- Hardcover: 496 pages
- Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional; 6 edition (Aug 9 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0071753109
- ISBN-13: 978-0071753104
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 794 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #271,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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PROVEN CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODS
Fully revised to cover the most current contract information and green building guidelines, Project Management in Construction, Sixth Edition provides project managers and general contractors with the skills necessary to run every phase of a construction job. This practical guide discusses estimating, purchasing, contract administration, team management, quality control and quality assurance, safety, and other topics essential to completing a project on time and within budget.
Project Management in Construction, Sixth Edition features:
- A new chapter on ConsensusDOCS, AIA Integrated Project Delivery (IPD), and Lean Construction contract documents
- Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Green Format Specifications and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) 2009 Certification System
- Updated construction industry statistics and trends
- Current safety data from OSHA
- The latest court decisions on key construction topics
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE INCLUDES:
Introduction to the Construction Industry * Start of the Construction Process * General Conditions to the Construction Contract * Bonds and Insurance * Organizing the Project Team * Successful Project Completion Demands a Successful Start * Estimating * Buying Out the Job * Change Orders * Quality Control and Quality Assurance * Project Documentation * Claims, Disputes, Arbitration, and Mediation * Safety in Construction * Design-Build * Sustainability and Green Buildings * Interoperability and Building Information Modeling (BIM)
About the Author
Sidney M. Levy is an independent construction industry consultant with more than 40 years of experience in the profession. He is the author of numerous books on construction methods and operations, including Construction Databook 2nd Edition, Design-Build Project Delivery, and Construction Superintendent's Operations Manual. Mr. Levy was awarded the British Chartered Institute of Building Silver Medal for Project Management in Construction, Third Edition, in the category of Managing Construction.
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S. Levy's PM In Construction (6th Edition), Oct 14 2011
By Mariano - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Project Management in Construction, Sixth Edition (Hardcover)
As a consulting architect, I found this book a terrific addition to my technical library.You would have a long search to find a book on this subject with better elements of sequencing, logical arrangement and text. The author presents his material in the same manner in which a structure is designed and constructed. This avoids the need to refer to crossinformation among several sections as you read, and guides the reader easily through the concerns applicable to each heading and the standards that apply. Although seemingly aimed as a comprehensive reference instrument at the hands-on project manager the book, therefore, is excellent as a teaching tool for anyone in the industry, from owners to superintendents. The summations at the end of certain chapters are particularly useful, as are the sample documents shown or cited for each section.
Also of particular interest for this edition is the material in Chapter 4, presenting the Consensus Docs and Lean Construction. Here again the author's direct, conversational style puts the reasons for, and the preparation of, this new family of documents in a way that goes beyond merely listing regulations to follow.
To reflect the present economy and realities of vacancies I would have liked to find a section dedicated to restoration and upgrading of existing structures. I retired as an architect after 54 years in construction, and found that these always presented special challenges requiring adaptation of what applies more readily to new construction.
Years ago I read Sid Levy's book on Japanese construction, and kept a copy of his Superintendent's Handbook in our field office. I hope he dedicates his next book to expanding his chapters 16 and 17, dealing with the cutting-edge culture and technology of green buildings and BIM.
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