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Preface | |
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Acknowledgments | |
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Introduction to Project Management | |
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Objectives | |
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Introduction to Project Management | |
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Attributes of Construction Projects | |
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Goals and Objectives of Construction Projects | |
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Management Techniques to Achieve Project Goals and Objectives | |
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Organization of the Project Delivery System | |
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Leadership | |
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Problemsolving | |
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Reporting and Record Keeping | |
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Planning and Scheduling | |
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Cost Control | |
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Quality Management | |
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Safety Management | |
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Contract Compliance | |
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Computerized Record Keeping | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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The Project Team | |
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Roles, Responsibilities, and Authority of Project Participants | |
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The Traditional Contract Delivery System (Owner-Architect-Contractor) | |
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Responsibilities of the Contractual Parties | |
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The Owner's Roles During the Construction Phase | |
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The Architect's Roles During the Construction Phase | |
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The Contractor's Roles During the Construction Phase | |
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Other Roles in the Construction Process | |
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Communications in the Traditional System | |
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The Construction Management (CM) Delivery System | |
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Roles of the Construction Management Project Team | |
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Communications in the Construction Management Delivery System | |
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The Design-Build Delivery System | |
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Communications in the Design-Build Delivery System | |
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Engineering-Procurement-Construction (E-P-C) | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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The Superintendent's Leadership Role | |
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Use of Construction Documents on the Jobsite | |
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Objectives | |
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The Construction Documents | |
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Advertisement or Invitation to Bid | |
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Instructions to Bidders | |
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Bid Forms | |
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General and Supplementary Conditions of the Contract | |
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Additional Information to Bidders | |
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Divisions 1-16, Technical Specification | |
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Division 1, General Requirements | |
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Divisions 2-16, Technical Specifications | |
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Addenda | |
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The Drawings | |
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Use of the Construction Documents | |
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Familiarization with a Project | |
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Preparing Crew Assignments | |
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Problemsolving | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Submittals, Samples, and Shop Drawings | |
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Objectives | |
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Types of Submittals | |
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Product Data Submittal | |
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Shop Drawings | |
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Samples | |
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Requirements for Submittals, Shop Drawings, and Samples | |
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Review of Submittals, Shop Drawings, and Samples | |
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The Procurement Schedule | |
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Submittal Review by the Contractor | |
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The Use of Submittals During Construction | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Documentation and Record Keeping at the Jobsite | |
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Objectives | |
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Record Types and Content | |
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Event and Conversation Documentation | |
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Daily Reports | |
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Weekly and Monthly Reports | |
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Diaries | |
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Logs | |
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Accidents Reports | |
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Progress Photographs | |
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Video Recordings | |
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Time-lapse Photography | |
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Progress Schedules and Schedule Updates | |
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Cost Documentation | |
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Labor | |
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Material | |
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Equipment | |
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Correspondence | |
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Letter of Transmittal | |
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Request for Information (RFI) | |
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Letters | |
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E-mail | |
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Contractual Requirement Documentation | |
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Meeting Minutes | |
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Change Orders | |
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Old Business | |
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New Business | |
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Meeting Adjourned, Next Meeting | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Jobsite Layout and Control | |
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Objectives | |
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Material Handling | |
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Labor Productivity | |
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Equipment Constraints | |
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Site Constraints | |
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Elements of the Jobsite Layout Plan | |
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Material Storage or Laydown Areas | |
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Temporary Facilities | |
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Types of Jobsite Offices | |
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Jobsite Security | |
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Perimeter Fencing | |
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Access Roads | |
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Signs and Barricades | |
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Organizing Jobsite Layout | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Meetings, Negotiations, and Dispute Resolution | |
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Objectives | |
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Partnering Meeting and Workshop Session | |
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The Contractor's Preconstruction Planning and Organization Meeting | |
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Preconstruction Meeting with Subcontractors | |
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Project Preconstruction Meeting | |
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Project Meetings | |
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Construction Phase Subcontractor Meetings | |
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Construction Staff Meetings | |
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Specialized Meetings | |
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Project Closeout Meetings | |
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Post-project Review and Evaluation | |
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Partnerin | |
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Negotiations | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Jobsite Labor Relations and Control | |
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Objectives | |
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Labor Productivity | |
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Impact of Changes | |
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Poor Weather | |
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Material Problems | |
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High Labor Turnover | |
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Accidents and Unsafe Conditions | |
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Working Overtime | |
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Projects in Existing Facilities or Congested Areas | |
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Jobsite Labor Organization | |
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Labor Agreements | |
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Supervision and Control of Labor | |
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The Superintendent | |
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The Foreman | |
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Overtime | |
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Employee Relations | |
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Employee Training | |
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Tools | |
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Labor Records | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Personnel and Safety Management | |
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Objectives | |
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Corporate Safety Policy | |
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Safe Practice and Operations Code | |
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Accident Prevention | |
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Medical and First Aid Facilities and Services | |
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Protection of the General Public | |
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Fire Protection | |
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Substance Abuse | |
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Personal Protective Equipment | |
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Hazardous Materials Communication | |
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Safety Communications | |
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Accident Reporting and Investigation | |
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OSHA Records and Regulatory Requirements | |
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Recording Injuries and Illnesses | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Subcontracting and Purchasing | |
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Objectives | |
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Subcontract Management | |
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The Subcontractor | |
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The Subcontract Agreement | |
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Subcontract Agreement Amount | |
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Selecting Subcontractor Bids | |
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Subcontract Agreement Contract Form | |
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Scope Definition in the Subcontract Agreement | |
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Coordination Meetings | |
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Scheduling Subcontractors | |
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Subcontractor Submittals | |
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Changes to the Subcontract Agreement | |
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Quality Control in Subcontract Work | |
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Subcontractor Payment | |
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Subcontract Back-charges | |
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Withheld Payments | |
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Subcontractor Coordination | |
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Subcontractor Safety and Waste Management | |
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The Subcontractor's Subcontracts | |
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Purchase of Materials | |
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Material Contracts | |
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Purchase Orders | |
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Expediting and Tracking Material and Equipment | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Project Quality Management | |
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Objectives | |
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Defining Quality | |
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Total Quality Management | |
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The Quality Plan | |
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The Jobsite Quality Control Team | |
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Testing and Inspection | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Time and Cost Control | |
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Objectives | |
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Project Duration Control | |
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Scope of Activities | |
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Sequence of Activities | |
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Duration of Activities | |
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The Project Schedule | |
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Project Cost Control | |
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Realistic Cost Control Activities | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Waste and Environmental Management and Sustainable Construction Practices (Jobsite Management of Green Building Requirements) | |
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Objectives | |
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Waste Management | |
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Subcontractors Role in Waste Management | |
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Storm Water Management | |
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Sustainable Construction | |
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Use of recycled Material in Design | |
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LEED evaluation and reporting | |
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Commissioning (also with closeout) | |
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Computerized Project Administration | |
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Objectives | |
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Document Flow | |
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Document Control | |
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Word Processing Software | |
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Spreadsheet Software | |
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Database Software | |
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Computer Hardware | |
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Document and Contract Control Software | |
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Planning and Scheduling Software | |
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Web-enabled Project Management Software | |
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Electronic Photographic Documentation | |
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Building Information Modeling | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Changes and Claims | |
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Objectives | |
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Changes in the Construction Project | |
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The Change Order Process | |
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Time Extension | |
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Documentation of Changes | |
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Implementation of Change Orders | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Progress Payments | |
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Objectives | |
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The Schedule of Values | |
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Unit Price Contracts | |
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Project Cash Flow Projections | |
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Progress Payment Procedures | |
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Payment Processing | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Project Closeout | |
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Objectives | |
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The Closeout Process | |
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Punch Lists | |
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Substantial Completion | |
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Paperwork Requirements | |
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Inspection Agency Releases | |
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System Testing and Documentation | |
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Operating and Maintenance Manuals and Inspection | |
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Spare Parts and Extra Materials | |
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Keys, Permanent Cylinders, and Rekeying | |
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Record Drawings | |
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Warranties and Guarantees | |
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Affidavits of Payment, Lien Releases, and Consent of Surety | |
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Miscellaneous Certifications and Releases | |
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Financial Resolution of the Project | |
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Subcontractor Payment | |
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Resolution with the Owner | |
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Cost Control Completion | |
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Archiving Records | |
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Summary | |
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Review Questions | |
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Index | |