Construction Planning, Programming and Control

Auteur

Brian Cooke, MSc, is a former chartered civil engineer, quantity surveyor, and builder with extensive practical experience in construction. He was a Principal Lecturer in construction management at Liverpool John Moores University and has lectured on construction management topics in the UK and overseas. Peter Williams, MSc, is a former chartered builder and quantity surveyor with considerable practical experience in project management, estimating, quantity surveying and construction consultancy. He has worked for several major UK contractors and has held senior positions at Liverpool John Moores University, including Principal Lecturer and Head of Construction Management Development.

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An essential introduction to the management of building projects Construction management is a complex discipline with many facets. The essence of construction management is the delivery of construction projects to meet the client's goals whilst recognising the commercial interests of the many designers, consultants and contractors involved. Balancing the expected quality outcomes, the highest safety standards and time and budget pressures is not an easy task. Therefore, students and practitioners looking to understand these core principles of construction management need an authoritative, accessible and comprehensive text on the subject. Since its first edition in 1998, Construction Planning, Programming and Control has met this need with its practical approach to the management of construction projects. The book covers the principles and practice of project time and cost control and includes key related topics and more. It places the subject matter in the context of the challenges facing the construction industry and explains complex issues in a practical and understandable way. Readers of the fourth edition of Construction Planning, Programming and Control will also find detailed coverage of: Procurement and contracts, supply chain and risk management and health and safety management including CDM 2015JCT 2016, NEC4; ICC and FIDIC conditions of contractMethod statements and the development of safe systems of workThree new major case studies including an in-depth look at HS2 Fully updated content to reflect new thinking with regard to modern methods of construction (MMC), building information modelling (BIM) and the latest planning and cost management software Construction Planning, Programming and Control is an invaluable reference for students of construction management, surveying, civil engineering, and more.

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About the Authors xxv

Preface xxvii

Acknowledgements xxix

Acronyms xxxi

1 Construction Projects 3

2 Project Environment 35

3 Project Risk 57

4 Managing Construction Projects 91

5 Modern Methods of Construction 143

6 Procurement and Contracts 171

7 Estimating and Bidding 213

8 The Planning Process 261

9 Scheduling Techniques 279

10 Construction Sequences 315

11 Method Statements 347

12 Planning for Safety 373

13 Planning the Project 421

14 Planning Cash Flow 457

15 Project Control 489

16 Controlling Time 511

17 Controlling Money 553

18 Controlling Resources 575

19 Hotel and Commercial Centre 599

20 Motorway Bridge Replacement 619

21 High Speed 2 641

References 686

Notes 687

Index 689