Construction Project Management A Practical Guide to Field Construction Management

This sixth edition of the well‐respected text on construction project management represents a signifi cant revision. The intent is to retain the fl avor and quality of the classic book while eliminating some of the detail and updating the content. The content is enhanced by the addition of new material introducing some rapidly evolving topics in construction project management. New instructional materials have also been added to each chapter to increase its value in the classroom. A new example project, selected from the building sector, has been incorporated. Finally, this book takes advantage of advances in technology by employing a companion website that contains material that was appended at the end of the book or inserted as oversized fi gures in previous editions. Some detail (such as the detailed cost estimate) and some older content, such as that describing the Arrow Diagramming Method for Critical Path representation have been greatly reduced or eliminated. The coverage of other topics has been increased, and new topics have been added. Reference to lineof‐ balance scheduling, which provides a valuable representation of repetitive projects, has been expanded. An introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM) and its associated contract basis founded on Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) has been added. Also a section and various references throughout the book have been added to introduce the basics of lean construction. To support the use of the book in a learning environment, an introductory section for each chapter has been added that includes a bulleted list of learning objectives. At the end of each chapter, a list of key points from the chapter has been provided, together with review questions and problems. To support live delivery of classes, a set of PowerPoint slides has been prepared for each chapter. It is anticipated that these instructional enhancements will enrich the learning experience provided by the book. To broaden the scope of the sixth edition, a new example project in the form of a commercial building has been added. The bridge example is retained and in many instances is the single example of reference where topics are addressed that represent the building sector as well as the heavy civil sector