Construction Project Management: A Practical Guide to Field Construction Management - Hardcover

Clough, Richard H.; Sears, Glenn A.; Sears, S. Keoki

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ISBN 10: 047174588X ISBN 13: 9780471745884

Verlag: Wiley & Sons, 2008

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First published in 1972, Construction Project Management by Clough&Sears has long been considered the preeminent text on the subject. This new edition will strengthen its use as a textbook by adding new pedagogical devises such as end of chapter question, chapter objectives and a glossary. Building on a key strength, the new edition will expand its existing bridge construction example project to include a parallel commercial project, each supplemented with dozens of project files for Primavera P3 and Timberline rendering the examples projects interactive.

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S. KEOKI SEARS is a Senior Program Manager for CH2M HILL onthe London 2012 Olympic Park. He has extensive experience managinglarge construction projects worldwide.

GLENN A. SEARS is an active consultant in constructionengineering and management. He isEmeritus Professor of CivilEngineering, University of New Mexico.

RICHARD H. CLOUGH, deceased, wasDean of the College ofEngineering, University of New Mexico. He was a Fellow of theAmerican Society of Civil Engineers and was considered one of theleading American educators in construction engineering andmanagement.

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Master the essentials of planning, scheduling, and managingfield construction projects

For more than thirty years, Construction ProjectManagement by Clough and Sears has been considered thepreeminent guide to the Critical Path Method (CPM) of projectscheduling. It combines a solid foundation in the principles andfundamentals of CPM with particular emphasis on project planning,demonstrated through an example project.

This Fifth Edition features a range of improvements. Newpedagogical devices improve absorption of the material. Updatedlabor, material, and equipment pricing is incorporated into thetext. Coverage is enhanced by discussions of contemporary planningand management methods such as Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) andthe Earned Value Management System (EVMS).

A highway bridge with a complete cost estimate, including SIunits, illustrates each of the principles of project management.Using this basic information and the case studies in the appendix,readers are given project management problems and hands–on projectmanagement experience.

The Fifth Edition features include:

• Complete coverage of planning and scheduling principles thatapply to every type of construction project

• Expanded coverage of production planning

• Large foldout illustrations conveniently integrated throughoutthe book

Thorough and up to date, Construction Project Management,Fifth Edition is a superb text for students and anindispensable on–the–job reference for builders, architects, civilengineers, and other construction professionals.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 047174588X
• ISBN 13: 9780471745884
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 5
• Anzahl der Seiten: 408
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