عنوان

Construction management jumpstart /

(Number (ISBN

0470609990

(Number (ISBN

0470768061

(Number (ISBN

047076807X

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0470768088

(Number (ISBN

9780470609996

(Number (ISBN

9780470768068

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9780470768075

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9780470768082

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b739755

Title Proper

Construction management jumpstart /

General Material Designation

[Book]

First Statement of Responsibility

Barbara J. Jackson.

Edition Statement

2nd ed.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Indianapolis :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Wiley Pub.,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

©2010.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

xxii, 386 pages :

Other Physical Details

illustrations ;

Dimensions

24 cm.

Series Title

Serious skills

Text of Note

Includes index.

Text of Note

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 -- Appendix A. Common acronyms used in construction -- Appendix B. Answers to review questions.

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Text of Note

"Launch your career in construction management with this one-of-a-kind book. The 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 understanding. The tried-and-true project management principles presented in this book will help ensure you a successful start to your career."--

Construction industry-- Management.

Construction industry-- Management.

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Jackson, Barbara J.

Date of Transaction

20201204004428.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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