Practical Project Management for Building and Construction covers
the 14 knowledge areas of project management that are essential for
successful projects in the construction industry. For each knowledge
area, it explains the processes for scope, time, risk, cost, and
resource management. Filled with work and process flow diagrams, it
demonstrates how projects progress throughout the project life cycle.
The book details the processes that must be included in the management
process to deliver projects on time and within budget. The processes and
knowledge areas described reference the ISO 10006 Standard (guidelines
for quality management in projects), the international project
management standards of the PMBOK(R) Guide, and the rapidly emerging
ISO 21500 standard. Coverage includes change management, working
environment, quality and communication, and procurement management.
Illustrating the entire project process, this pioneering reference:
- Reports on regulations from the European Union and the United States
that impact construction projects
- Identifies the knowledge areas a project manager must control
- Examines time-tested strategies, various types of contracts,
remuneration forms, and contract close out
- Includes many examples and templates to help you generate essential
project documents
The book supplies accessible information on a range of helpful tools
such as work breakdown structure and earned value. Explaining how to use
a network diagram with its gaps and critical paths, the methods
described in the text will help you control the WHAT, HOW, and WHEN to
do things as well as WHO is responsible for doing them, which will lead
to successful project management. Because a large part of the book
addresses general project management concepts, the lessons learned will
also be helpful to project managers outside the building and
construction industry.
