{"product_id":"construction-management-in-practice-isbn-9780632064021","title":"Construction Management in Practice","description":"While most construction management books are project based, this book looks at management principles and techniques applied to the day-to-day problems facing a business in the construction industry.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt covers:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBusiness strategy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndustrial relations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHealth and safety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManaging people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinancial management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuantitative methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text includes end of chapter review questions and a range of illustrative examples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince the book was first written in 1982 much has changed. The \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e has been thoroughly revised and takes account of the increased globalisation of construction, the move from public to private sector work, the drive for productivity, changing procurement methods, new emphasis on life cycle costing and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt will provide a valuable text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in construction management, surveying and civil engineering as well as offering useful insights for practitioners undertaking CPD activities.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface.  \u003cp\u003eAuthors' note.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Construction Management in Practice.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Characteristics of the construction industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Construction management in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Strategic management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Managing people.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Managing money.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Decision-making techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Introduction to Strategic Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Concepts and definitions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 The evolution of strategic management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Strategy Systems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Strategic planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Strategic vision.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Strategic learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 A hybrid approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Industrial Relations.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 The history and development of industrial relations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 The role of employers' associations in construction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The structure of employers' associations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 The role of the trade unions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 Management responsibilities in industrial relations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.6 Empowerment and worker participation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.7 The industrial relations machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Health and Safety in Construction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 The magnitude of the problem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Health and safety legislation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 The cost of safety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 The role of the safety officer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Changing attitudes to safety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Managing People.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart A Planning Human Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Objectives of human resource planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Procedures for human resource planning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart B Managing Human Resources.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Recruitment to the industry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Recruitment to a trade or profession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Recruitment to the company.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Training.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.7 Investors in People standards.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Financing Business Units.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Types of business unit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Sources of capital.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Capital structures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Budgeting.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Costs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Profit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Financial policy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Revenues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Monitoring and control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Clients.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.7 Consultants.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.8 Investment appraisal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Financial Performance.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Value management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Financial reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Financial management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Quantitative Decision-making.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Cost models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Probability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Some statistical ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Linear regression.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Stock control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Just-in-time.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Operational Research.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Network analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Linear programming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Queueing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences and bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Discounted Cash Flow Tables.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Properties of the Normal Curve.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix C Use of Current Cost Accounting.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix D Recording Transactions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"In summing up, the \u003ci\u003eConstruction Management in Practice\u003c\/i\u003e embodies the results of intensive research by the authors which, in my opinion, is accurate, informative, brief, and forceful - for the success of the construction management process. Finally, this book is strongly recommended for both, construction management students and practitioners.\" (\u003ci\u003eConstruction Manager\u003c\/i\u003e, July 2002)  \u003cp\u003e\"Providing readers with an up to date and balanced view of the industry....the comprehensive nature of the text provides a splendid response to the perennial question 'what exactly do construction mangaers do?'\u003cbr\u003e The authors are to be commended on the breadth of their coverage of the financial aspects of construction management, which includes discussion on value management, risk management and lifecycle costing. Both management and financial fields are treated rigorously and in depth .... It is particularly heartening to see a strong emphasis given to quantitative decision making and operational research.\" (\u003ci\u003eConstruction Management \u0026amp; Economics\u003c\/i\u003e, Vol 20\/5 5 July 2003)\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eRichard Fellows\u003c\/b\u003e is joint coordinator of CIB TG-23, Culture in Construction and lectures at the University of Hong Kong.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Langford\u003c\/b\u003e holds the Barr Chair of Construction at Strathclyde University, Glasgow.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Newcombe\u003c\/b\u003e is an MBA Course Director in the Department of Construction Management \u0026amp; Engineering at the University of Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSydney Urry\u003c\/b\u003e was Professor Emeritus and Head of the Department of Building Technology at Brunel University.\u003c\/p\u003e  Whilst most construction management books are project based, this book looks at management principles and techniques applied to the day to day problems facing a business in the construction industry. It covers:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBusiness strategy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIndustrial relations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHealth and safety\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eManaging people\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinancial management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQuantitative methods\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text includes end of chapter review questions and a range of illustrative examples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince the book was first written in 1982 much has changed. The \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e has been thoroughly revised and takes account of the increased globalisation of construction, the move from public to private sector work, the drive for productivity, changing procurement methods, new emphasis on life cycle costing and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt will provide a valuable text for undergraduate and postgraduate courses\u003cbr\u003e in construction management, surveying and civil engineering as well as\u003cbr\u003e offering useful insights for practitioners undertaking CPD activities.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988978024677,"sku":"NP9780632064021","price":58.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780632064021.jpg?v=1761782289","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/construction-management-in-practice-isbn-9780632064021","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}