Organizing and administering a construction site so that the right
resources get to the right place in a timely fashion demands strong
leadership and a rigorous process. Good logistical operations are
essential to profitability, and this book is the essential, muddy boots
guide to efficient site management. Written by experienced
educator-practitioners from the world-leading Building Construction
Management program at Purdue University, this volume is the ultimate
guide to the knowledge, skills, and abilities that need to be mastered
by project superintendents. Observations about leadership imperatives
and techniques are included. Organizationally, the book follows
site-related activities from bidding to project closeout. Beyond
outlining broad project managerial practices, the authors drill into
operational issues such as temporary soils and drainage structures,
common equipment, and logistics. The content is primarily geared for the
manager of a domestic or small commercial building construction project,
but includes some reference to public and international work, where
techniques, practices, and decision making can be substantially
different. The book is structured into five sections and fifteen
chapters. This facilitates ready adaptation either to industry training
seminars or to university courses: Section I. The Project and Site
Pre-Planning: The Construction Project and Site Environment (Randy R.
Rapp); Due Diligence (Robert Cox); Site Organization and Layout (James
O'Connor). Section II. The Site and Field Engineering Issues: Building
Layout (Douglas Keith); Soil and Drainage Issues (Yi Jiang and Randy R.
Rapp). Section III. Site Logistics: Site Logistical Procedures and
Administration (Daphene Koch); Earthmoving (Douglas Keith); Material
Handling Equipment (Bryan Hubbard). Section IV. Leadership and Control:
Leadership and Communication (Bradley L. Benhart); Health, Safety,
Environment (HSE), and Security (Jeffrey Lew); Project Scheduling (James
Jenkins); Project Site Controls (Joseph Orczyk); Inspection and QA/QC
(James Jenkins). Section V. Planning for Completion: Site-Related
Contract Claims (Joseph Orczyk); Project Closeout (Randy R. Rapp).
