Project Scheduling and Management for Construction
Description
For Contractors, Project Managers, Schedulers, Estimators, and Owners/Managers of Construction Firms . . .
This is a comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow guide to construction project planning and control, from vital project management principles to the latest scheduling, tracking, and controlling techniques. The author explains how to think through and prepare a schedule and then use it effectively to manage your projects. The book helps you quickly understand and master this complex topic.
Includes:
- Computerized Scheduling Techniques
- Preconstruction Planning
- Determining Activity Sequence
- Thinking Through the Schedule
- Tracking and Controls
- Managing Resources Effectively
- Submittal Data and Procurement Procedures
- Complete Sample Project Demonstration and Documentation
- Cost Analysis and Control
- Linear Scheduling Methods
New in This Edition:
- A real-world case study is used throughout the book to illustrate key scheduling and controlling techniques
- Example exercises and problems are provided to help readers develop scheduling skills
- Sample Microsoft Project outputs illustrate how CPM software can be used to display schedule information
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David R. Pierce, Jr. has been involved in construction project management for more than forty years as a Professor of Construction Management, and as a scheduler, project engineer, and consultant on commercial and industrial projects. His teaching career includes service at the University of Florida, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, Georgia. His field experience includes working as a consultant specializing in CPM scheduling, and in forensic consulting, specializing in cost and delay claims.
Content
Preface xi
Introduction xiii
Chapter 1 Project Management Fundamentals 3
What is Management in General? 3
What is Project Management? 4
Why Use Project Management? 7
The Benefits 8
Variables That Affect the Project 10
The Project Control Cycle 11
Introduction to CPM Scheduling 14
Introduction to the Sample Building Project 17
Summary 18
Review Questions 18
Chapter 2 Preplanning Investigation 23
Identifying Key Personnel 24
Providing Data to the Project Team 24
Contract Document Review 24
Estimate Review/Estimator Meeting 26
Initial Project Team Meeting 28
Preplanning with Other Parties 29
Summary 34
Review Questions 34
Chapter 3 Planning the Project 39
Breaking the Job Down into Activities 39
Establishing the Sequence of Work 51
Summary 59
Practice Logic Problems 60
Chapter 4 Scheduling the Project 67
Estimating Durations 67
Actual Calculation of Activity Durations 70
Calculating Overall Job Duration 75
Advanced Calculations 84
Calendars 87
Summary 88
Practice Problems 89
Chapter 5 Publishing the Schedule 93
Checking the Final Schedule 93
Key Questions to Ask 95
Tasks That Must Be Performed in Order to Provide the Right Information 96
Types of Coding Schemes 96
Sample Reports: Office Building 101
Summary 102
Review Questions 111
Chapter 6 Monitoring and Controlling the Project 115
The Monitoring Process 115
Monitoring Progress 117
Taking Corrective Action 126
Update Problem Example 128
Summary 130
Review Questions 132
Chapter 7 Resource Management 135
How to Manage Resources 135
The Resource Management Process 136
Development of the Resource Profile 137
Adjusting the Schedule to Improve the Resource Curve 140
Practical Aspects of Resource Management 144
Other Applications: Earned Value 144
Other Applications: Cost¿Loaded Schedules 152
Summary 153
Review Questions 153
Chapter 8 Procurement Scheduling 157
The Source of the Problem 157
Basic Procurement Procedures 158
Key Elements in Successful Procurement 159
Record Keeping and Tracking 160
Issues with Scheduling Procurement Activities 166
Reporting 166
Follow Up on the Information 167
Summary 167
Review Questions 167
Chapter 9 Line of Balance Scheduling 171
When to Use Line of Balance Scheduling 171
General Technique 172
Example Problem 175
Updating a Line of Balance Schedule 187
Review Questions 190
Practice Problems 190
Chapter 10 Project Cost Control 195
Project Cost Coding Systems 196
Specific Tasks in Project Cost Control 200
Other Cost Control Issues 213
Appendix A Vehicle Maintenance Facility Drawings 217
Appendix B Vehicle Maintenance Facility: Activities, Logic, Codes, and Cost Data 239
Appendix C Notes on Schedule Sequencing 247
Index 253