Construction Project Management: A Complete Introduction

What it takes to develop, plan, and manage a successful construction projectThe 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 Read more