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101 case studies in construction management /

This book provides 101 real-life construction management case studies from an author with over 40 years' experience in the construction industry and as a lecturer in construction management. Over 14 chapters, Len Holm has included case studies from real jobsites that cover organization, procure...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Holm, Len (Author)
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge, 2018.
Edition:1st.
Subjects:
Building > Superintendence > Case studies.
Construction industry > Management > Case studies.
Construction > Direction des travaux > Études de cas.
Construction > Industrie > Gestion > Études de cas.
ARCHITECTURE > Project Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Management.
Building > Superintendence
Construction industry > Management
Electronic books.
Case studies
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 101 case studies in construction management- Front Cover
  • 101 case studies in construction management
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of illustrations
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • About the author
  • About the illustrator
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1: Construction organizations, including personnel issues
  • Introduction
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 2: Procurement, including pricing and delivery methods
  • Introduction
  • Bid method
  • Negotiated method
  • Pricing
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 3: Construction contracts, including insurance and bond issues
  • Introduction
  • Contract documents
  • Contract development and execution
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 4: Estimating
  • Introduction
  • Types of cost estimates
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 5: Schedules and schedule control
  • Introduction
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 6: Subcontractors and suppliers
  • Introduction
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 7: Start-up, including preconstruction, mobilization, and value engineering
  • Introduction
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 8: Communications, including RFIs and submittals
  • Introduction
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 9: Pay requests, including liens, lien releases, and retention
  • Introduction
  • Contract impacts
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 10: Cost control, including lean construction
  • Introduction
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 11: Quality and safety controls
  • Quality control
  • Safety control
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 12: Change orders
  • Introduction
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 13: Claims, including dispute resolution techniques
  • Introduction
  • Dispute resolution
  • Case studies
  • Chapter 14: Advanced topics, including close-out, BIM, and sustainability
  • Introduction
  • Close-out
  • Building information modeling
  • Sustainability
  • Case studies
  • Appendix A: Abbreviations
  • Appendix B: Glossary.