Construction Project Management

2. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-415-61345-3
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 624 Seiten, Format (B × H): 154 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 924 g

The role of the project manager continues to evolve, presenting new challenges to established practitioners and those entering the field for the first time. Thissecond edition of Peter Fewings' groundbreaking textbook has been thoroughly revised to recognise the increasing importance of sustainability and lean construction in the construction industry. It also tackles the significanceof design management, changing health and safety regulation, leadership and quality for continuous improvement of the service and the product.
Using anintegrated project management approach, emphasis is placed onthe importance of effectively handling external factors in order to best achieve an on-schedule, on-budget result, as well as good negotiation with clients and skilledteam leadership. Its holistic approach provides readers with athorough guide in how to increase efficiency and communication at all stages while reducing costs, time and risk. Short case studies are used throughout the book to illustrate different tools and techniques.
Combining the theoriesunderpinningbest practice in construction project management, witha wealth of practical examples,this book isuniquely valuable for practitioners and clients as well as undergraduate and graduate students for construction project management.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fewings, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Baugewerbe, Bauplanung, Baubetrieb
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Management Projektmanagement
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Bauindustrie, Baugewerbe

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction1. Project Life Cycle and Success 2. Building the Client Business Case 3. Project Definition 4. Strategic Issues 5. Lean construction and benchmarking6. Organisation, culture and leadership (with Martyn Jones) 7. Engineering the Psycho-productive Environment8. Managing Risk and Value 9. Design and value management 10. Project Safety, Health and the Environment 11. Sustainable delivery of construction projects 12. Supply Chain Management in Construction 13. Quality and customer care 14. Project Close and Systems Improvement (with Martyn Jones)15. PPP Models 16. Towards a more integrated approach Glossary of important terms References

Über Autor(innen)

Peter Fewings has wide experience of project management and is a learning and teaching fellow at the University of the West of England leading courses on construction and project management, researching and writing in the area of private public partnerships, health and safety, ethics and a practitioner in Myers Briggs.
Martyn Jones is a leading authority on supply chain management and innovation in the construction industry. Under the auspices of Constructing Excellence he works with clients and supply-side organisations to unlock the value in their supply chains.