Construction Project Management: A Complete Introduction
by Dykstra, Alison | New BookDescription
What it takes to develop, plan, and manage a successful construction project
The new, updated and expanded edition of this bestselling text addresses the basics of how we design, develop, and construct our buildings and our communities. Written in a straightforward and highly readable style, Construction Project Management provides the reader with crucial background information often overlooked in other texts:
- The roles of the major players owners and designers, general and specialty contractors;
- Why contractors should avoid some jobs, and how to get the right ones;
- What bidding is, and why the low bid is not always the best bid;
- Why different types of construction contracts carry different levels of risk;
- Why cost estimates and schedules are keys to project success;
- How a contractor brings in a job on time and on budget;
And much more:
- Alternative project delivery and BIM;
- Change orders and getting paid;
- MasterFormat;
- ConsensusDocs and AIA Documents;
- An expanded and updated introduction to Green Construction
| Author(s): | Dykstra, Alison |
|---|---|
| Book Type: | New Book |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| ISBN-10: | 0982703430 |
| EAN: | 9780982703434 |
| Language: | English |
| Number of Pages: | 482 |
| Publication Date: | 2018-03-15 |
| Publisher: | Kirshner Books |
| Weight: | 2.31 Pounds |
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