Construction project management: theory and practice
- 2nd
- New Delhi Pearson India Education Services Pvt. Ltd. 2022
- xxiii, 878 p.
Table of content
1. Introduction
2. Project Organization
3. Construction Economics
4. Client's Estimation of Project Cost
5. Construction Contract
6. Construction Planning
7. Project Scheduling and Resource Levelling
8. Contractor's Estimation of Cost and Bidding Strategy
9. Construction Equipment Management
10. Construction Accounts Management
11. Construction Material Management
12. Project Cost and Value Management
13. Construction Quality Management
14. Risk and Insurance in Construction
15. Construction Safety Management
16. Project Monitoring and Control System
17. Construction Claims, Disputes, and Project Closure
18. Computer Applications in Scheduling, Resource Levelling, Monitoring, and Reporting
19. Factors Behind the Success of a Construction Project
20. Linear programming
21. Transportation, transshipment and assignment problems
• References
• Review Questions
• Answers to the Objective Questions
• Appendices
• Index
The revised second edition of Construction Project Management discusses the various facets of construction project management with a special emphasis on fundamental concepts. The major principles of project management are explained with the help of real-life case studies. Simple examples are used to facilitate a better understanding of basic concepts before complex problems are discussed.