Productivity in Construction Projects
eBook - PDF

Productivity in Construction Projects

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Productivity in Construction Projects

About this book

PRODUCTIVITY IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

From planning/design to post-construction, this valuable guide provides the construction industry the key to understanding the importance of properly tracking and measuring productivity, resulting in increased efficiency and profitability for contractors, subcontractors, owners, civil and construction engineers, and attorneys.

Productivity in Construction Projects anticipates and answers the questions of owners, contractors, sub-contractors, and construction professionals to avoid cost overruns in a specific area of work, or when activities are taking more resources to perform than planned. Packed with real-world case studies, Productivity in Construction Projects ' thirteen chapters move beyond the symptoms and provide a remedy.

This book provides a comprehensive look at how to:

  • Complete more projects on time and budget, and earn greater profits and future business.
  • Track and analyze productivity on construction projects, and quantify additional costs resulting from productivity losses.
  • Select the right experts and attorneys should litigation or arbitration occur, and employ credible and reliable methods of analysis.
  • Solve problems on the project instead of incurring lengthy and costly litigation or arbitration.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. 1 Purpose
  7. 2 Productivity In Construction
  8. 3 Measuring Productivity
  9. 4 The Measured Mile
  10. 5 Regression Analysis
  11. 6 Learning and Experience Curves
  12. 7 The Kitchen Sink Approach – Blending Methods Together
  13. 8 Industry Publications and Studies
  14. 9 COVID and Productivity
  15. 10 How Construction Disputes are Resolved
  16. 11 The Selection and Use of the Expert Witness
  17. 12 Achieving the Desired Results
  18. 13 The Way Forward
  19. Bibliography
  20. About the Authors
  21. Index
  22. EULA

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