Construction Management JumpStart - 1 & 2 edition

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Construction Management JumpStart - 1 edition

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Anyone launching or considering a career in Construction Management should read this one-of-a-kind introductory career book. Its practical approach to managing construction projects and understanding the overall industry appeals to both students and tradespeople alike. You'll become familiar with all the construction management fundamentals, including: how to get the work, construction contracts, the construction management process, estimating project costs, project administration, managing the jobsite, project planning & scheduling, monitoring performance, quality management, and project safety.
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Launch Your Construction Management Career--Quickly and Effectively
Written by an experienced construction management specialist, Construction Management JumpStart provides all the core information you need, whether you're considering a new career or expanding your responsibilities:

Understanding the functions of construction management

Understanding the design and construction process

Working with contracts documents

Estimating project costs

Administering contracts

Managing the job site

Creating and maintaining a project schedule

Measuring project performance

Controlling quality

Ensuring project safety

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Construction Management JumpStart - 2 edition

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Launch your career in construction management with this one-of-a-kind book
The construction management industry is expected to increase employment by 16 percent over the next decade. This second edition of a bestselling introduction to construction management walks you through each stage of the construction management process.

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.

From the Back Cover
Launch Your Construction Management Career—Quickly and Effectively
Written by an expert with over 20 years of experience as a licensed contractor, the new edition of this bestselling guide has been revised and updated and is more timely than ever. Get a thorough introduction to construction management basics, see how today's hot issues such as sustainability and Building Information Modeling (BIM) are impacting the industry, and master the very latest techniques and tools of the trade.

Review the basics, including industry sectors, project players, and professional affiliations

Find out what it takes to be a construction manager, take an aptitude quiz, and check your "fitness"

Understand the complete process of design and construction

See how work is obtained and learn the ins and outs of contract documents

Learn how to estimate project costs, administer contracts, and manage a job site

Build and maintain a project schedule

Measure performance, monitor safety, and control quality

Identify, evaluate, and manage project risks

Get up to speed on Building Information Modeling (BIM)

In-Depth Coverage for Anyone Considering a Career in Construction Management

A Valuable Reference and Resource for Those Already in the Industry

Introduces the Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), the American Institute of Constructors (AIC), and the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA)Certification Programs

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ska51 · 07-08-2011, 04:22 PM

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