Construction Jobsite Management 2e

by Mincks, William R.; Johnston, Hal

• ISBN13: 9781401809126
• ISBN10: 140180912X
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-09-05
• Publisher: CENGAGE Delmar Learning

Summary

This book deals with all facets of construction project management from the contractor's point of view. It examines the duties that are handled by the project manager, construction superintendent, and construction engineer throughout the progress of a job, from the configurations of a project team through project closeout. A hallmark of this book is its dedicated focus on the activities of jobsite personnel that includes helpful techniques and procedures for effectively managing a project from start to finish. The clear, concise language in which it is written makes this book an essential introduction to the "real world" of effective management techniques.

Author Biography

Hal Johnston is a Certified Professional Estimator and a Licensed General Contractor for the state of California.

Table of Contents

Preface	xiii
Acknowledgments	xiv
Chapter 1 Introduction to Project Management	1	(12)
Objectives	2	(1)
Introduction to Project Management	2	(1)
Attributes of Construction Projects	3	(1)
Goals and Objectives of Construction Projects	4	(2)
Management Techniques to Achieve Project Goals and Objectives	6	(4)
Organization of the Project Delivery System	6	(1)
Leadership	7	(1)
Problemsolving	7	(1)
Reporting and Record Keeping	8	(1)
Planning and Scheduling	8	(1)
Cost Control	8	(1)
Quality Management	9	(1)
Safety Management	9	(1)
Contract Compliance	10	(1)
Computerized Record Keeping	10	(1)
Summary	10	(1)
Review Questions	11	(2)
Chapter 2 The Project Team	13	(26)
Objectives	14	(1)
Roles, Responsibilities, and Authority of Project Participants	14	(1)
The Traditional Contract Delivery System (Owner-Architect-Contractor)	15	(15)
Responsibilities of the Contractual Parties	17	(2)
The Owner's Roles During the Construction Phase	19	(1)
The Architect's Roles During the Construction Phase	20	(3)
The Contractor's Roles During the Construction Phase	23	(5)
Other Roles in the Construction Process	28	(1)
Communications in the Traditional System	28	(2)
The Construction Management (CM) Delivery System	30	(4)
Roles of the Construction Management Project Team	32	(1)
Communications in the Construction Management Delivery System	33	(1)
The Design-Build Delivery System	34	(4)
Communications in the Design-Build Delivery System	37	(1)
Engineering-Procurement-Construction (E-P-C)	37	(1)
Summary	38	(1)
Review Questions	38	(1)
CHAPTER 3 Use of Construction Documents on the Jobsite	39	(30)
Objectives	40	(1)
The Construction Documents	41	(19)
Advertisement or Invitation to Bid	43	(1)
Instructions to Bidders	44	(1)
Bid Forms	44	(4)
General and Supplementary Conditions of the Contract	48	(2)
Additional Information to Bidders	50	(1)
Divisions 1-16, Technical Specification	50	(1)
Division 1, General Requirements	51	(1)
Divisions 2-16, Technical Specifications	52	(2)
Addenda	54	(1)
The Drawings	55	(5)
Use of the Construction Documents	60	(6)
Familiarization with a Project	60	(1)
Preparing Crew Assignments	61	(1)
Problemsolving	62	(4)
Summary	66	(1)
Review Questions	67	(2)
CHAPTER 4 Submittals, Samples, and Shop Drawings	69	(20)
Objectives	70	(1)
Types of Submittals	71	(7)
Product Data Submittal	71	(1)
Shop Drawings	71	(6)
Samples	77	(1)
Requirements for Submittals, Shop Drawings, and Samples	78	(1)
Review of Submittals, Shop Drawings, and Samples	78	(3)
The Procurement Schedule	81	(4)
Submittal Review by the Contractor	85	(1)
The Use of Submittals During Construction	86	(1)
Summary	87	(1)
Review Questions	88	(1)
CHAPTER 5 Documentation and Record Keeping at the Jobsite	89	(40)
Objectives	90	(3)
Record Types and Content	93	(16)
Event and Conversation Documentation	93	(1)
Daily Reports	93	(5)
Weekly and Monthly Reports	98	(3)
Diaries	101	(4)
Logs	105	(1)
Accidents Reports	106	(1)
Progress Photographs	106	(1)
Video Recordings	107	(1)
Time-lapse Photography	108	(1)
Progress Schedules and Schedule Updates	109	(1)
Cost Documentation	109	(3)
Labor	109	(1)
Material	110	(1)
Equipment	111	(1)
Correspondence	112	(8)
Letter of Transmittal	114	(1)
Request for Information (RFI)	115	(3)
Letters	118	(1)
E-mail	119	(1)
Contractual Requirement Documentation	120	(1)
Meeting Minutes	120	(6)
Change Orders	124	(1)
Old Business	125	(1)
New Business	125	(1)
Meeting Adjourned, Next Meeting	126	(1)
Summary	126	(1)
Review Questions	127	(2)
CHAPTER 6 Jobsite Layout and Control	129	(38)
Objectives	130	(1)
Material Handling	131	(9)
Labor Productivity	140	(3)
Equipment Constraints	143	(1)
Site Constraints	144	(1)
Elements of the Jobsite Layout Plan	145	(11)
Material Storage or Laydown Areas	145	(1)
Temporary Facilities	146	(2)
Types of Jobsite Offices	148	(8)
Jobsite Security	156	(5)
Perimeter Fencing	157	(1)
Access Roads	158	(2)
Signs and Barricades	160	(1)
Organizing Jobsite Layout	161	(2)
Summary	163	(2)
Review Questions	165	(2)
CHAPTER 7 Meetings, Negotiations, and Dispute Resolution	167	(22)
Objectives	168	(2)
Partnering Meeting and Workshop Session	170	(1)
The Contractor's Preconstruction Planning and Organization Meeting	171	(5)
Preconstruction Meeting with Subcontractors	173	(1)
Project Preconstruction Meeting	173	(3)
Project Meetings	176	(4)
Construction Phase Subcontractor Meetings	176	(2)
Construction Staff Meetings	178	(1)
Specialized Meetings	178	(1)
Project Closeout Meetings	179	(1)
Post-project Review and Evaluation	180	(1)
Negotiations	180	(6)
Summary	186	(1)
Review Questions	186	(3)
CHAPTER 8 Jobsite Labor Relations and Control	189	(22)
Objectives	190	(1)
Labor Productivity	191	(5)
Impact of Changes	192	(1)
Poor Weather	192	(1)
Material Problems	193	(1)
High Labor Turnover	193	(1)
Accidents and Unsafe Conditions	194	(1)
Working Overtime	194	(1)
Projects in Existing Facilities or Congested Areas	195	(1)
Jobsite Labor Organization	196	(1)
Labor Agreements	196	(3)
Supervision and Control of Labor	199	(9)
The Superintendent	199	(3)
The Foreman	202	(1)
Overtime	202	(1)
Employee Relations	203	(1)
Employee Training	203	(1)
Tools	204	(1)
Labor Records	204	(4)
Summary	208	(1)
Review Questions	209	(2)
CHAPTER 9 Personnel and Safety Management	211	(34)
Objectives	212	(4)
Corporate Safety Policy	216	(2)
Safe Practice and Operations Code	217	(1)
Accident Prevention	218	(7)
Medical and First Aid Facilities and Services	219	(1)
Protection of the General Public	220	(3)
Fire Protection	223	(2)
Substance Abuse	225	(2)
Personal Protective Equipment	227	(1)
Hazardous Materials Communication	227	(1)
Safety Communications	228	(3)
Accident Reporting and Investigation	231	(11)
OSHA Records and Regulatory Requirements	235	(3)
Recording Injuries and Illnesses	238	(4)
Summary	242	(1)
Review Questions	242	(3)
CHAPTER 10 Subcontracting and Purchasing	245	(30)
Objectives	246	(2)
Subcontract Management	248	(2)
The Subcontractor	248	(2)
The Subcontract Agreement	250	(14)
Subcontract Agreement Amount	250	(1)
Selecting Subcontractor Bids	250	(2)
Subcontract Agreement Contract Form	252	(4)
Scope Definition in the Subcontract Agreement	256	(3)
Coordination Meetings	259	(1)
Scheduling Subcontractors	259	(1)
Subcontractor Submittals	260	(1)
Changes to the Subcontract Agreement	260	(1)
Quality Control in Subcontract Work	260	(1)
Subcontractor Payment	261	(1)
Subcontract Back-charges	262	(2)
Withheld Payments	264	(1)
Subcontractor Coordination	264	(2)
Subcontractor Safety and Waste Management	266	(1)
The Subcontractor's Subcontracts	267	(5)
Purchase of Materials	267	(1)
Material Contracts	267	(1)
Purchase Orders	268	(3)
Expediting and Tracking Material and Equipment	271	(1)
Summary	272	(2)
Review Questions	274	(1)
CHAPTER 11 Project Quality Management	275	(24)
Objectives	276	(1)
Defining Quality	277	(1)
Total Quality Management	278	(3)
Implementing a Quality Plan	281	(4)
The Jobsite Quality Control Team	282	(1)
Partnering	282	(3)
Testing and Inspection	285	(11)
Summary	296	(2)
Review Questions	298	(1)
CHAPTER 12 Time and Cost Control	299	(26)
Objectives	300	(1)
Project Duration Control	301	(8)
Scope of Activities	303	(2)
Sequence of Activities	305	(3)
Duration of Activities	308	(1)
The Project Schedule	309	(7)
Project Cost Control	316	(6)
Realistic Cost Control Activities	318	(4)
Summary	322	(1)
Review Questions	322	(3)
CHAPTER 13 Computerized Project Administration	325	(28)
Objectives	326	(2)
Document Flow	328	(1)
Document Control	328	(18)
Word Processing Software	333	(1)
Spreadsheet Software	334	(1)
Database Software	335	(1)
Computer Hardware	336	(1)
Document and Contract Control Software	337	(6)
Planning and Scheduling Software	343	(3)
Web-enabled Project Management Software	346	(3)
Electronic Photographic Documentation	349	(1)
Summary	350	(1)
Review Questions	351	(2)
CHAPTER 14 Changes and Claims	353	(22)
Objectives	354	(1)
Changes in the Construction Project	354	(5)
The Change Order Process	359	(13)
Time Extension	368	(1)
Documentation of Changes	368	(4)
Implementation of Change Orders	372	(1)
Summary	372	(2)
Review Questions	374	(1)
CHAPTER 15 Progress Payments	375	(32)
Objectives	376	(2)
The Schedule of Values	378	(9)
Unit Price Contracts	387	(1)
Project Cash Flow Projections	388	(6)
Progress Payment Procedures	394	(10)
Payment Processing	404	(1)
Summary	405	(1)
Review Questions	405	(2)
CHAPTER 16 Project Closeout	407	(22)
Objectives	408	(2)
The Closeout Process	410	(14)
Punch Lists	412	(1)
Substantial Completion	413	(4)
Paperwork Requirements	417	(1)
Inspection Agency Releases	417	(1)
System Testing and Documentation	418	(1)
Operating and Maintenance Manuals and Inspection	419	(1)
Spare Parts and Extra Materials	420	(1)
Keys, Permanent Cylinders, and Rekeying	420	(1)
Record Drawings	421	(1)
Warranties and Guarantees	421	(1)
Affidavits of Payment, Lien Releases, and Consent of Surety	422	(1)
Miscellaneous Certifications and Releases	423	(1)
Financial Resolution of the Project	424	(2)
Subcontractor Payment	424	(1)
Resolution with the Owner	424	(1)
Cost Control Completion	425	(1)
Archiving Records	425	(1)
Summary	426	(1)
Review Questions	427	(2)
Index	429