Management of Construction Projects: A Constructor's Perspective

About this book

Unlike the majority of construction project management textbooks out there Management of Construction Projects takes a distinctive approach by setting itself in the context of a single and real-world construction project throughout and also by looking at construction project management from the constructors perspective. This project-based learning approach emphasizes the skills knowledge and techniques students require to become successful project managers. This second edition uses a brand new larger and more challenging case study to take students through key stages of the process including: contracts and subcontracting; estimating scheduling and planning; supply chain and materials management; cost control quality and safety; project leadership and ethics; and claims disputes and project close-outs. Also new to this edition is coverage of emergent industry trends such as LEAN LEED and BIM. The book contains essential features such as review questions exercises and chapter summaries while example plans schedules contracts and other documents are stored on a companion website. Written in straightforward language from a constructors perspective this textbook gives a realistic overview and review of the roles of project managers and everything they need to know in order to see a successful project through from start to finish.