Construction Project Management: A Practical Guide to Managing Commercial Buildings
Construction Project Management is a comprehensive, step-by-step guide for managing building projects. The content goes well beyond a general introduction, focusing on the practical knowledge and skills that are essential in the workplace.
The discussion begins with an overview of the construction market, the players, the codes, the permits, trade organizations, and new technologies. We'll then look at how contractors are organized, the way new work is picked up, and the role of unions.
Coverage continues with clear guidance through each step of the construction process:
Construction Contracts Several types of agreements are used for commercial work. These chapters walk through the differences and draw attention to key areas...like the common reasons for confusion over the start date.Preconstruction Services The contractor is often involved well before breaking ground on negotiated projects. This section details creating budgets, avoiding mistakes in scheduling, giving design input, and how value engineering works.Final Estimate This will become the roadmap for all project spending. In twelve chapters, the estimating process is covered, from soliciting subcontractor bids and doing quantity surveys to pricing work and developing a clarifications list.Buyout Writing subcontracts means looking for ways to save money, avoiding "scope holes" and not doing business with someone that won't perform. It's all covered Payment Applications Several chapters walk through the payment process, how front-end loading works, how risk is evaluated for materials stored offsite, and why some owners require cost substantiations.Change Proposals Getting paid for extra work is essential. These chapters explain what qualifies as a change and how to organize, distribute, price, and track added work. A step by step procedure is then outlined for assembling change proposals and change orders.Subcontractor Management When a subcontractor goes out of business, finding a replacement and cleaning up unpaid bills is the project manager's responsibility. This chapter discusses how these situations unfold and how risk is managed.Construction Project Management explains how the business works, the shortcuts, what to avoid, where money is made or lost, and how risk is managed. This is a valuable resource packed with insights that are immediately useful to the reader.
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