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This book focuses on the collaborative effort required to complete any public or private construction project, providing the construction professional with the skills needed to work with and alongside the owner representative, the designer, and within the public's eye. It explains in detail the project elements and environment, and the responsibilities of the varied project professionals, and follows in detail the chronology of a project. Estimating, scheduling, control and administrative functions of a project are covered, and separate chapters on Leadership and Management, Construction Law, and Safety and Health are included. For construction professionals, including project managers, architects, project owners and their representatives, civil engineers, and practitioners who are looking for an understanding of the changes in their industry and new tools and management methods available for dealing with those changes.
"Over the past several years, the construction industry has been through enormous changes. From an industry steeped in conservative practices and narrowly scoped services, construction has moved to the forefront of the profession. From general contracting to construction management to project management and program management, the methods of servicing the industry have evolved to become more varied and comprehensive. This requires practitioners and students alike to understand the many aspects of the world of owners, designers, tenants, regulatory agencies, community groups, contracting lawyers, environmental lawyers, insurance providers, financial agencies, and subcontractors. Each participant brings political, professional, and personal motivations to the process, and each has the ability to place constraints on the project. To effectively navigate in this environment, the successful project manager must recognize the role of each participant, understand the nature of the project itself, and effectively utilize management tools to bring the project forward in a timely and cost-effective manner"--
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Construction Project Management, Third Edition provides readers with the "big picture" of the construction management process, giving a perspective as to how the construction industry functions in relation to the national economy and in the public's eye. This book focuses on the collaborative effort required to complete any public or private construction project, providing the construction professional with the skills needed to work with and alongside the owner representative, the designer, and within the public's eye. It explains in detail the project elements and environment, and the responsibilities of the varied project professionals, and follows in detail the chronology of a project.
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Projekte sind im digitalen Zeitalter gewaltigen Herausforderungen ausgesetzt. Nicht nur die technische Komplexität, sondern auch die erhöhten Qualitätserwartungen sowie sich ständig ändernde Prioritäten üben Druck auf Projektteams aus. Viele Organisationen setzen zur Bewältigung dieser erhöhten Anforderungen erfolgreich auf agiles Projektmanagement. Dieser Lösungsansatz bietet gegenüber traditionellen Verfahren den Vorteil von Entfaltung an Kreativität, persönlicher und direkter Kommunikation sowie Verlagerung von Verantwortung vom Management hin zu den Teammitgliedern. Ebenso verblüffend wie der tatsächlich messbare Erfolg ist allerdings, dass bislang noch kein nachvollziehba...
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