Construction Management JumpStart: The Best First Step Toward a Career in Construction Management, 2nd Edition

by Barbara J. Jackson

• ISBN13: 9780470768068
• ISBN10: 0470768061
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-04-01
• Publisher: Sybex

Summary

Launch your career in construction management with this one-of-a-kind bookThe construction management industry is expected to increase employment by 16 percent over the next decade. This second edition of a bestselling introduction to construction management walks you through each stage of the construction management process.Written from the constructor's perspective, this book will familiarize you with all the construction management fundamentals and how Building Information Modeling (BIM) is impacting the construction management profession. Covers interoperability of technology advances in the construction industry Explains how BIM is challenging the traditional approach to project delivery and how this affects the constructor's role Elaborates each stage of the design and construction process and the tasks associated with each of them Shows step-by-step how to estimate project costs, administer contracts, manage job site and construction operations, plan and schedule a project, monitor project performance, manage project quality and safety, and assess project risks Provides review questions at the end of each chapter to help enforce understandingThe tried-and-true project management principles presented in this book will help ensure you a successful start to your career.

Table of Contents

Introduction

The Construction Industry

What Is Construction Management?

How We Get the Work

The Construction Contract

Project Stages

Estimating Project Costs

Contract Administration

Construction Operations and Job Site Management

Project Planning and Scheduling

Monitoring Project Performance

Managing Quality and Safety

Managing Project Risks

Building Information Modeling

Common Acronyms Used in Construction

Answers to Review Questions

Glossary

Index

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