Construction Management Fundamentals (McGraw-Hill Series in Civil Engineering)
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Construction Management Fundamentals is intended as an introduction to both technical and business sides of construction, and is intended for use in an undergraduate Civil Engineering curriculum or for graduate courses in Construction Management. The text covers fundamentals of construction in a logical, simple, and concise format, and many examples reinforce construction and management concepts through applications, photographs, and illustrations derived from actual projects. Based upon professional practice, standard formats for analyzing common problems are presented and explained preparing students for fast-paced bid preparation. The second edition of Construction Management Fundamentals includes coverage of the Construction Specifications Institute’s new MasterFormat 2004 edition, as well as a completely rewritten safety chapter incorporating the latest OSHA required safety practices and reporting practices. The book will help prepare the student who may take one or two courses in construction or the construction management professional. Review: I recommended to all professionals in the construction industry and engineering ... - I recommend this book to all professionals in the construction industry and engineering students. It touches all the aspects of Project Management with concise information and examples. Naturally, expert may wish to have more information on single chapters/subjcts (i.e. Cost Estimates, Scheduling, etc.) but it is not in the scope of this book to give too details but a comprehensive overview of Project Management. I found very useful the following parts: - Cash Flow Analysis, p. 78 (there is a clear example to prepare project cash-flow); - Construction Contract Administration, p. 272; - Every chapter has its own bibliography and list of resources and website that is very useful if you wish to study the in more details the subject described there. I found useless the following parts: - Historical Perspective p. 1. The reading is cool, but irrelevant for Project Management; - Safety p. 520 is too philosophical; - Building Construction Methods p. 475 cover mainly small projects and not mega projects. Review: recommended - I used to be a constrtuction secretary, and now I can understand more about construction. I could not work there anymore, it was too diffic ult, to work, with tall themen, in the crew, but it was still fun, when I started. It was very interestein, I even got to wear a hard hat
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| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 68 Reviews |
V**O
I recommended to all professionals in the construction industry and engineering ...
I recommend this book to all professionals in the construction industry and engineering students. It touches all the aspects of Project Management with concise information and examples. Naturally, expert may wish to have more information on single chapters/subjcts (i.e. Cost Estimates, Scheduling, etc.) but it is not in the scope of this book to give too details but a comprehensive overview of Project Management. I found very useful the following parts: - Cash Flow Analysis, p. 78 (there is a clear example to prepare project cash-flow); - Construction Contract Administration, p. 272; - Every chapter has its own bibliography and list of resources and website that is very useful if you wish to study the in more details the subject described there. I found useless the following parts: - Historical Perspective p. 1. The reading is cool, but irrelevant for Project Management; - Safety p. 520 is too philosophical; - Building Construction Methods p. 475 cover mainly small projects and not mega projects.
A**R
recommended
I used to be a constrtuction secretary, and now I can understand more about construction. I could not work there anymore, it was too diffic ult, to work, with tall themen, in the crew, but it was still fun, when I started. It was very interestein, I even got to wear a hard hat
A**R
This book gives nice overview of the construction industry
I rent this book under amazon rental. I think it is a great service that allows college students like to get textbook for cheap.
S**S
Excellent source reference
This book is an excellent text for teaching construction management fundamentals. I have used it in both undergraduate and graduate courses and my students have valued its purchase (if not the price of the purchase). It is a good overview publication, reasonably easy to read with a balance between technical and explanatory discussions. The book presents the material logically and the information flows well from one topic to the next.
L**2
Three Stars
Bought this as a text book, not much more to say.
H**M
Great for my class
I didn't realize I had not left a review for this product. It was a very useful tool when I took my class 5 years ago. Great details and it was altogether a great class and book.
J**E
Great CM Book
I needed this book for a class and I used it all throughout the semester. The book was helpful and exactly as expected.
C**R
Accidentally bought
Was fortunate enough to forget to return it so now im stuck with it
H**M
Five Stars
The book is great, very helpful, and to the point.
H**N
The price is good. But the quality is not good
The price is good . But the quality is not good.
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