Managing the construction process : estimating, scheduling, and project control / Frederick E. Gould.

By:

Gould, Frederick E, 1954-

Material type: Text

TextBoston : Prentice Hall, c2012Edition: 4th edDescription: xiv, 290 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780138135966 (alk. paper)
0138135967 (alk. paper)

Subject(s):

Building -- Superintendence

DDC classification:

690 22 G.F.M

LOC classification:

TH438 .G68 2012

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: SECTION ONE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT -- ch. 1 Industry and The Project -- Introduction -- The Construction Industry -- The Players -- Future Outlook -- The Construction Project -- Categories of Construction Projects -- The Project Team -- Conclusion -- ch. 2 The Project Management Process -- Introduction -- Project Chronology -- Preconstruction -- Procurement -- Construction -- Project Closeout -- Conclusion -- ch. 3 Construction Contracts and Delivery Methods -- Introduction -- Project Risk and Liability -- Delivery Methods -- Design-Bid-Build -- Design-Build -- Construction Project Management -- Student Union Example -- Contract Types -- Single Fixed Price -- Unit Price Contract -- Cost Plus a Fee -- Contract Changes -- Student Union Example Continued -- Conclusion -- Section Two Estimating -- ch. 4 Estimating Fundamentals -- Introduction -- Why Estimate? -- Types of Estimates -- Conceptual Phase Schematic Phase -- Design Development Phase -- Procurement Phase -- Estimate Considerations -- Project Size -- Project Quality -- Location -- Time -- Other Market Conditions -- The Estimating Process -- Conclusion -- ch. 5 Conceptual and Square Foot Estimating -- Introduction -- Conceptual Estimate -- Approach -- Data -- Adjustments -- Presentation -- Square Foot Estimating -- Approach -- Data -- Adjustments -- Presentation -- Residential Estimating -- Approach -- Example Residential Estimate -- Conclusion -- ch. 6 Assemblies Estimating -- Introduction -- What is an Assembly? -- Approach -- Compilation and Adjustment -- Presentation -- Conclusion -- ch. 7 Detailed Estimating -- Introduction -- Quantity Takeoff -- Organization -- Labor, Material, and Equipment -- Measuring Quantities -- Unit Pricing -- Pricing Sources -- Material Costs -- Labor Costs -- Equipment Costs -- Estimate Setup -- Format -- Overhead -- Profit -- Conclusion -- SECTION THREE SCHEDULING Ch. 8 Scheduling Fundamentals -- Introduction -- Schedule Definition -- History of Scheduling -- When to Schedule -- Preconstruction Stage -- Construction Stage -- Postconstruction Stage -- Scheduling Methods -- Bar (Gantt) Chart Schedules -- Linear Balance, Network-Based Bar Chart, and Matrix Schedules -- Network Schedules -- Conclusion -- ch. 9 Network Construction -- Introduction -- Network Definition -- Why Network Schedules? -- The Project Planning Process -- Project Investigation -- Activity Definition -- The Network Diagram -- Network Notation -- Network Presentation -- Conclusion -- ch. 10 Activity Duration and Network Calculations -- Introduction -- Durations -- Scheduling Calculations -- Node Notation -- Forward Pass Calculations -- Backward Pass Calculations -- Float Calculations -- Critical Path -- Conclusion -- SECTION FOUR PROJECT CONTROL -- ch. 11 Fundamentals of Project Control -- Introduction -- Basic Control Theory -- Project Control Objectives Project Control Cycle -- Project Team Responsibilities -- Owner -- Designer -- Construction Manager -- Contractor -- Cost Engineering -- Cost and Schedule Performance -- Variance Example -- Conclusion -- ch. 12 Cost, Schedule, and Resource Control -- Introduction -- What Are Resources? -- Labor -- Equipment -- Space -- Cash -- Why Manage Resources? -- Optimum Project Duration -- Crashing -- Optimum Project Duration Example -- Optimization Conclusion -- Labor and Equipment Studies -- Cash Flow Analysis -- Income Projection -- Payment Projection -- Cash Flow Analysis Conclusion -- Conclusion -- ch. 13 Updating the Project: Control in Practice -- Introduction -- Control Baselines -- Cost Baseline -- Time Baseline -- Baseline Summary -- Measuring Project Completion Status -- Units Completed -- Incremental Milestone -- Cost Ratio -- Other Methods -- Material Cost and Schedule Control -- Labor and Equipment Control -- Project Documentation Process -- Documentation -- Project Coordination -- Trending, Forecasting, and Reporting -- Conclusion.

Summary: Managing the Construction Process: Estimating, Scheduling, and Project Control, Fourth Edition, covers all areas of the Construction Management industry―with a balanced focus on both theory and practicality. Helping students gain a working knowledge of the whole Building Industry, this text provides the technical skills required to manage a construction project from conception through occupancy. Emphasizing current industry practices, it makes a useful reference for the construction professional.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: SECTION ONE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT --
ch. 1 Industry and The Project --
Introduction --
The Construction Industry --
The Players --
Future Outlook --
The Construction Project --
Categories of Construction Projects --
The Project Team --
Conclusion --
ch. 2 The Project Management Process --
Introduction --
Project Chronology --
Preconstruction --
Procurement --
Construction --
Project Closeout --
Conclusion --
ch. 3 Construction Contracts and Delivery Methods --
Introduction --
Project Risk and Liability --
Delivery Methods --
Design-Bid-Build --
Design-Build --
Construction Project Management --
Student Union Example --
Contract Types --
Single Fixed Price --
Unit Price Contract --
Cost Plus a Fee --
Contract Changes --
Student Union Example Continued --
Conclusion --
Section Two Estimating --
ch. 4 Estimating Fundamentals --
Introduction --
Why Estimate? --
Types of Estimates --
Conceptual Phase Schematic Phase --
Design Development Phase --
Procurement Phase --
Estimate Considerations --
Project Size --
Project Quality --
Location --
Time --
Other Market Conditions --
The Estimating Process --
Conclusion --
ch. 5 Conceptual and Square Foot Estimating --
Introduction --
Conceptual Estimate --
Approach --
Data --
Adjustments --
Presentation --
Square Foot Estimating --
Approach --
Data --
Adjustments --
Presentation --
Residential Estimating --
Approach --
Example Residential Estimate --
Conclusion --
ch. 6 Assemblies Estimating --
Introduction --
What is an Assembly? --
Approach --
Compilation and Adjustment --
Presentation --
Conclusion --
ch. 7 Detailed Estimating --
Introduction --
Quantity Takeoff --
Organization --
Labor, Material, and Equipment --
Measuring Quantities --
Unit Pricing --
Pricing Sources --
Material Costs --
Labor Costs --
Equipment Costs --
Estimate Setup --
Format --
Overhead --
Profit --
Conclusion --
SECTION THREE SCHEDULING Ch. 8 Scheduling Fundamentals --
Introduction --
Schedule Definition --
History of Scheduling --
When to Schedule --
Preconstruction Stage --
Construction Stage --
Postconstruction Stage --
Scheduling Methods --
Bar (Gantt) Chart Schedules --
Linear Balance, Network-Based Bar Chart, and Matrix Schedules --
Network Schedules --
Conclusion --
ch. 9 Network Construction --
Introduction --
Network Definition --
Why Network Schedules? --
The Project Planning Process --
Project Investigation --
Activity Definition --
The Network Diagram --
Network Notation --
Network Presentation --
Conclusion --
ch. 10 Activity Duration and Network Calculations --
Introduction --
Durations --
Scheduling Calculations --
Node Notation --
Forward Pass Calculations --
Backward Pass Calculations --
Float Calculations --
Critical Path --
Conclusion --
SECTION FOUR PROJECT CONTROL --
ch. 11 Fundamentals of Project Control --
Introduction --
Basic Control Theory --
Project Control Objectives Project Control Cycle --
Project Team Responsibilities --
Owner --
Designer --
Construction Manager --
Contractor --
Cost Engineering --
Cost and Schedule Performance --
Variance Example --
Conclusion --
ch. 12 Cost, Schedule, and Resource Control --
Introduction --
What Are Resources? --
Labor --
Equipment --
Space --
Cash --
Why Manage Resources? --
Optimum Project Duration --
Crashing --
Optimum Project Duration Example --
Optimization Conclusion --
Labor and Equipment Studies --
Cash Flow Analysis --
Income Projection --
Payment Projection --
Cash Flow Analysis Conclusion --
Conclusion --
ch. 13 Updating the Project: Control in Practice --
Introduction --
Control Baselines --
Cost Baseline --
Time Baseline --
Baseline Summary --
Measuring Project Completion Status --
Units Completed --
Incremental Milestone --
Cost Ratio --
Other Methods --
Material Cost and Schedule Control --
Labor and Equipment Control --
Project Documentation Process --
Documentation --
Project Coordination --
Trending, Forecasting, and Reporting --
Conclusion.

Managing the Construction Process: Estimating, Scheduling, and Project Control, Fourth Edition, covers all areas of the Construction Management industry―with a balanced focus on both theory and practicality. Helping students gain a working knowledge of the whole Building Industry, this text provides the technical skills required to manage a construction project from conception through occupancy. Emphasizing current industry practices, it makes a useful reference for the construction professional.

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