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While the construction process still requires traditional skills, the dynamic nature of construction demands of its managers improved understanding of modern business, production and contractual practices. This well established, core undergraduate textbook reflects current best practice in the management of construction projects, with particular emphasis given to supply chains and networks, value and risk management, BIM, ICT, project arrangements, corporate social responsibility, training, health and welfare and environmental sustainability.
The overall themes for the Eighth Edition Modern Construction Management are:
* Drivers for efficiency: lean construction underpinning production management and off-site production methods.
* Sustainability: reflecting the transition to a low carbon economy.
* Corporate Social Responsibility: embracing health & safety and employment issues.
* Modern contractual systems driving effective procurement
* Building Information Modelling directed towards the improvement of collaboration in construction management systems
List of contents
About the authors xi
Preface to the eighth edition xiii
Companion website xv
1 Introduction 1
Structure of the book 2
Objectives and contents 3
2 Quality management 9
Summary 9
Introduction 9
Notions of quality 9
Quality in transition 10
Quality control and inspection 11
Quality assurance 13
Total quality management 20
A systems approach to managing quality 26
Further Reading 32
Section 1: Project production management 33
3 Production process improvement 35
Summary 35
Introduction to lean construction 35
Energy 36
Productivity 36
Economic development 37
International environmental protocols 45
UK emissions 47
Productivity improvement 49
Management systems 54
Management processes (see BS 6079) 60
Employee participation 71
Macro key performance indicators 87
Further Reading 88
4 Planning techniques and methods 89
Summary 89
Introduction 89
Planning in construction 89
Who plans? 90
Planning the design process 92
Planning for waste management 93
Planning for safety, health, and the environment (SHE) 94
Planning techniques 95
Other planning techniques 112
Modern construction planning 119
Monitoring progress and managing the time model 121
Construction planning and scheduling with 4D CAD and BIM 122
Planning multiple projects 123
Appendix 4.A. Normal Probability Distribution Tables (Table 4.3) 125
Further Reading 126
5 Workforce motivation 127
Summary 127
Introduction 127
Motivation theories 127
Payment systems, remuneration and performance 132
Further Reading 144
6 Project cost control 147
Summary 147
Why cost-control is essential for construction projects 147
A cost-control procedure for construction works 148
Points to consider when choosing a cost-control system 159
Management of the carbon footprint 160
Further Reading 160
7 Management of equipment 161
Summary 161
Acquisition of plant and equipment 161
The financing of equipment 162
Systematic plant selection 164
The essential characteristics of a decision situation 165
Setting hire rates 173
Marginal costing 180
Plant maintenance 180
Monitoring of maintenance servicing and exhaust emissions 181
Human-centred approaches 182
Further Reading 182
Section 2: Business management 183
8 Project procurement 185
Summary 185
Introduction 185
The construction process (BS 6079-1:2002) 186
ISO/BS procurement standards 189
Appointing the team/parties to the contract 190
Public contracts and supplies 192
Project manager/leader 193
The contract 197
Health and safety considerations 201
Categories of contract 204
Separated and cooperative contracts 204
Management-oriented contracts 207
Integrated contracts 211
Discretionary contracts 219
Performance of different contract categories 223
Client risk exposure for different contract categories 223
Further Reading 225
9 Estimating and tendering 227
Summary 227
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About the author
Frank Harris was Emeritus Professor of Construction Science at the University of Wolverhampton, UK.
Ronald McCaffer is Emeritus Professor in Construction Management at Loughborough University, UK.
Andrew Baldwin is Emeritus Professor in Construction Management at Loughborough University, UK.
Francis Edum-Fotwe holds a Lectureship in Construction and Project Management at Loughborough University, UK.
