Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Construction industry
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
Proceedings of the CIB W-65 Symposium on Organization and Management of Construction
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Construction industry
Languages : en
Pages : 774
Book Description
Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control in Construction
Author: Calin M. PopescuPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 9780471028581
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 630
Book Description
Critical Path Method (CPM) and Performance Evaluation and ReviewTechnique (PERT) are widely recognized as the most effectivemethods of keeping large, complex construction projects onschedule, under budget, and up to professional standards. But thesemethods remain underused because they are poorly understood and,due to a host of unfamiliar terms and applications, may seem morecomplicated than they really are. This encyclopedia brings together, in one comprehensive volume, allterms, definitions, and applications related to the time and costmanagement of construction projects. While many of these termsrefer to ancient and venerable building practices, others haveevolved quite recently and refer specifically to modernconstruction and management techniques. Sources include hundreds ofprofessional books, trade journals, and research publications, aswell as planning and scheduling software vendor literature. The detailed glossary of all applicable terms includes across-referenced listing of examples that describe real-worldapplications for each term supplied. An extensive bibliographycovers all applicable books, articles, and periodicals available onproject planning, scheduling, and control using CPM and relatedsubjects. This book is an important quick reference and desktop informationresource for construction planners, schedulers, and controllers, aswell as civil engineers and project managers. It is also theultimate research tool for educators, students, or anyone who seeksto improve their understanding of the management of modernconstruction projects.
Directions in Person-Environment Research and Practice (Routledge Revivals)
Author: Jack NasarPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134876211
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 340
Book Description
First published in 1999, this book presents a fresh and diverse set of perspectives representing key directions of research and practice in the field of environmental design research. Leading researchers in various areas of person-environment research, such as privacy, children’s environment, post-occupancy evaluation, environmental cognition, environmental aesthetics, crime prevention, housing and environmental protection and environmental design present what they consider their best work. The book argues for the value of a multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving and outlines many important directions for methods, research and practice.
Construction Management Planning : the Impact on Meeting Owner Goals
Author: David Allan BoothePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Construction industry
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
This study investigated the impact which planning, done by a Construction Management (CM) firm during the preconstruction phase of a CM contract, had on the effectiveness with which the firm met owner goals. The relative impact of selected organizational and environmental characteristics on the CM firm's ability to meet owner goals was also investigated. The study was conducted through the use of a questionnaire mailed to 92 companies, in Michigan, who advertised that they provided CM services. The responses were analyzed by frequency to describe the typical company and through the use of Pearson's product-moment correlations and partial correlations to ascertain the strength of linear relationships between selected planning, organizational, and environmental characteristics and measures of effectiveness. The study results indicated that some aspects of planning affected the ability of the CM company to meet owner goals, although they followed no clear pattern. As measured by this study, the CM company's effectiveness was more a result of an interaction of organizational and environmental characteristics rather than the clear cut action of any planning characteristic investigated.
National Union Catalog
Author: Value Engineering in the Building Industry
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Construction industry
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Building Industry Technology
Author: Index of Conference Proceedings Received
Author: British Library. Lending DivisionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Conference proceedings
Languages : en
Pages : 856
Book Description
Government Reports Annual Index
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Research
Languages : en
Pages : 1056
Book Description
Sections 1-2. Keyword Index.--Section 3. Personal author index.--Section 4. Corporate author index.-- Section 5. Contract/grant number index, NTIS order/report number index 1-E.--Section 6. NTIS order/report number index F-Z.
Government Reports Annual Index: Keyword A-L
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government reports announcements & index
Languages : en
Pages : 1052
Book Description