Book description
Launch your career in construction management with this one-of-a-kind book
The construction management industry is expected to increase
employment by 16 percent over the next decade. This second edition of
a bestselling introduction to construction management walks you
through each stage of the construction management process.
Written from the constructor's perspective, this book will
familiarize you with all the construction management fundamentals and
how Building Information Modeling (BIM) is impacting the construction
management profession.
- Covers interoperability of technology advances in the
construction industry
- Explains how BIM is challenging the traditional approach to
project delivery and how this affects the constructor's role
- Elaborates each stage of the design and construction process and
the tasks associated with each of them
- Shows step-by-step how to estimate project costs, administer
contracts, manage job site and construction operations, plan and
schedule a project, monitor project performance, manage project
quality and safety, and assess project risks
- Provides review questions at the end of each chapter to help
enforce understanding
The tried-and-true project management principles presented in this
book will help ensure you a successful start to your career.
Barbara J. Jackson is Director of the California
Center for Construction Education and a Professor of Construction
Management at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis
Obispo. She holds a BS in Housing and Design, an MS in Construction
Management, and a PhD in Education and Human Resources. With over 20
years of experience as a licensed contractor and design-builder, she
is a nationally recognized speaker and consultant on alternative
project delivery.
