Construction Management in Practice Second Edition

New
Illustrated
2001
$66.91

While most construction management books are project based, this book looks at management principles and techniques applied to the day--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 of illustrative examples. Since the book was first written in 1982 much has changed. The Second Edition has been thoroughly revised and takes account of the increased globalisation of construction, the move from public to private sector work, the drive for productivity, changing procurement methods, new emphasis on life cycle costing and much more. It will provide a valuable text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in construction management, surveying and civil engineering as well as offering useful insights for practitioners undertaking CPD activities.

Synopsis

While most construction management books are project based, this book looks at management principles and techniques applied to the day--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 of illustrative examples. Since the book was first written in 1982 much has changed. The Second Edition has been thoroughly revised and takes account of the increased globalisation of construction, the move from public to private sector work, the drive for productivity, changing procurement methods, new emphasis on life cycle costing and much more. It will provide a valuable text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in construction management, surveying and civil engineering as well as offering useful insights for practitioners undertaking CPD activities.

$66.91

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 394
Edition: 2
Publisher: WB
Published: 21 Nov 2001
ISBN 10: 0632064021
ISBN 13: 9780632064021

Media Reviews

In summing up, the Construction Management in Practice embodies the results of intensive research by the authors which, in my opinion, is accurate, informative, brief, and forceful -- for the success of the construction management process. Finally, this book is strongly recommended for both, construction management students and practitioners. (Construction Manager, July 2002) Providing readers with an up to date and balanced view of the industry...the comprehensive nature of the text provides a splendid response to the perennial question a what exactly do construction mangaers do?a The authors are to be commended on the breadth of their coverage of the financial aspects of construction management, which includes discussion on value management, risk management and lifecycle costing. Both management and financial fields are treated rigorously and in depth ... It is particularly heartening to see a strong emphasis given to quantitative decision making and operational research. (Construction Management & Economics, Vol 20/5 5 July 2003)

Author Bio

Richard Fellows is joint coordinator of CIB TG--23, Culture in Construction and lectures at the University of Hong Kong. David Langford holds the Barr Chair of Construction at Strathclyde University, Glasgow. Robert Newcombe is an MBA Course Director in the Department of Construction Management & Engineering at the University of Reading. Sydney Urry was Professor Emeritus and Head of the Department of Building Technology at Brunel University.