Buch, Englisch, 476 Seiten, Format (B × H): 245 mm x 174 mm, Gewicht: 1100 g
Buch, Englisch, 476 Seiten, Format (B × H): 245 mm x 174 mm, Gewicht: 1100 g
ISBN: 978-1-032-00744-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Introduction to Construction Management, Second Edition, is the beginner’s guide to key concepts, terms, processes and practices associated with modern construction management. The new edition has been fully updated with new data, case studies and enhancements and remains the most practical and accessible book on the subject available. Significant new topics have been added including construction ethics, coverage of mental health and wellbeing in the industry, project delivery and Construction 4.0, to make this the most cutting-edge book available for students on construction and engineering management courses.
Supported by diagrams, illustrations and case studies, the book starts with a general introduction to the industry and covers the relevant management theory before providing applied coverage of:
- Production management
- Commercial management
- Quality management
- Health and Safety management
- Environmental management
This is the most approachable text available for anyone starting to learn about construction management at any level.
Zielgruppe
Undergraduate and Undergraduate Core
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Personalwesen, Human Resource Management
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Projektmanagement
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Bauindustrie, Baugewerbe
- Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baukonstruktion, Baufachmaterialien
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Zeitmanagement
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Qualitätsmanagement, Qualitätssicherung (QS), Total Quality Management (TQM)
- Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation
- Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Bauingenieurwesen
- Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Technik: Allgemeines
Weitere Infos & Material
PART 1 Introduction 1.1. What is the ‘construction industry’? 1.2. Construction projects 1.3. Construction people 1.4. Construction bodies 1.5. The construction industry: summary Further Reading and Discussion PART 2 Introduction 2.1. What is management? 2.2. Management functions: what do managers do? 2.3. Principles of management: how do managers do it? 2.4. Managing people: the key to successful management? 2.5. What is construction management? 2.6. Construction management in theory: summary Further Reading and Discussion PART 3 Introduction 3.1. Production planning and control 3.2. Site management 3.3. Time management 3.4. Cost management 3.5. Quality management 3.6. Health and safety management 3.7. Mental Health and Wellbeing Management 3.8. Environmental management 3.9. Construction management in practice: summary Further Reading PART 4 Introduction 4.1. Ambitions for change 4.2. Project Delivery 4.3. Construction 4.0 4.0. The Ethical Construction Manager 4.5. The changing role of the construction manager 4.6. New directions in construction management: summary