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Modern Construction Management

Modern Construction Management

Authors
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year 21/01/2021
Pages 608
Version paperback
Readership level Professional and scholarly
Language English
ISBN 9781119488347
Categories Civil engineering, surveying & building
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Book description

While the construction process still requires traditional skills, the dynamic nature of construction demands of its managers improved understanding of modern business, production and contractual practices. This well established, core undergraduate textbook reflects current best practice in the management of construction projects, with particular emphasis given to supply chains and networks, value and risk management, BIM, ICT, project arrangements, corporate social responsibility, training, health and welfare and environmental sustainability.


The overall themes for the Eighth Edition Modern Construction Management are:





Drivers for efficiency: lean construction underpinning production management and off-site production methods.

Sustainability: reflecting the transition to a low carbon economy.

Corporate Social Responsibility: embracing health & safety and employment issues.

Modern contractual systems driving effective procurement

Building Information Modelling directed towards the improvement of collaboration in construction management systems

Modern Construction Management

Table of contents

About the Authors





Preface to the eighth edition





1 Introduction





2 Quality management in construction





Section 1: Project production management





3 Production process improvement





4 Planning techniques and methods





5 Workforce motivation





6 Project cost control





7 Management of equipment





Section 2: Business management





8 Project procurement





9 Planning techniques and methods





10 Competitive bidding





11 Company budgetary control





12 Cash flow and interim valuations





13 Economic assessments











Section 3: Administration and company management





14 Company organisation





15 Market planning and business development





16 International construction logistics





17 BIM and digital construction





18 Financial management





Section 4: Self-learning exercises (solutions to the questions are provided on the book's companion website)





19 Questions - construction management





20 Questions - operational research (OR)





21 Questions - Six Sigma





Problems





Reference





Bibliography





Abbreviations and acronyms





Index

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