Project Management in Construction, Seventh Edition /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Levy, Sidney M. (Author)
Corporate Author:	McGraw-Hill Companies
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	In English.
Published:	New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2018].
Edition:	7th edition.
Subjects:	Building > Superintendence. Construction industry > Management. Project management. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. The Construction Industry
This Information Technology Thing
Cloud Computing: Impacting the Way We Communicate and Transmit Data
What Do the Experts See for Construction Down the Road?
The Off-Site Movement: Modular and Prefab
3D Printing and the Construction Industry
The Green Building Movement
Sustainable Structures
What Is New in Contract Format?
Building Information Modeling
Life Cycle Analysis
What Do Owners Think?
Chapter 2. The Start of the Construction Process
Let?s Talk About the Bidding Process
The Letter of Intent
Prevalent Types of Construction Contracts
Chapter 3. The General Conditions of the Construction Contract
AIA A201?General Conditions of the Contract for Construction
AIA A232?General Conditions of the Construction Manager Contract
A Word to the Wise
Chapter 4. ConsensusDOCS Integrated Project Delivery Contracts and the Lean Construction Concept
The American Institute of Architects Integrated Project Delivery
Exploring the Limited Liability Company Concept
AIA E Series Contracts Relating to Digital Data Protocols
ConsensusDOCS?
The 2016 ConsensusDOCS Revisions
Lean Construction
These New Documents Raise Insurance, Legal, and Claims Concerns
The Legal Concerns of Integrated Project Delivery Projects
Chapter 5. Bonds and Insurance
This Risky Business
Why Contractors Fail
Bonds and the Bonding Process
Bonds for Projects in Government
Integrated Project Delivery and Its Effect on Surety Bonds and Insurance
IPD Team Insurance
Are New Insurance Requirements on the Horizon?
Chapter 6. Organizing the Project Team
Organizing the Job in the Office
Organizing the Estimate
Organizing in the Field
Shop Drawing Organization
The Future of Project Organization
Chapter 7. Successful Project Completion Demands a Successful Start
Starting Off on the Right Foot
Controlling the Project Start
Review of the Contract with the Owner
Review of the Project Specifications
Specific items to look for when reviewing the specifications
Record Drawings
Inspections and Test Reports (Other Than Those Required by Local Officials)
Operations and Maintenance Manuals
Commissioning and TAB
TAB?A Procedure That Requires Special Attention
Commissioning
The Punch List
Preparing for That First Project Meeting with the Subcontractors
That Dangerous End-of-Project Syndrome
A Building Systems Commissioning Checklist
Looking Ahead to Final Acceptance
Chapter 8. Estimating
The Basics
The Construction Specification Institute (CSI) MasterFormat
Acquiring a Database
Analyzing Unit Costs
Order-of-Magnitude Estimating
Conceptual Estimating
Sources of Conceptual Estimating Data
The Post-Construction Project Review
Mining Completed Projects to Enhance the Database
The Project Parameter Cost Model Form
New Demands Bring New Building Classifications?UNIFORMAT? and OmniClass?
Special Requirements Associated with Office Building Estimating
The Tenant Work Letter
The Developer?s Responsibility
Subcontractor Responsibilities as They Relate to Tenant Fit-Ups
Chapter 9. Buying Out the Job
Reread the Contract with the Owner
Awarding Subcontracts
The Bid Summary Sheet
Unit Prices
Combining Work to Best Advantage
Subcontract or Do It Ourselves?
Key Questions to Ask Subcontractors During Negotiations
Pitfalls to Avoid in Mechanical and Electrical Contract Negotiations
Who Is the Contractor?
Issues to Be Addressed
Warranties and Guarantees
Spare Parts, Special Tools, and "Attic" Stock
Job Cleaning and the Contract
Communicating the Terms and Conditions of the Subcontract Agreement
Importance of lien waiver requirements in the subcontract agreement
Purchase Orders
Pitfalls to Avoid When Issuing Subcontracts and Purchase Orders
Do Your Subcontract Agreements Include These Key Provisions?
Chapter 10. The Change Order
ConsensusDOCS and Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee (EJCDC)
A Cardinal Rule
Reviewing the Important Contents of a Change-Order Request
Two Important Change-Order Provisions When Costs Are Difficult to Ascertain
What Constitutes "Cost"
Watch Those Hourly Payroll Costs
Completion Time and the Change Order
Public Works and the Change-Order Process
Roadblocks to Acceptance of Change Orders
Liquidated Damages and the Change-Order Process
Delays Affect More Than Just Field Costs
Pitfalls to Avoid When Preparing Change Orders
Change-Order Cost Checklist
Effective Change-Order Control
Chapter 11. Quality Control and Quality Assurance
The Father of Modern-Day Quality Control
Quality Begins with Quality Design
Strategies for Change
Total Quality Management
Benchmarking
The International Standards Organization
Six Sigma Approach to Quality
Six Sigma Approach in the Construction Industry
From Theory to Practice
Quality Control by Laser Scanning
The Preconstruction Conference?QC and QA
Developing a Company QC/QA Program
Chapter 12. Project Documentation
The Documentation Process
Documentation to the Owner
Documentation to the Architect and Engineer
Requests for Clarification and Requests for Information
Field Conditions Documentation
The Coordination Process
Other Important Documents
Documentation of Close-Out Requirements
Documentation to the Subcontractors
Documentation When Major Drawing Revisions Are Made
What Impact Have These Major Revisions Had on Productivity?
Documentation Required When Contracting with Public Agencies
The Davis-Bacon Act
Project Documentation from the Field
Chapter 13. Claims, Disputes, Arbitration, and Mediation
Global Perspective on Construction Disputes
What Triggers Claims and Disputes?
The Bid Proposal Process and the Potential for Disputes
Other Potentials for Disputes
Differing Site Conditions (DSC)
Shift Work and Its Impact on Productivity
Changed Conditions
The Courts, Lost Productivity, and the Measured Mile
Arbitration and Mediation
In Summation
Chapter 14. Safety in Construction
The Occupational Safety and Health Act
Working Toward an Accident-Free Construction Workplace
The Danger of Power-Actuated Tools
Abandoned Underground Storage Tanks Present Another Jobsite Hazard
Safety Pays?in More Ways Than One
Developing the Company Safety Program
Chapter 15. Design-Build
What Is Design-Build?
Legal Liability Issues Await Those Who Are New to Design-Build
Developing a Design-Build Capability
Developing a Design-Build Program
How Owners Select Design-Builders
Using Contract Incentives
Contract Provisions Unique to the Design-Build Process
Design-Build in the Public Sector
Federal Design-Build Contracting
U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) Design-Build Effectiveness Study of January 2006
Chapter 16. Sustainability and Green Buildings
The Green Movement
Two Approaches to Mitigating the Problem
Sustainable Technology
Initial Cost versus Pay-Back
The Marketplace
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)
LEED v4
U.S. Government Takes the LEED
How Do the States Stand?
The Architect?s Role in Green Building Design
Architects Involved in Green Building Design Must Consider the Legal Risks
Green Contract Concerns for the Contractor
Shaw Development volume Southern Builders
What Do We Mean by Sustainability?
The LaFargeHolcin Foundation List of Sustainable Construction
What are some of these eco-friendly materials?
Whole-Building Design Marks the Green Building Approach
Some Design-Build/Sustainable Building Guidelines
Why You and Your Company Should Take a Look at Green Building
Pay-Back Period for Green Buildings: Another Study
Other revealing but not so apparent benefits of green buildings
The Greening of Existing Buildings
JohnsonDiversey Continues to Innovate
Chapter 17.
Building Information Modeling and the Need for Interoperability
The Origins of BIM
BIM?Its Promises and Problems
The American Institute of Steel Construction and Its Foresight
4D BIM and Scheduling
5D and 6D BIM
The Role of 6D in the BIM Process
Laser Scanning and BIM
Benefits of laser scanning
The Legal Aspects of BIM
Best Practices Advice for BIM Team Members
Cloud-Based BIM Technology
American Institute of Architects? Digital Practice Documents
Market Research Reveals How BIM Is Received by Contractors
Market Research and How BIM Is Received by Owners
A Case Study
Adding 3D Printing to Building Information Modeling
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