Project Management in Construction, Seventh Edition / Sidney M. Levy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levy, Sidney M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Building--Superintendence.

Building.

Construction industry--Management.

Construction industry.

Project management.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

7th edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2018].

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Provides all of the information necessary to efficiently execute every phase of any construction job. The book features complete details on estimating, purchasing, contract administration, team management, quality control and assurance, and other topics essential to completing a project on time and within budget. Project Management in Construction, Seventh Edition, covers new OSHA regulations and new contract formats that emphasize collaboration and teamwork.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. The Construction Industry

This Information Technology Thing

Cloud Computing: Impacting the Way We Communicate and Transmit Data

What Do the Experts See for Construction Down the Road?

The Off-Site Movement: Modular and Prefab

3D Printing and the Construction Industry

The Green Building Movement

Sustainable Structures

What Is New in Contract Format?

Building Information Modeling

Life Cycle Analysis

What Do Owners Think?

Chapter 2. The Start of the Construction Process

Let?s Talk About the Bidding Process

The Letter of Intent

Prevalent Types of Construction Contracts

Chapter 3. The General Conditions of the Construction Contract

AIA A201?General Conditions of the Contract for Construction

AIA A232?General Conditions of the Construction Manager Contract

A Word to the Wise

Chapter 4. ConsensusDOCS Integrated Project Delivery Contracts and the Lean Construction Concept

The American Institute of Architects Integrated Project Delivery

Exploring the Limited Liability Company Concept

AIA E Series Contracts Relating to Digital Data Protocols

ConsensusDOCS?

The 2016 ConsensusDOCS Revisions

Lean Construction

These New Documents Raise Insurance, Legal, and Claims Concerns

The Legal Concerns of Integrated Project Delivery Projects

Chapter 5. Bonds and Insurance

This Risky Business

Why Contractors Fail

Bonds and the Bonding Process

Bonds for Projects in Government

Integrated Project Delivery and Its Effect on Surety Bonds and Insurance

IPD Team Insurance

Are New Insurance Requirements on the Horizon?

Chapter 6. Organizing the Project Team

Organizing the Job in the Office

Organizing the Estimate

Organizing in the Field

Shop Drawing Organization

The Future of Project Organization

Chapter 7. Successful Project Completion Demands a Successful Start

Starting Off on the Right Foot

Controlling the Project Start

Review of the Contract with the Owner

Review of the Project Specifications

Specific items to look for when reviewing the specifications

Record Drawings

Inspections and Test Reports (Other Than Those Required by Local Officials)

Operations and Maintenance Manuals

Commissioning and TAB

TAB?A Procedure That Requires Special Attention

Commissioning

The Punch List

Preparing for That First Project Meeting with the Subcontractors

That Dangerous End-of-Project Syndrome

A Building Systems Commissioning Checklist

Looking Ahead to Final Acceptance

Chapter 8. Estimating

The Basics

The Construction Specification Institute (CSI) MasterFormat

Acquiring a Database

Analyzing Unit Costs

Order-of-Magnitude Estimating

Conceptual Estimating

Sources of Conceptual Estimating Data

The Post-Construction Project Review

Mining Completed Projects to Enhance the Database

The Project Parameter Cost Model Form

New Demands Bring New Building Classifications?UNIFORMAT? and OmniClass?

Special Requirements Associated with Office Building Estimating

The Tenant Work Letter

The Developer?s Responsibility

Subcontractor Responsibilities as They Relate to Tenant Fit-Ups

Chapter 9. Buying Out the Job

Reread the Contract with the Owner

Awarding Subcontracts

The Bid Summary Sheet

Unit Prices

Combining Work to Best Advantage

Subcontract or Do It Ourselves?

Key Questions to Ask Subcontractors During Negotiations

Pitfalls to Avoid in Mechanical and Electrical Contract Negotiations

Who Is the Contractor?

Issues to Be Addressed

Warranties and Guarantees

Spare Parts, Special Tools, and "Attic" Stock

Job Cleaning and the Contract

Communicating the Terms and Conditions of the Subcontract Agreement

Importance of lien waiver requirements in the subcontract agreement

Purchase Orders

Pitfalls to Avoid When Issuing Subcontracts and Purchase Orders

Do Your Subcontract Agreements Include These Key Provisions?

Chapter 10. The Change Order

ConsensusDOCS and Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC)

A Cardinal Rule

Reviewing the Important Contents of a Change-Order Request

Two Important Change-Order Provisions When Costs Are Difficult to Ascertain

What Constitutes "Cost"

Watch Those Hourly Payroll Costs

Completion Time and the Change Order

Public Works and the Change-Order Process

Roadblocks to Acceptance of Change Orders

Liquidated Damages and the Change-Order Process

Delays Affect More Than Just Field Costs

Pitfalls to Avoid When Preparing Change Orders

Change-Order Cost Checklist

Effective Change-Order Control

Chapter 11. Quality Control and Quality Assurance

The Father of Modern-Day Quality Control

Quality Begins with Quality Design

Strategies for Change

Total Quality Management

Benchmarking

The International Standards Organization

Six Sigma Approach to Quality

Six Sigma Approach in the Construction Industry

From Theory to Practice

Quality Control by Laser Scanning

The Preconstruction Conference?QC and QA

Developing a Company QC/QA Program

Chapter 12. Project Documentation

The Documentation Process

Documentation to the Owner

Documentation to the Architect and Engineer

Requests for Clarification and Requests for Information

Field Conditions Documentation

The Coordination Process

Other Important Documents

Documentation of Close-Out Requirements

Documentation to the Subcontractors

Documentation When Major Drawing Revisions Are Made

What Impact Have These Major Revisions Had on Productivity?

Documentation Required When Contracting with Public Agencies

The Davis-Bacon Act

Project Documentation from the Field

Chapter 13. Claims, Disputes, Arbitration, and Mediation

Global Perspective on Construction Disputes

What Triggers Claims and Disputes?

The Bid Proposal Process and the Potential for Disputes

Other Potentials for Disputes

Differing Site Conditions (DSC)

Shift Work and Its Impact on Productivity

Changed Conditions

The Courts, Lost Productivity, and the Measured Mile

Arbitration and Mediation

In Summation

Chapter 14. Safety in Construction

The Occupational Safety and Health Act

Working Toward an Accident-Free Construction Workplace

The Danger of Power-Actuated Tools

Abandoned Underground Storage Tanks Present Another Jobsite Hazard

Safety Pays?in More Ways Than One

Developing the Company Safety Program

Chapter 15. Design-Build

What Is Design-Build?

Legal Liability Issues Await Those Who Are New to Design-Build

Developing a Design-Build Capability

Developing a Design-Build Program

How Owners Select Design-Builders

Using Contract Incentives

Contract Provisions Unique to the Design-Build Process

Design-Build in the Public Sector

Federal Design-Build Contracting

U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Design-Build Effectiveness Study of January 2006

Chapter 16. Sustainability and Green Buildings

The Green Movement

Two Approaches to Mitigating the Problem

Sustainable Technology

Initial Cost versus Pay-Back

The Marketplace

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)

LEED v4

U.S. Government Takes the LEED

How Do the States Stand?

The Architect?s Role in Green Building Design

Architects Involved in Green Building Design Must Consider the Legal Risks

Green Contract Concerns for the Contractor

Shaw Development volume Southern Builders

What Do We Mean by Sustainability?

The LaFargeHolcin Foundation List of Sustainable Construction

What are some of these eco-friendly materials?

Whole-Building Design Marks the Green Building Approach

Some Design-Build/Sustainable Building Guidelines

Why You and Your Company Should Take a Look at Green Building

Pay-Back Period for Green Buildings: Another Study

Other revealing but not so apparent benefits of green buildings

The Greening of Existing Buildings

JohnsonDiversey Continues to Innovate

Chapter 17.

Building Information Modeling and the Need for Interoperability

The Origins of BIM

BIM?Its Promises and Problems

The American Institute of Steel Construction and Its Foresight

4D BIM and Scheduling

5D and 6D BIM

The Role of 6D in the BIM Process

Laser Scanning and BIM

Benefits of laser scanning

The Legal Aspects of BIM

Best Practices Advice for BIM Team Members

Cloud-Based BIM Technology

American Institute of Architects? Digital Practice Documents

Market Research Reveals How BIM Is Received by Contractors

Market Research and How BIM Is Received by Owners

A Case Study

Adding 3D Printing to Building Information Modeling

Index

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9781259859717 (e-ISBN)

1259859711 (e-ISBN)

9781259859700 (print-ISBN)

1259859703 (print-ISBN)

OCLC:

980443992

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