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Construction Management

Theory and Practice

Medium: Buch
ISBN: 978-1-138-69447-7
Verlag: Routledge
Erscheinungstermin: 27.03.2017
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Construction Management: Theory and Practice is a comprehensive textbook for budding construction managers. The range of coverage makes the book essential reading for students studying management courses in all construction related disciplines and ideal reading for those with non-cognate degrees studying construction management masters courses, giving them a broad base of understanding about the industry.

Part I outlines the main industry players and their roles in relation to the Construction Manager.

Part II covers management theory, leadership and team working strategies.

Part III details financial aspects including: sources of finance, appraisal and estimating, construction economics, whole life costing and life cycle analysis, bidding and tendering as well as procurement methods, types of contracts and project costing.

Part IV covers construction operations management and issues such as supply chain management, health and safety, waste, quality and environmental management.

Part V covers issues such as marketing, strategy, HRM, health, stress and well-being.

Part VI concludes the book with reflections on the future of the industry in relation to the environment and sustainability and the role of the industry and its managers.

The book keeps the discussion of current hot topics such as building information modelling (BIM), sustainability, and health and well-being included throughout and is packed with useful figures, tables and case studies from industry.


Produkteigenschaften


  • Artikelnummer: 9781138694477
  • Medium: Buch
  • ISBN: 978-1-138-69447-7
  • Verlag: Routledge
  • Erscheinungstermin: 27.03.2017
  • Sprache(n): Englisch
  • Auflage: 1. Auflage 2017
  • Produktform: Kartoniert, Paperback
  • Gewicht: 847 g
  • Seiten: 478
  • Format (B x H x T): 174 x 246 x 26 mm
  • Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt
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IntroductionPart 1: The Players1. The Main ParticipatorsPart 2: So you want to be a leader?: Management theory, Leadership and Team Building2. Pioneers of Management Theory3. Leadership4. Team or Group WorkingPart 3: Finance and Control5. Sources of Finance6. Valuation and Development Appraisal7. Introduction to Design Economics8. Approximate Estimating9. Whole Life Costing (WLC) and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)10. Value Management or Engineering11. Procurement Methods and Types of Contract12. Standard Method of Measurement and Bills of Quantities13. Estimating and Tendering Procedures14. Bidding Strategies15. Purchasing16. Post Contract Cost Control17. Interim Valuations, Claims and Variations18. Post Contract Cost SystemsPart 4: Operations Management19. Site Organisation20. Contract Planning21. Health and Safety22. Waste Management23. Stock Control and Management24. Supply Chain Management25. Quality ManagementPart 5: Business Management26. Organisations27. Strategic Planning28. Marketing29. Human Resources Management30. Risk Analysis and ManagementPart 6: Postscript: Environment and Sustainability31. Sustainability and the Environment