"Construction management is about delivering a project. It involves controlling time, cost, quality, and safety, and acting in a socially, politically, and environmentally acceptable manner. This text provides undergraduate engineering students and graduate Construction Management students a comprehensive overview of the aforementioned parameters. The second edition of Construction Management Fundamentals gives students a solid understanding of construction so that, as designers or constructors, they will be better prepared to make intelligent design decisions and to interact in a meaningful and productive manner. For those students who may take only one or two courses, the material is covered in a logical, simple, and concise format. Key features include : Introduction to the construction industry - the first two chapters introduce the entire industry : Chapter 1 is a historical perspective of the industry, and Chapter 2 is an overview ; new overview of the new Construction Specifications Institute MasterFormat 2004 edition, which expanded to 50 Divisions from the 1995 edition with only 16 Divisions ; new stressing of the importance of Safety, the authors have completely rewritten the Safety chapter and added more information of OSHA- required safe practices and reporting requirements ; clear explanations of terminology - for students who are not familiar with construction and its vocabulary, all terms are explained, not just defined, to allow application of the information ; discussion of impacting trends and research - the latest developments in technology are discussed throughout, newly recognized trends such as LEED Rating System and Public / Private Partnerships are considered in the final chapter ; coverage of both management and practice - the text is divided into two parts, Construction Management and Construction Practice, covering management, scheduling, estimating, and contracts as well as equipment selection and cost, and building materials and methods."--adapted from back cover.
Cliff Schexnayder (Tempe, AZ) Professor Del Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University.
| Название | Construction Management Fundamentals McGraw-Hill series in civil engineering |
| Авторы | Cliff J. Schexnayder , Kraig Knutson , Christine M. Fiori |
| Издание: | 2 |
| Издатель | McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0071284567, 9780071284561 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 697 |
| Экспорт цитаты | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |