Construction Management in Practice
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Beschreibung
While most construction management books are project based, thisbook looks at management principles and techniques applied to theday-to-day problems facing a business in the construction industry.
It covers:
* Business strategy
* Industrial relations
* Health and safety
* Managing people
* Financial management
* Quantitative methods
The text includes end of chapter review questions and a range ofillustrative examples.
Since the book was first written in 1982 much has changed. TheSecond Edition has been thoroughly revised and takes accountof the increased globalisation of construction, the move frompublic to private sector work, the drive for productivity, changingprocurement methods, new emphasis on life cycle costing and muchmore.
It will provide a valuable text for undergraduate andpostgraduate courses in construction management, surveying andcivil engineering as well as offering useful insights forpractitioners undertaking CPD activities.
Autor*in
Richard F. Fellows
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"In summing up, the Construction Management in Practiceembodies the results of intensive research by the authors which, inmy opinion, is accurate, informative, brief, and forceful - for thesuccess of the construction management process. Finally, this bookis strongly recommended for both, construction management studentsand practitioners." (Construction Manager, July 2002)
"Providing readers with an up to date and balanced view of theindustry....the comprehensive nature of the text provides asplendid response to the perennial question 'what exactly doconstruction mangaers do?'
The authors are to be commended on the breadth of their coverage ofthe financial aspects of construction management, which includesdiscussion on value management, risk management and lifecyclecosting. Both management and financial fields are treatedrigorously and in depth .... It is particularly heartening to see astrong emphasis given to quantitative decision making andoperational research." (Construction Management &Economics, Vol 20/5 5 July 2003)
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