Construction Management JumpStart
eBook - PDF

Construction Management JumpStart

The Best First Step Toward a Career in Construction Management

  1. 531 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Construction Management JumpStart

The Best First Step Toward a Career in Construction Management

About this book

New edition of a bestselling introduction to construction management, offering a walkthrough of each stage of the construction management process

Written from the constructor's perspective, Construction Management JumpStart is the definitive introduction to the field, providing authoritative coverage of all construction management fundamentals and how the latest trends in project delivery methods, technology, and emerging new career opportunities are impacting the construction management profession.

Readers will find step-by-step instructions on how to administer contracts, manage job site operations, plan and schedule projects, monitor project performance, manage project quality and safety, assess project risks, and perform other duties essential to the manager's role. Key foundational information on residential, commercial, heavy civil, industrial, and environmental industry sectors, project players, and professional affiliations is also included.

This revised and updated Fourth Edition reflects the field's current environment and best practices. Two new chapters include insightful discussion on the scope of the industry and business fundamentals for construction entrepreneurs. Several new sections review capital projects, real estate development, preconstruction services, and design-phase management. Review questions at the end of each chapter help reinforce learning, and an instructor companion website offers PowerPoint slides and quizzes by chapter.

Construction Management JumpStart covers topics including:

  • Construction contracts, with information on documentation, drawings, project manuals, and contract types including lump-sum, cost-plus-fee, and guaranteed-maximum-price
  • Pre-construction services, including feasibility studies, constructability reviews, conceptual estimating, value engineering, and life-cycle cost analysis
  • Project cost estimation, covering project size and complexity, site location, time of construction, quality of work, market conditions, and different types of estimates
  • Construction operations, including quality control, noise, dust, and mud control, environment protections, and cleanup and trash removal

The Fourth Edition of Construction Management JumpStart is an ideal textbook for all undergraduate courses teaching construction management. The text is also highly valuable for career changers seeking to transition into the construction industry and professionals in the field seeking to fill gaps in their knowledge base and stay up-to-date on industry developments.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents at a Glance
  5. Contents
  6. About the Author
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. About the Companion Website
  10. Chapter 1 The Construction Industry
  11. Chapter 2 What Is Construction Management?
  12. Chapter 3 How We Get the Work
  13. Chapter 4 The Construction Contract
  14. Chapter 5 The Project Development Process
  15. Chapter 6 Managing the Project Team
  16. Chapter 7 Performing Preconstruction Services
  17. Chapter 8 Estimating Project Costs
  18. Chapter 9 Contract Administration
  19. Chapter 10 Construction Operations and Jobsite Management
  20. Chapter 11 Project Planning and Scheduling
  21. Chapter 12 Monitoring Project Performance
  22. Chapter 13 Managing Quality and Safety
  23. Chapter 14 Managing Project Risks
  24. Chapter 15 BIM and Beyond
  25. Chapter 16 Sustainability and the Built Environment
  26. Chapter 17 The Business of Construction
  27. Appendix A Common Acronyms Used in Construction
  28. Appendix B Answers to Review Questions
  29. Glossary
  30. Index
  31. EULA