{"product_id":"modern-construction-management-isbn-9781119488347","title":"Modern Construction Management","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile the construction process still requires traditional skills, the dynamic nature of construction demands of its managers improved understanding of modern business, production and contractual practices.  This well established, core undergraduate textbook reflects current best practice in the management of construction projects, with particular emphasis given to supply chains and networks, value and risk management, BIM, ICT, project arrangements, corporate social responsibility, training, health and welfare and environmental sustainability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe overall themes for the Eighth Edition Modern Construction Management are:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrivers for efficiency: lean construction underpinning production management and off-site production methods.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSustainability: reflecting the transition to a low carbon economy.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCorporate Social Responsibility: embracing health \u0026amp; safety and employment issues.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eModern contractual systems driving effective procurement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuilding Information Modelling directed towards the improvement of collaboration in construction management systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the authors xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface to the eighth edition xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompanion website xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructure of the book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjectives and contents 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Quality management 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotions of quality 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality in transition 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality control and inspection 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality assurance 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTotal quality management 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA systems approach to managing quality 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 1: Project production management 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Production process improvement 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to lean construction 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProductivity 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic development 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInternational environmental protocols 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUK emissions 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProductivity improvement 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement systems 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement processes (see BS 6079) 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee participation 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacro key performance indicators 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Planning techniques and methods 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning in construction 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho plans? 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning the design process 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for waste management 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning for safety, health, and the environment (SHE) 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning techniques 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther planning techniques 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModern construction planning 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring progress and managing the time model 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction planning and scheduling with 4D CAD and BIM 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlanning multiple projects 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4.A. 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equipment 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcquisition of plant and equipment 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe financing of equipment 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystematic plant selection 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe essential characteristics of a decision situation 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSetting hire rates 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarginal costing 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePlant maintenance 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring of maintenance servicing and exhaust emissions 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman-centred approaches 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 2: Business management 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Project procurement 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe construction process (BS 6079-1:2002) 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISO\/BS procurement standards 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppointing the team\/parties to the contract 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic contracts and supplies 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject manager\/leader 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe contract 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth and safety considerations 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategories of contract 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparated and cooperative contracts 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement-oriented contracts 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrated contracts 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscretionary contracts 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerformance of different contract categories 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClient risk exposure for different contract categories 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Estimating and tendering 227\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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Reading 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Competitive bidding 261\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 1: A brief review of bidding strategy 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 2: The importance of accuracy in estimating 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart 3: Some ways of using the existing theories 275\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecent developments in bidding 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClient evaluation of bids 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Company budgetary control 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparation of budgets 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe carbon footprint 295\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Cash flow and interim valuations 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe need for cash flow forecasting by contractors 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe requirements of a forecasting system 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCapital lock-up 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe factors that affect capital lock-up 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterim valuations and cash flow 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement of work in activities 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComputers and cash flow 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCash flow forecast by standardised models 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClosing remarks 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Economic assessments 321\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterest 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomic comparisons 325\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProfitability measures 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInflation 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccuracy of future estimates 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Modelling 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost-benefit analysis 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome worked examples 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 354\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 3: Administration and company management 355\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Company organisation 357\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe function of a manager 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompany organisational structures 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDepartments\/functions 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth, safety, occupational welfare and pensions 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducational qualifications and vocational training 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporate social responsibility 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement attitude 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction companies in an internet age 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVirtual companies 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborative working 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Market planning and business development 389\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMarket planning 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe business-development process 390\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 International construction logistics and risks 401\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe international environment 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Towards BIM and digital construction 411\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 411\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation and information management 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe construction company’s business 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProcesses involved in a construction business 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation needs to support business processes 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement of contractors’ information resources 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstruction information systems 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe construction information manager 425\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe emergence of BIM 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBIM standards 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDigital construction 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Financial management 435\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of businesses 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of capital 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe control of capital 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe company accounts 449\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegulatory authorities 461\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 462\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection 4: Self-learning exercises 463\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Questions – construction management 465\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 467\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Questions – operational research (OR) 519\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 519\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions 521\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Questions – six sigma 533\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSix sigma 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProblems (readers should start with Problem 1) 534\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 555\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 557\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations and acronyms 571\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 577\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Harris\u003c\/b\u003e was Emeritus Professor of Construction Science at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRonald McCaffer\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor in Construction Management at Loughborough University, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Baldwin\u003c\/b\u003e is Emeritus Professor in Construction Management at Loughborough University, UK. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrancis Edum-Fotwe\u003c\/b\u003e holds a Lectureship in Construction and Project Management at Loughborough University, UK.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaster fundamental and advanced topics in construction management with the newest edition of this popular and well-established textbook\u003c\/b\u003e \t 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