Construction Management JumpStart: The Best First Step Toward a Career in Construction Management

Sybex; 2 edition (May 17, 2010) | ISBN: 0470609990 | 408 pages | PDF | 15 MB

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.

 

 

 

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