Construction Management JumpStart: The Best First Step Toward a Career in Construction Management

✍ Scribed by Barbara J. Jackson

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Year: 2020
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 767
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The bestselling introduction to the field, updated and expanded Construction Management Jumpstart is the definitive introduction to the field, providing a detailed walkthrough of each stage of a project from the construction manager’s perspective. Authoritative coverage of fundamental concepts and practices clearly delineates the manager’s role, while step-by-step guidance provides valuable instruction for essential management duties. This new third edition has been updated to reflect the field’s current environment and best practices, giving students a highly-relevant introduction to an evolving industry. Three new chapters include insightful discussion of the pre-construction phase, team management, and sustainability; challenging chapter review questions help reinforce important concepts and help translate them to practice. Construction managers work alongside project managers, and use many of the same tried-and-true techniques—but construction managers must also adhere to a vast array of industry-specific standards and regulations. This book helps you build a foundation in critical concepts and practices while tailoring traditional project management techniques to the construction management sphere. Understand essential management roles and responsibilities for each stage of a construction project Learn how to estimate costs, administer contracts, manage operations, monitor performance, assess risks, and more Explore critical concepts in planning and scheduling that help keep projects running on-time and on-budget Discover how Building Information Modeling software is impacting the industry, and how it affects construction management Evolving regulations, advancing technology, and economies in flux all impact the construction industry in a number of ways; management’s job is to clear obstacles to delivery and streamline the project’s completion. To be effective, construction managers must stay up to date on the latest tools and best practices, and have a strong grasp of the fundamentals of the role. Construction Management Jumpstart provides a practical, highly-relevant introduction to the field.

✦ Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Who Should Read This Book
What This Book Covers
Making the Most of This Book
Chapter 1: The Construction Industry
The Scope of the Industry
A Historical Perspective
Industry Sectors
The Project Players
The Industry Image
Career Opportunities
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 2: What Is Construction Management?
Construction Management Defined
The Construction Project
The Owner Sets the Stage
Project Delivery Methods
Project Delivery Selection
What Does a Construction Manager Do?
What It Takes to Be a Construction Manager
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 3: How We Get the Work
Finding the Work
The Competition
How We Play the Game
Making the Bid/No Bid Decision
A Final Note
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 4: The Construction Contract
The Contract Documents
The Construction Specification Institute
Contract Types
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 5: Project Stages
The Design and Construction Process
The Successful Project
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 6: Managing the Project Team
The Project Team
Communication, Collaboration, and Integration
The AEC Culture
Management vs. Leadership
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 7: Performing Pre-construction Services
The Evolution of Pre-construction Services
What Are Pre-construction Services?
Common Pre-construction Services
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 8: Estimating Project Costs
What Is an Estimate?
The Characteristics of a Good Estimator
Factors Impacting Project Cost
Types of Estimates
Understanding Project Costs
The Estimating Process
Putting It All Together
Completing the Estimate
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 9: Contract Administration
Starting Off Right
Who's on First?
Coordinating Construction Details
Getting Paid
Schedule Issues
Making Changes
When Things Go Wrong
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 10: Construction Operations and Job Site Management
Building the Project
Construction Impacts
The Superintendent
Documenting Construction Activity
Public Relations
Company Image and Publicity
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 11: Project Planning and Scheduling
It's All About Time!
Types of Schedules
Building the Schedule
Communicating and Updating the Schedule
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 12: Monitoring Project Performance
The Project Control Cycle
Factors Impacting Project Performance
Tracking Quality, Cost, and Time
Assessing Overall Project Status
Documenting Project Performance
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 13: Managing Quality and Safety
Attitude Is Everything
Developing the Quality Management Plan
The QA/QC Functions
Safety as a Component of Quality
A Dangerous Business
Developing the Safety Management Plan
The Economics of Quality and Safety
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 14: Managing Project Risks
A Systematic Process
The Risk Mitigation Plan
The Risk Management Team
You Get What You Plan For
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 15: BIM and Beyond
What Is a Building Information Model?
Implementing BIM
Designing with BIM
Using BIM to Manage Construction
Advances on the Horizon
Other Collaborative Tools
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Chapter 16: Sustainability and the Built Environment
Building Process Life Cycle
Fundamental Principles
Waste in Construction
Triple Bottom Line
Sustainability Standards
The Bigger Picture
Terms to Know
Review Questions
Appendix A: Common Acronyms Used in Construction
Appendix B: Answers to Review Questions
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Glossary
Index
End User License Agreement