Project Management in the Construction Industry (eBook)

From Concept to Completion

Saleh A. Mubarak (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2024 | 1. Auflage
464 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-394-22520-0 (ISBN)

Infos

PROJECT MANAGEMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY Reader friendly guide to construction project management through the lens of PMI s PMBOK Guide, with management and leadership soft skills Comprehensive, up-to-date, and reader friendly, Project Management in the Construction Industry offers a construction-specific project management approach. This book focuses on project management in the construction industry, not just construction management from project conception through to completion and even beyond. It includes guidance on project initiation in the private and public sector, real estate development, construction in the international environment, and key management and leadership soft skills for construction project management students entering the workforce. This book offers practical examples and exercises by chapter using a step-by-step approach and includes real-world case studies to further aid in practical application. The author s well-known logical approach to the content allows readers to easily follow along and engage with the material. Instructors have access to an Instructor s Manual with solutions to all exercises, sample quizzes and exams, and PowerPoint lecture slides through the book companion website. Written by a longtime professional and author with diversified and international experience in academia and industry, Project Management in the Construction Industry covers sample topics such as: Project life cycle and organization, covering why and how projects are initiated and pure project versus functional managementScope management, covering the decision making process, scope creep versus progressive elaboration, and cost of change versus timeThe planning phase, covering delivery methods and contract types, priorities, feasibility studies, and the go decisionProject budgeting, financing, and cost management, covering direct versus indirect cost, classes and purposes of estimates, bonds and insurance, and the CSI MasterFormat Using a project management approach customized to fit the construction industry specifically, Project Management in the Construction Industry is an essential learning resource on the subject for all students in project management courses and related programs of study.

Autor

Saleh Mubarak, PhD, is an independent consultant in the field of construction project management based in Tampa, Florida, focusing on training, writing, public speaking, and consulting. He is a former professor at a number of universities, an adjunct professor at the University of South Florida, and an active member of AACE International. He served on the PMI committee that created the first professional scheduler certification exam, PSP. He has more than 34 years of diversified and international experience including academia and industry.

Inhalt

Introduction

* Introduction To Construction Project Management



* Architecture, Engineering, And Construction



* Bidding, Negotiation, And Contracting



* Project Planning



* Scope Management



* Project Budgeting and Cost Management



* Project Time Management (Scheduling)



* Project Controls



* Project Risk Management:



* Contractor Cash Flow Management



* Project Quality Management



* Project HSE (Health, Safety, And The Environment) Management



* Project Claim and Other Disputes Management



* Project Close-out and Efficiency Improvement



* Project and Organization Administration



* Soft Skills for the Construction Project Management



* Construction in the International Environment



* Construction and Evolving Technology





* Management of Remodeling, Renovation, Restoration & Demolition Projects



* Land / Real Estate Development



* Construction Management from Owner's Perspective

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 21.3.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Bauwesen
• Schlagworte: Bauausführung • Baubetrieb • Bauingenieur- u. Bauwesen • Business & Management • Civil Engineering & Construction • Construction • Construction Management • Project Management • Projektmanagement • Wirtschaft u. Management
• ISBN-10: 1-394-22520-2 / 1394225202
• ISBN-13: 978-1-394-22520-0 / 9781394225200