Management of Construction Projects E-Book

Brian Cooke

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Wissenschaft und neue Technologien
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 185

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

Construction Management is a wide ranging discipline, but ultimately it is a demanding, hands-on discipline concerned with the management of people, plant and materials, all mobilised to complete a building project safely, on time, on budget and to the client’s satisfaction.    

Management of Construction Projects is a highly illustrated series of case studies based on seven live construction management projects, demonstrating the very practical nature of managing projects. The detailed case studies cover a variety of construction projects, varying in value from £1million to £117 million, including a major inner city office block, a portal framed factory unit, a university refurbishment project, a superstore & car park and a new school building. The case studies emphasise detailed on site management procedures and identify a predominantly functional approach to managing projects. A number of related chapters covering practical and theoretical aspects of construction management support and illustrate the individual case studies.

With a strong emphasis on the practical nature of the subject, Management of Construction Projects is an ideal introduction to the subject for all students on construction and related degree and diploma programmes. It will be of particular interest to students preparing for the CIOB EPA programme and the new NVQ courses at level 4 and 5 in construction management. 

Leseprobe

CONTENTS

Cover

Title page

Copyright page

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1: Organisation of the Construction Process

1.1 Overview of the size of the companies included in the case studies

1.2 Approach to the management of projects included in the case studies

1.3 Organisation principles applied to construction firms

1.4 Functional relationships and line management

1.5 Roles and responsibilities of site management personnel

1.6 Background experience and qualifications for construction personnel

1.7 The project manager

1.8 The site manager

1.9 The planning engineer

1.10 The project surveyor

1.11 The procurement manager

1.12 The site engineer

1.13 The clerk of works

Chapter 2: Developing Construction Teams

2.1 Team building

2.2 Matrix organisation in practice

Chapter 3: Project Planning – Linked Bar Charts and Procurement Programmes

3.1 Overview of programming techniques

3.2 Procedure when using a linked bar chart programme

3.3 Procurement programmes

3.4 Procurement programme principles

3.5 Procurement symbols used on programmes

3.6 Extract from a procurement programme

Chapter 4: Contracts

4.1 Schedule of current JCT standard contracts – 2011

4.2 JCT standard building contract – 2011

4.3 JCT major projects construction contract – 2011

4.4 JCT design and build contract – 2011

4.5 JCT management building contract – 2011

4.6 JCT construction management contracts – 2011

Reference

Chapter 5: Materials Management

5.1 Site planning to reduce loss and waste

5.2 Bad site practice observations

5.3 Good site practice for materials management

Chapter 6: Mechanical Handling and Risk Assessment

6.1 Crane selection factors

6.2 Crane types – mobile and tower cranes

6.3 The telehandler (telescopic handler)

6.4 The aerial work platform (scissor lift)

6.5 Hydraulic lifter – cherry picker

6.6 Schedule of risk assessment areas

6.7 Plant utilisation for major stages of work

6.8 Student task – method statement and risk assessment

Chapter 7: Managing Construction Defects

7.1 Managing defects

7.2 Recording defects during a project

7.3 Dealing with defects at the handover stage of a project

7.4 Dealing with defects at the end of a defects liability period

Chapter 8: Hotel and Office Project Development

8.1 Contents of the case study

8.2 Project overview

8.3 Project information

8.4 Client/contractor relationships

8.5 Site plan

8.6 Main contractors site organisation

8.7 Tender negotiation stage with preferred bidder

8.8 Value engineering proposals

8.9 Site layout planning

8.10 Hotel block – sequence of work for floors 5 to 7

8.11 Programme for hotel building

8.12 Site monitoring of external brickwork operations

8.13 Office block – programme of work exercise

8.14 Student programming task

8.15 Completed office building

Chapter 9: The Merlin Project

9.1 Contents of the case study

9.2 Project overview

9.3 Project information

9.4 Client/contractor relationships

9.5 Head office and company organisation structure

9.6 Management structure and site organisation

9.7 Site layout plan - site compound area