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  title info:
    title: Understanding Australian construction contractors
    sub title: a guide for emerging professionals
  name:
    name part: Stevens, Matt
    name part: 1959-
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: Smolders, John
    role:
      role term: author.
  name:
    name part: Taylor & Francis
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  genre: Electronic books.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: enk
    date issued: 2023
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 303 pages) : illustrations (some color)
  abstract: This book will provide emerging construction professionals with insights and information helpful for a successful career in the Australian construction industry. This work fills a critical gap and is written by two authors with decades of experience immersed in current issues. It provides a starting point for the next generation of Australian construction contractors. Beginning with an overview of the industry, the chapters explore winning work, project operations, financial management, people skills and selling a successful business. The authors use case studies to enrich the content and include reviews and commentaries on some of the legendary management books. In addition, readers of the book will find answers to essential industry questions: Why is construction one of the best industries in Australia? What is its most significant conflict? Which are the three most consistently profitable sectors? What are the essential ten questions to answer for standardising practices? Is work acquisition more art or science? Is it a good idea to fire a client? Why? How to identify and address the office - field conflict? What is the job cost format for unifying project stakeholder information? What are the best key performance indicators for a construction contracting firm? What alignments are needed in general hiring and personnel management processes? What is the process in identifying and implementing a best practice? How do you value the market price for a construction firm? This book should be read by anyone entering the built environment sector in Australia. Universities, Colleges and TAFEs can use this book in various construction business and operations management courses. Supporting materials are available through a website.
  table of contents: The Australian Construction Industry -- The Business of Construction Contracting -- Work Acquisition -- Project Operations -- Financial Management -- People -- Retiring From Your Business -- Legendary Management Book Reviews -- Case Studies -- Summary and Conclusions.
  target audience: specialized
  note: Matt Stevens and John Smolders.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (pages [292]-293) and index.
  note: Matt Stevens has a significant background in the construction industry for over four decades and utilises this experience in research, teaching and engagement at Western Sydney University, Australia. His textbooks, Managing a Construction Firm on Just 24 Hours a Day and The Construction MBA, have been adopted by dozens of universities and associations worldwide. His research publications focus on Contractor Operations, Innovation, and Education. Stevens still advises construction contracting firms. In addition, he has coached student teams, recently winning Australia's Constructathon and reaching the finals of several international competitions. John Smolders AM FAIB is a chartered builder with over forty years of construction experience. Currently a Senior Lecturer of Practice at Western Sydney University, Australia. An active member of the Australian Institute of Building (AIB) and the Master Builders Association (MBA), serving as Past President of the AIB and past Vice President of the MBA (Newcastle). John has formally represented the construction industry via advisory panels to government and universities, focusing on emerging constructors. John was awarded an AM (Member of the Order of Australia) for his significant service to the construction industry and higher education.
  subject:
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  subject:
    topic: Building
    topic: Vocational guidance
  subject:
    topic: Building
    geographic: Australia
  subject:
    topic: Construction industry
    geographic: Australia
    topic: Management
  subject:
    topic: Construction
    topic: Orientation professionnelle
  subject:
    topic: Construction
    geographic: Australie
  subject:
    topic: Construction
    topic: Industrie
    geographic: Australie
    topic: Gestion
  subject:
    topic: TECHNOLOGY / Construction / Contracting
  subject:
    topic: Building
  subject:
    topic: Building
    topic: Vocational guidance
  subject:
    topic: Construction industry
    topic: Management
  subject:
    geographic: Australia
  classification: TH159
  classification: 624.0994
  identifier: 9781003290643
  identifier: 1003290647
  identifier: 9781000620634
  identifier: 1000620638
  identifier: 9781000620665
  identifier: 1000620662
  identifier: 9781032269481
  identifier: 1032269480
  identifier: 9781032269474
  identifier: 1032269472
  identifier: 9781003290643 Taylor & Francis
  identifier: http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login
  record info:
    record content source: TYFRS
    record creation date: 220616
    record change date: 20241108170201.7
    record identifier: in00005524968
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng