Présentation de l'éditeur
A revised and updated practical guide for contractors, covering all aspects of managing a construction project. Tackling actual on-the-job situations, it goes through: estimating, including conceptual and order-of-magnitude estimates, and electronic data processing techniques; arbitration and mediation roles for claims and contract dispute resolution; safety on the jobsite, including setting up an effective safety program and the latest OSHA safety and health standards; and new trends such as partnering, design-build, and e-construction.
Book Description
Master the technical and business aspects of construction project management. Small and mid-sized contractors will find effective approaches and solutions to a wide range of complex problems in Project Management in Construction. Expert Sidney M. Levy's fully up-to-date, hands-on procedural manual examines contracts, estimating, and project organization. It provides valuable tips to help you get the best price for construction services and materials, and for monitoring and controlling costs during the construction cycle. You learn how to prepare, submit and resolve change orders...handle project documentation...and deal with claims and disputes. You get practical insights into profitable industry segments, from rehabs to design/build, and you're brought fully up to date on OSHA safety and health rules and regulations. This important third edition informs you about new advances in time-saving computer software, new procurement methods, changes in regulations and much, much more.
