Planning & Controlling Construction Projects
The Best laid Plans . . .
Published on 13. December 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-582-23409-3 (ISBN)
Description
Planning is a management activity which is undertaken as part of every construction project. Efficiency and cost-effectiveness of construction operations require detailed planning and the ability to monitor and control the various operations that constitute the construction process.
This comprehensive and accessible text provides a basic and thorough introduction to the art of understanding and successfully implementing modern planning and control techniques. Supported by the authors' extensive research, consultancy, and teaching work, this unique book combines the relevant theory with useful practical advice.
Civil Engineers, Builders, Project Managers, Clients, Architects, Consultants and Surveyors will all find this an invaluable practical text. In addition it will provide an excellent reference for students of civil engineering and construction.
This comprehensive and accessible text provides a basic and thorough introduction to the art of understanding and successfully implementing modern planning and control techniques. Supported by the authors' extensive research, consultancy, and teaching work, this unique book combines the relevant theory with useful practical advice.
Civil Engineers, Builders, Project Managers, Clients, Architects, Consultants and Surveyors will all find this an invaluable practical text. In addition it will provide an excellent reference for students of civil engineering and construction.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pearson Education Limited
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 255 mm
Width: 195 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
963 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-582-23409-3 (9780582234093)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
List of Figures and Tables.List of Figures. List of Abbreviations. 1. Introduction. 2. Presentation of Planning Information. 3. Resources and Finances. 4. Activities and Resources. 5. Activity Connections and Calculations. 6. Calendars and Fixed Dates. 7. Planning Resources and Finances. 8. Planning and Uncertainty. 9. Formal Risk Management. 10. Short-Term Planning. 11. Organisation for Planning. 12. Monitoring and Control. 13. Choice and Evaluation. 14. Evaluating Extensions of Time. 15. Tingham Tank Farm Project. 16. Tingham International Hotel Project. Appendix A. Tingham Development Scheme. Appendix B. Uncertainty in Activity Sequence. Bibliography.