Documentation

5. Site Setup and Construction Processes

6. Machinery and Equipment

7. Productivity and Performance

8. Quality, Innovation and Knowledge Management

9. Health and Safety Management

10. Environmental and Sustainability Management

11. Supply Chain Management

12. Resource Management

13. Progress Payment

14. Claims and Change Management

15. Project Closeout.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Other authors: Víctor Yepes, José C. Teixeira, Helder P. Moura, Joaquín Catalá

ISBN:

1-118-53960-5

1-118-53959-1

9781118539590

OCLC:

849641756