Urban construction project management / Richard Lambeck, John Eschemuller.
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TextSeries: McGraw-Hill construction seriesNew York : McGraw-Hill, c2009Description: xxi, 451 p. : ill. ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0071544682 (alk. paper)
- 9780071544689 (alk. paper)
- 690.0684 22 L.R.U
- HD9715.8.A2 L36 2009
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 435-437) and index.
1 Project Organization --
Home Office and Project-Specific Personnel Assigned to the Project --
Preconstruction Organization --
Cost of Preconstruction Services --
Bid and Award Phase --
Construction Phase Organization --
Determining the Cost of Personnel Assigned to the Project-General Conditions --
Project Close-out Phase --
Duties and Responsibilities of the CM/GC's Personnel Assigned to the Project --
Project Executive (PE) --
Project Manager (PM) --
Account Executive (AE) --
Estimator --
Scheduler --
Accountant --
General Superintendent (GS) --
Superintendent --
Assistant Superintendent (AS) --
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Sprinkler (MEPS) Engineer --
Project Engineer --
Labor Foreman --
Timekeeper --
Plan Clerk --
Site Safety Manager --
Project Stakeholders --
Role of the Owner's Representative --
Summary --
2 Risk Assessment and Problem Solving --
Risk Management --
Risk Assessment --
Tools of Risk Management --
Categories of Risk --
Risks Encountered During the Project Life Cycle --
Health, Safety, and Environmental Risks --
Construction Defects as Potential Risks --
Why CM/GCs Fail --
CM/GC Company's Wellness --
Summary --
3 Testing and Quality Control --
What Is Testing? --
Testing Groups --
Mixtures --
Connections --
Assemblies --
Material --
Load Capacity --
Pressures --
Flow --
Systems --
Performance --
Mock-Ups and Wind Model Tests --
Field Fabrication of Structural Components (Mixture and Components) --
Testing Procedure Organizations --
Project Tests --
Quality Control --
Summary --
4 Building Codes and Permits --
Building Codes --
International Building Code (IBC) --
Means and Methods for the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) --
Permits --
Permit Process --
Inspections --
Testing --
Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) and Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO) --
Landmarks --
Summary --
5 Safety --
History of Safety Issues --
Occupational Safety Health Administration (OSHA) --
New York City Safety Programs --
Tragic Accidents --
Safety Record --
Injury and Death Impact on the Construction Process --
Safety and Cost Implications --
Stanford Accident Cost Accounting System --
Workers' Compensation --
Liability Insurance --
Reducing Accidents on the Urban Job Site --
When an Accident Occurs on the Job Site --
The Safety Poem --
Summary --
6 Logistics --
Logistics --
Cranes --
Crane Safety --
Hoists --
Temporary Services and Facilities --
Temporary Electrical Power --
Standpipe --
Field Offices and Shanties --
Storage --
Off-Site Storage --
On-Site General Storage --
Dumpsters --
Storage of Gas Cylinders and Other Hazardous Materials --
Required Permits --
Moratoriums --
Signage --
Sidewalk Bridges, Sheds, and Fencing --
Security --
Underpinning and Shoring --
Underpinning --
Shoring and Sheeting --
Excavation --
Initial Layout --
The Equipment --
Excavation Stability --
Rock Excavation --
Dewatering --
Methods for Dewatering --
Summary --
7 Layouts and Surveying --
Surveying.
A solutions-oriented guide to the unique problems of construction management in an urban environment.
Filled with hands-on advice from two seasoned project management experts, Urban Construction Project Management provides a wealth of proven solutions to the common problems of construction management in urban environments. The book includes cutting-edge information about working on small sites, public safety, the permit process, coordinating with utility companies, dealing with adjacent properties, and many other topics.
This indispensable construction management tool uses numerous illustrations, photographs, charts, tables, and diagrams to clarify the critical issues involved in today's urban construction projects. The authors present timely guidance on testing...safety...logistics...building code compliance... scheduling and procurement...subcontractors and the bidding process... insurance and bonds...renovation and demolition...costs...claims...design-build...green construction...and more. Urban Construction Project Management features:
Practical, step-by-step methods for meeting the unique challenges of today's complex urban construction projects
Checklists and forms-such as Request for Information (RFI) logs, meeting minutes, and contact lists-that enable readers to put information into practice quickly and easily
A wide range of visual materials, including illustrations, photographs, schedules, charts, tables, and diagrams
Successfully Manage Every Aspect of Urban Construction Projects
- Project Organization - Problem Solving - Testing - Permits - Utilities - Safety - Logistics - Layouts - Drawings - Contracts - Insurance and Bonds - Underpinning - Security - Building Codes - Renovation and Demolition - Communications - Meetings - Logs and Reports - Schedules - Subcontractors and the Bidding Process - Costs - Claims - Design-Build - Requisitions - Punch List - Close-Outs - Technology - Green Construction
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