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Construction Project Management | |
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Industry and the Project | |
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Introduction | |
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The Construction Industry | |
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The Players | |
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Future Outlook | |
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The Construction Project | |
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Categories of Construction Projects | |
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The Project Manager | |
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Conclusion | |
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The Project Management Process | |
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Introduction | |
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Project Chronology | |
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Preconstruction | |
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Procurement Phase | |
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Construction Phase | |
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Project Closeout | |
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Conclusion | |
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Construction Contracts and Delivery Methods | |
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Introduction | |
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Project Risk and Liability | |
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Delivery Methods | |
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Traditional | |
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Design-Build | |
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Construction Project Management | |
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Student Union Example | |
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Contract Types | |
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Single Fixed Price | |
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Unit Price Contract | |
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Cost Plus a Fee | |
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Contract Changes | |
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Student Union Example Continued | |
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Conclusion | |
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Project Highlight | |
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Estimating | |
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Estimating Fundamentals | |
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Introduction | |
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Why Estimate? | |
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Types of Estimates | |
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Conceptual Phase | |
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Design Development Phase | |
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Procurement Phase | |
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Estimate Considerations | |
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Project Size | |
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Project Quality | |
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Location | |
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Time | |
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Other Market Conditions | |
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The Estimating Process | |
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Conclusion | |
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Conceptual, Square Foot, and Assemblies Estimating | |
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Introduction | |
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Conceptual Estimate | |
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Approach | |
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Data | |
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Adjustments | |
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Presentation | |
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Square Foot Estimating | |
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Approach | |
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Data | |
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Adjustments | |
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Presentation | |
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Residential Estimating | |
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Approach | |
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Example Residential Estimate | |
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Conclusion | |
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Assemblies Estimating | |
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Introduction | |
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What Is an Assembly? | |
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Approach | |
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Compilation and Adjustment | |
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Presentation | |
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Conclusion | |
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Detailed Estimating | |
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Introduction | |
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Quantity Takeoff | |
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Organization | |
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Labor, Material, and Equipment | |
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Measuring Quantities | |
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Unit Pricing | |
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Pricing Sources | |
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Material Costs | |
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Labor Costs | |
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Equipment Costs | |
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Estimate Setup | |
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Format | |
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Overhead | |
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Profit | |
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Conclusion | |
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Project Highlight | |
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Scheduling | |
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Scheduling Fundamentals | |
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Introduction | |
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Schedule Definition | |
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History of Scheduling | |
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When to Schedule | |
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Preconstruction Stage | |
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Construction Stage | |
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Postconstruction Stage | |
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Scheduling Methods | |
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Bar Chart Schedules | |
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Linear Balance, Network-based Bar Chart, and Matrix Schedules | |
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Network Schedules | |
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Conclusion | |
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Network Construction | |
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Introduction | |
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Network Definition | |
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Why Network Schedules? | |
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The Project Planning Process | |
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Project Investigation | |
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Activity Definition | |
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The Network Diagram | |
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Activity on Arrow Notation | |
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Precedent Notation | |
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Network Presentation | |
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Conclusion | |
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Activity Duration and Network Calculations | |
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Introduction | |
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Durations | |
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Scheduling Calculations | |
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Node Notation | |
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Forward Pass Calculations | |
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Backward Pass Calculations | |
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Float Calculations | |
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Critical Path | |
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Conclusion | |
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Project Highlight | |
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Project Control | |
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Fundamentals of Project Control | |
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Introduction | |
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Basic Control Theory | |
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Project Control Objectives | |
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Project Control Cycle | |
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Optimum Project Duration | |
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Crashing | |
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Optimum Project Duration Example | |
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Optimization Conclusion | |
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Conclusion | |
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Cost, Schedule, and Resource Control | |
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Introduction | |
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What Are Resources? | |
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Labor | |
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Equipment | |
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Space | |
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Cash | |
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Why Manage Resources? | |
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Labor and Equipment Studies | |
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Cash Flow Analysis | |
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Income Projection | |
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Payment Projection | |
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Cash Flow Analysis Conclusion | |
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Conclusion | |
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Updating the Project: Control in Practice | |
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Introduction | |
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Project Member Viewpoints | |
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Owner | |
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Designer | |
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Construction Manager | |
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Contractor | |
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Control Baselines | |
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Cost Baseline | |
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Time Baseline | |
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Baseline Summary | |
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Cost Engineering | |
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Progress Evaluation and Control | |
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Methods for Measuring Work Progress | |
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Cost and Schedule Performance | |
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Variance Example | |
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Project Documentation | |
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Documentation | |
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Project Coordination | |
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Trending, Forecasting, and Reporting | |
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Conclusion | |
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Project Highlight | |
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Appendix | |
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Index | |