Construction operations manual of policies and procedures / [edited] by Sidney M. Levy, Andrew M. Civitello, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Levy, Sidney M., author.

Civitello, Andrew M., 1954- author.

Series:

McGraw-Hill's AccessEngineering

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Contractors' operations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (672 pages) : illustrations, figs., tables.

Edition:

5th ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., c2014.

Summary:

Fully revised throughout, the new edition of this practical guide offers a wealth of proven strategies for effectively running a construction business, delivering high-quality projects on time and within budget, and maximizing profits?all gleaned from the authors' decades-long experience in the construction industry. Construction Operations Manual of Policies and Procedures, Fifth Edition, contains new chapters on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and claims, disputes, arbitration, and mediation. More than 150 new and updated contract formats, checklists, forms, and sample letters are included. The book also provides current OSHA safety regulations and standards and the latest LEED Certification requirements. Run a profitable and efficient construction firm with help from this time-saving resource.

"Step-by-step details and procedures for successfully managing construction operations"

Contents:

A. About the authors

B. Preface

C. Introduction

D. What this manual will do for you

1. Section 1: company organization and quality assurance program

Section description and use

Company statement of operations

Organizational structure and corporate staff functions

Organization charts

Jobsite structures?large and small projects

Document generation, signing authorities, and communication

Quality concept and quality policy

Business development approach and project participation

Marketing services and support

2. Section 2: company and project administration

Section description

Use of the operations manual

Correspondence

Files and file management

Recovering a letter previously mailed

Field labor time reporting

Administrative time reporting

Project administrative activity list

Expenses and reimbursements

3. Section 3: general contracts

Contract structures, relationships, and the contracting parties

Responsibilities of the contracting parties

General principles of contracts as applied to construction

Key principles of general contracts

General contract bonds and insurance

Shop drawing "approval"

Equals and substitutions

Responsibility to "coordinate": use and abuse

The schedule of values

Requisitions for payment and contract retainage

Liquidated damages

Guarantees and warranties

4. Section 4: project engineering

Trade contracts and subcontracts

Project files

Subcontractor summary and telephone log

Subcontractor/supplier reference form

Transmittal form letter procedure and use

Subcontract and purchase order distribution procedure

Subcontractor schedule of values

Shop drawing and submittal management

Submittal requirements and procedures

Subcontractor delivery requirements

Request for information

Project meetings

Preparing for project close-outs at project start-up

Securing lien waivers

Securing subvendor certified payroll reports

Backcharges

The punchlist: expediting final completion

Securing subcontractor/supplier guarantees and warranties

Subvendor performance evaluation

Project close-out checklist

Productivity

5. Section 5: site superintendence

The site superintendent function?section description

Responsibilities of the site superintendent

Field organization

Site utilization program

Field office mobilization

Jobsite administrative mobilization

Jobsite mobilization checklist

Subcontractor summary and jobsite phone log book

Daily field report

Equipment use release form

Preconstruction survey

Field engineering, layout, and survey control

Excavations?special precautions

Cutting structural elements

Control of materials embedded in concrete

Construction photographs

Managing time and material

Field purchases procedure

Winter precautions

As-built drawings

The site superintendent as project leader

Hot work permit

Jobsite equipment use, operation, and maintenance

Building commissioning and turnover to the owner

6. Section 6: safety and loss control

Section description and company policy

Safety and loss control responsibilities and employee participation

Jobsite safety program

Jobsite safety meetings

Accident investigation, reporting, and records

Osha's hazard communication standard and safety data sheets.

7. Section 7: design-build project administration

Creating the design-build team

Consideration of a new business entity

The bridging approach to design

Extracting the owner's program

Design-build projects in the public sector

The evaluation process

Safety issues

Quality issues

Comprehensive list of contract documents issued by the design-build institute of america

8. Section 8: the preparation and processing of change orders

Contract-related change order provisions

Presentation of the pco or cor must be clear and concise

Conditions that create change orders

Types of change order requests

Costs to be considered when assemblinga change order

The construction change directive (CCD)

Roadblocks to acceptance of change orders

Protocol for change orders, premium costs, winter conditions

9. Section 9: construction disputes, claims and resolutions

General

When negotiations fail

Some disputes occur in the bid proposal process

Promissory estoppel

Other contentious disputes

The total cost approach

Differing conditions

Type i and type ii differing conditions

Owner's obligation to disclose superior knowledge

Delays and potential acceleration claims

Acceleration: recognizing a delay but requiring the contractor to meet the initial contract schedule

Claiming extended home office overhead

Alternatives to litigation: mediation, arbitration, dispute resolution, fact finding

A checklist of documents to be assembled when preparing to institute a claim

10. Section 10: progress schedules and funds analysis

Managing schedules

Schedule types and uses

Schedule preparation and development

Baseline schedule distribution and final confirmation

The cash-flow projection

Schedule updating considerations

11. Section 11: building information modeling

Why contractors value bim: the 3d approach

How does bim impact the role of the project manager?

Building information modeling: 3d, 4d, 5d

The 5d aspect of bim

12. Section 12: green buildings and sustainability

Introduction to green building and leed

How does leed work?

Public- and private-sector green buildings

Costs and financial aspects of green buildings

The learning curve for project managers and construction managers

Sustainable construction

Basic sustainable construction goalsfor site and building

The national renewable energy laboratory (NREL): lessons learned.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on May 19, 2014.

ISBN:

9780071826945

0071826947

9780071826952

0071826955

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.