Construction Management in Practice, 2nd Edition

by Richard F. Fellows (formerly University of Bath); David Langford; Robert Newcombe (University of Reading); Sydney Urry (Formerly of Brunel University, London)

• ISBN13: 9781444314304
• ISBN10: 1444314300
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

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 methodsThe 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.

Table of Contents

Preface

Authors' note

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Construction Management in Practice.

Characteristics of the construction industry

Construction management in practice

Strategic management

Managing people

Managing money

Decision-making techniques

References and bibliography

Introduction to Strategic Management.

Concepts and definitions

The evolution of strategic management

Summary

Questions

References and bibliography

Strategy Systems.

Strategic planning

Strategic vision

Strategic learning

A hybrid approach

Summary

Questions

References and bibliography

Industrial Relations.

The history and development of industrial relations

The role of employers' associations in construction

The structure of employers' associations

The role of the trade unions

Management responsibilities in industrial relations

Empowerment and worker participation

The industrial relations machinery

Summary

Questions

References and bibliography

Health and Safety in Construction.

The magnitude of the problem

Health and safety legislation

The cost of safety

The role of the safety officer

Changing attitudes to safety

Summary

Questions

References and bibliography

Managing People.

Planning Human Resources

Objectives of human resource planning

Procedures for human resource planning

Managing Human Resources

Recruitment to the industry

Recruitment to a trade or profession

Recruitment to the company

Training

Investors in People standards

Summary

Questions

References and bibliography

Financing Business Units.

Types of business unit

Sources of capital

Capital structures

Summary

Questions

References and bibliography

Budgeting.

Costs

Profit

Financial policy

Revenues

Monitoring and control

Clients

Consultants

Investment appraisal

Summary

Questions

References and bibliography

Financial Performance.

Value management

Decisions

Financial reporting

Financial management

Summary

Questions

References and bibliography

Quantitative Decision-making.

Cost models

Probability

Some statistical ideas

Linear regression

Stock control

Just-in-time

Summary

Questions

References and bibliography

Operational Research.

Network analysis

Linear programming

Queueing

Summary

Questions

References and bibliography

Discounted Cash Flow Tables

Properties of the Normal Curve

Use of Current Cost Accounting

Recording Transactions

Index

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