A Cost Based Approach to Project Management: Planning and Controlling
Construction Project Costs introduces early-career architects,
construction managers, civil engineers, and facility managers to the
essentials of delivering projects on-time and at cost. Drawing on the
author's decades of experience managing marquee building and
infrastructure projects around the world, this primer offers busy
professionals a crash course in budgeting, cost estimating, scheduling,
and cost control. Chapters break down the details of cost elements,
structuring project costs, and integrating budget with schedule,
providing novice project managers with the key skills to plan and
execute construction projects with confidence and precision.
Features:
- Illustrates the principles of project management and the essentials of
cost planning and control with easy-to-understand examples from the
construction industry
- Includes step-by-step details of project planning, cost estimating,
and management processes
- Offers clear, cost-based methods for defining scope, preparing bids,
and planning for contingencies, as well as monitoring progress and
determining when to take remedial action
- Contains a user-friendly guide to project management acronyms and
terminology
- Provides sample construction schedules, budgets, and progress report
forms
An ideal resource for self-study, on-the-job training, or courses in
construction, architecture, or civil engineering project management, A
Cost Based Approach to Project Management makes a worthy addition to
the aspiring project manager's reference shelf.
