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Project Management in the Construction Industry

From Concept to Completion
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von: Saleh A. Mubarak
98,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	22.03.2024
ISBN/EAN:	9781394225217
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	464

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PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Reader friendly guide to construction project management through the lens of PMI’s PMBOK® Guide, with management and leadership soft skills Comprehensive, up-to-date, and reader friendly, Project Management in the Construction Industry offers a construction-specific project management approach. This book focuses on project management in the construction industry, not just construction management—from project conception through to completion and even beyond. It includes guidance on project initiation in the private and public sector, real estate development, construction in the international environment, and key management and leadership soft skills for construction project management students entering the workforce. This book offers practical examples and exercises by chapter using a step-by-step approach and includes real-world case studies to further aid in practical application. The author’s well-known logical approach to the content allows readers to easily follow along and engage with the material. Instructors have access to an Instructor’s Manual with solutions to all exercises, sample quizzes and exams, and PowerPoint lecture slides through the book companion website. Written by a longtime professional and author with diversified and international experience in academia and industry, Project Management in the Construction Industry covers sample topics such as: <ul><li>Project life cycle and organization, covering why and how projects are initiated and pure project versus functional management</li><li>Scope management, covering the decision making process, scope creep versus progressive elaboration, and cost of change versus time</li><li>The planning phase, covering delivery methods and contract types, priorities, feasibility studies, and the “go” decision</li><li>Project budgeting, financing, and cost management, covering direct versus indirect cost, classes and purposes of estimates, bonds and insurance, and the CSI MasterFormat</li></ul> Using a project management approach customized to fit the construction industry specifically, Project Management in the Construction Industry is an essential learning resource on the subject for all students in project management courses and related programs of study.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Special Request xvii Introduction xix About the Companion Website xxi 1 Introduction to Construction Project Management 1 Introduction 1 Basic Definitions 2 Why and How Projects Are Initiated 6 Project Lifecycle 7 Project Management 8 The Construction Industry 10 Professional Organizations Related to the Construction Industry 13 Project Manager’s Qualifications 15 Project Manager’s Team 17 The Project Management Office, PMO 18 Training, Continuing Education, and Certification 19 Project Participants and Stakeholders 21 Exercises 23 2 Architecture, Engineering, and Construction 25 Introduction 25 Designers and Field Operations 30 Exercises 31 3 Contracts and Contracting 33 Introduction 33 What is a Contract? 33 Types of Contracting Approaches (Procuring Contractors) 34 Bid Documents 36 To Bid or Not to Bid? 40 Contract Ethics 53 Exercises 54 4 The Planning Phase 57 Introduction 57 The Project Management Plan 58 Planning for Different Project Parties 59 Planning for a Project Owner 59 Planning for a Contractor 61 How Far Does the Contractor’s Planning Go? 61 The Relationship Between the Owner, the Designer, and the Contractor 65 Exercises 69 5 Scope Management 71 Introduction 71 Scope Management 71 Exercises 80 6 Project Budgeting/Cost Management 83 Introduction 83 Cost Definitions 84 Types of Cost Estimates from Accuracy Perspective 87 The CSI MasterFormat 93 The CSI UniFormat 94 Direct versus Indirect Costs 95 Labor Cost 95 Equipment Cost 96 Materials Cost 97 Sales Taxes 105 Profit 105 Contingency Allowance 107 Sources of Cost Estimating Databases 109 Bonds and Insurance 110 Performance Bond 111 Payment Bond 112 Insurance 113 Bonds versus Insurance 115 Inflation/Escalation Allowance 116 Crew Productivity 117 Adjusting Estimates 118 Putting the Estimate Together 119 Cost Estimating Software Programs 120 Repricing Estimates 120 Exercises 122 7 Time Management 127 Introduction 127 Basic Definitions 127 History of Scheduling 128 Bar Charts 129 Logic Networks 131 The Creation of the Project Schedule 133 The Critical Path Method 142 Exercises 179 8 Project Controls 185 Introduction 185 The Baselines 185 Schedule Updating 186 Repercussions of Wrong/Inaccurate Remaining Duration 189 Project Control 191 Discussion on Measuring Work Progress and Percent Complete 199 Earned Value Management, EVM 199 Control Level 203 Exercises 204 9 Risk Management 209 Introduction 209 What is a Risk? 209 Risk Management 210 The Risk Management Plan 210 The Risk Register 211 Conclusion 219 Exercises 219 10 Managing the Contractor’s Cash Flow 223 Introduction 223 What is Cash Flow? 223 11 Project Quality Management 241 Introduction 241 What is Quality? 241 Total Quality Management (TQM) 243 Elements of Quality Management in Construction 245 Quality Assurance versus Quality Assurance 245 Who Sets Quality Standards? 246 Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) 248 Lean Construction 249 Quality Records 252 Review of Shop Drawings 252 Cost of Quality 255 Is Quality Expensive? 256 Quality Improvement 258 Quality Management and Project Success 259 Exercises 259 12 Project Health, Safety, and the Environment (HSE) Management 261 Introduction 261 Definitions 261 Safety 262 Project HSE Management 264 Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility 265 Preparing a Safety (or HSE) Management Plan 270 Cost of Safety Violations and Accidents 271 Environmental Preservation 272 Site Planning and Security 274 Exercises 276 13 Project Claims and Other Dispute Management 279 Introduction 279 Claims 279 Conclusion 290 Exercises 290 14 Project Completion, Close-Out, and Beyond 293 Introduction 293 The Termination of the Construction Project 293 The Transition Back to the Main (Home) Office 295 Crew Productivity 297 Project Success 302 Exercises 307 15 Project Administration and Corporate Management 311 Introduction 311 What does Project Administration Cover? 311 The Main Office and Projects Management 313 Multi-Project Management 314 Managing the Starting and Closing of Projects 315 Main Office and Regional Offices 317 Exercises 317 16 Soft Skills for Construction Project Management 321 Introduction 321 What are Soft Skills? 322 Time Management 324 Change Management 329 Leadership and Teambuilding 337 Conflict Management 342 Emotional Intelligence 347 Professionalism and Ethics 352 Exercises 356 17 Construction in the International Environment 361 Introduction 361 English is not English! 364 The “Background Paradigm” Syndrome 367 After the Completion of the Project 368 Exercises 368 18 Construction and Evolving Technology 371 Introduction 371 How Technology Impacted Projects’ Design and Construction 372 Risk and Cost of Technology 375 Exercises 389 19 Management of Remodeling, Renovation, Restoration, Expansion, and Demolition Projects 391 Introduction 391 The General Challenges in These Projects 392 Demolition 392 Remodeling, Renovation, and Restoration Projects 395 Expansion and Retrofitting 397 Construction in Disaster Areas 397 Specialty Construction: 399 Exercises 399 20 Real Estate Development 401 Introduction 401 Why Real Estate Development? 401 The Business Side of Real Estate Development 402 Who is Involved in Real Estate Development? 402 Phases of Real Estate Development 403 Exercises 405 21 Construction Management from Owner/Client Perspective 407 Introduction 407 Project Cost to an Owner 407 Planning and the Decision-Making Process 410 The Owner’s Organization – PMO’s 410 Public Projects 411 Choosing the Contract Type and Delivery Method 412 Requiring and Approving a CPM Schedule 413 The Owner’s Involvement During the Design and Construction Processes 413 General Recommendations for the Owner: 419 Exercises 420 Index 423

Autorenportrait

Saleh Mubarak, PhD, is an independent consultant in the field of construction project management based in Tampa, Florida, focusing on training, writing, public speaking, and consulting. He is a former professor at a number of universities, an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida, and an active member of AACE International. He served on the PMI committee that created the first professional scheduler certification exam, PSP. He has more than 34 years of diversified and international experience including academia and industry.

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Reader friendly guide to construction project management through the lens of PMI’s PMBOK® Guide, with management and leadership soft skills Comprehensive, up-to-date, and reader friendly, Project Management in the Construction Industry offers a construction-specific project management approach. This book focuses on project management in the construction industry, not just construction management—from project conception through to completion and even beyond. It includes guidance on project initiation in the private and public sector, real estate development, construction in the international environment, and key management and leadership soft skills for construction project management students entering the workforce. This book offers practical examples and exercises by chapter using a step-by-step approach and includes real-world case studies to further aid in practical application. The author’s well-known logical approach to the content allows readers to easily follow along and engage with the material. Instructors have access to an Instructor’s Manual with solutions to all exercises, sample quizzes and exams, and PowerPoint lecture slides through the book companion website. Written by a longtime professional and author with diversified and international experience in academia and industry, Project Management in the Construction Industry covers sample topics such as: <ul><li>Project life cycle and organization, covering why and how projects are initiated and pure project versus functional management</li><li>Scope management, covering the decision making process, scope creep versus progressive elaboration, and cost of change versus time</li><li>The planning phase, covering delivery methods and contract types, priorities, feasibility studies, and the “go” decision</li><li>Project budgeting, financing, and cost management, covering direct versus indirect cost, classes and purposes of estimates, bonds and insurance, and the CSI MasterFormat</li></ul> Using a project management approach customized to fit the construction industry specifically, Project Management in the Construction Industry is an essential learning resource on the subject for all students in project management courses and related programs of study.