Construction Management Fundamentals

2. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-0-07-340104-1
Verlag: McGraw Hill LLC

Buch, Englisch, 720 Seiten, Format (B × H): 185 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1225 g

Construction Management Fundamentals is intended as an introduction to both technical and business sides of construction, and is intended for use in an undergraduate Civil Engineering curriculum or for graduate courses in Construction Management. The text covers fundamentals of construction in a logical, simple, and concise format, and many examples reinforce construction and management concepts through applications, photographs, and illustrations derived from actual projects. Based upon professional practice, standard formats for analyzing common problems are presented and explained preparing students for fast-paced bid preparation.The second edition of Construction Management Fundamentals includes coverage of the Construction Specifications Institute’s new MasterFormat 2004 edition, as well as a completely rewritten safety chapter incorporating the latest OSHA required safety practices and reporting practices. The book will help prepare the student who may take one or two courses in construction or the construction management professional.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Knutson, Kraig

Schexnayder, Clifford J

Schexnayder, Clifford

Fiori, Christine M

Fiori, Christine

Mayo, Richard

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 Historical PerspectivePart 1 - Construction Management:Chapter 2 Overview of the Construction Industry Chapter 3 Construction Management Functions Chapter 4 Scheduling Techniques for Construction Projects Chapter 5 Construction Cost Estimates Chapter 6 Estimating Heavy/Civil Projects Chapter 7 Estimating Building Projects Chapter 8 Construction Contracts Administration Chapter 9 Construction AccountingPart 2 - Construction Practice:Chapter 10 Machine Power Chapter 11 Equipment Selection and Utilization Chapter 12 Equipment Cost Chapter 13 Building Materials Chapter 14 Building Construction Methods Chapter 15 Quality and Productivity Chapter 16 Safety Chapter 17 Trends Appendixes:Appendix AGlossary Appendix BSelected Unit Equivalents

Über Autor(innen)

Schexnayder, Clifford
Cliff Schexnayder (Tempe, AZ) Eminent Scholar Emeritus at Del Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University.