Title: Urban Construction Project Management (McGraw-Hill Construction Series) Author: John Eschemuller, Richard Lambeck ISBN: 0071544682 / 9780071544689 Format: Hard Cover Pages: 480 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Year: 2009 Availability: 45-60 days
Description
Contents
Get Proven Solutions to the Unique Problems of Construction Management in Urban Environments
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
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1 : Project Organization Chapter 2 : Risk Assessment and Problem Solving Chapter 3 : Testing and Quality Control Chapter 4 : Building Codes and Permits Chapter 5 : Safety Chapter 6 : Logistics Chapter 7 : Layouts and Surveying Chapter 8 : Drawings and Specifications Chapter 9 : Contracts Chapter 10 : Insurance and Bonds Chapter 11 : Security Chapter 12 : Renovation and Demolition Chapter 13 : Meetings and Communications Chapter 14 : Project Documentation, Logs, and Reports Chapter 15 : Schedules Chapter 16 : Subcontractors and Bidding Chapter 17 : Costs Chapter 18 : Claims and Dispute Resolutions Chapter 19 : Design-Build Chapter 20 : Requisitions Chapter 21 : Project Punch List and Close-Out Chapter 22 : Technology Chapter 23 : Green Construction