The Construction Superintendent’s Handbook

✍ Scribed by Sidney M. Levy (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer US
• Year: 1992
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 354
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A construction professional with more than 30 years experience in the industry offers a practical manual designed for the construction superintendent that helps to simplify today's complex projects while offering highly accessible and easily referenced technical data on most common construction components. This handbook begins by analyzing the key factors that must be considered before the actual start of construction. Complete discussions of construction contracts and documents and basic construction law are designed to prevent costly legal problems among the superintendent, architect, engineer, client and subcontractor. Coverage also includes scrutiny of the plans and specifications, and insights into the responsibilities of all participants in the construction process. Superintendents obtain clear guidance on how to formulate job policies and procedures, and how to ensure that the soomth day-to-day running of the project with the aid of a 30-day look-ahead schedule. Helpful advice and warnings on pitfalls to avoid are liberally sprinkled throughout the handbook.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Mobilization....Pages 3-11
The Construction Contract and the Construction Documents....Pages 12-23
Subcontract Agreements, Purchase Orders and Project Manning....Pages 24-29
Job Procedures and Policies....Pages 30-42
Front Matter....Pages 43-43
Establishing the Daily Routine....Pages 45-59
Safety on the Job Site....Pages 60-71
Managing Effectively....Pages 72-82
Basic Construction Law....Pages 83-91
Rehab and Remodeling Projects—What Makes Them Unique....Pages 92-98
The Punch List and Other Close-out Requirements....Pages 99-103
Front Matter....Pages 105-105
Excavation and Site Work....Pages 107-120
Dealing with Difficult Site and Foundation Problems....Pages 121-137
Concrete....Pages 138-155
Masonry and Stone Construction....Pages 156-170
Steel and Steel Structures....Pages 171-185
Wood—Lumber, Plywood and Millwork....Pages 186-203
Roofing—Thermal and Moisture Protection....Pages 204-214
Doors, Door Frames and Finish Hardware....Pages 215-238
Curtain Walls—Glass and Glazing....Pages 239-252
Interior Partitions, Ceilings, Wall and Floor Finishes....Pages 253-272
Front Matter....Pages 105-105
Elevators, Dumbwaiters, Escalators....Pages 273-283
Heating, Ventilating and Air-Conditioning (HVAC)....Pages 284-299
Plumbing....Pages 300-311
Fire Protection—Sprinkler and Halon Systems....Pages 312-320
Electrical....Pages 321-334
Automated Building Control Systems....Pages 335-339
Back Matter....Pages 340-348

✦ Subjects

Civil Engineering