Modern Construction Management

by Harris, Frank; McCaffer, Ronald; Baldwin, Andrew; Edum-Fotwe, Francis

• ISBN13: 9781119488347
• ISBN10: 1119488346
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2021-01-26
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

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

Author Biography

Frank Harris was Emeritus Professor of Construction Science at the University of Wolverhampton, UK.

Ronald McCaffer is Emeritus Professor in Construction Management at Loughborough University, UK.

Andrew Baldwin is Emeritus Professor in Construction Management at Loughborough University, UK.

Francis Edum-Fotwe holds a Lectureship in Construction and Project Management at Loughborough University, UK.

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