Construction Project Scheduling and Control - Hardcover

Mubarak, Saleh A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0470505338 ISBN 13: 9780470505335

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2010

Synopsis

Written by a career construction professional, this text about scheduling and project lays out all steps clearly with solved and unsolved exercises that cover each subject. Computer software programs for construction are included for each chapter, along with examination of precedence networks as the realistic solution to scheduling. Also explored are new concepts in CPM scheduling such as the author′s own Dynamic Minimum Lag technique. Addressing the average student, Construction Project Scheduling and Control skillfully guides readers through every aspect of a construction project, no matter what the size.

About this title

About the Author

Saleh Mubarak, PhD, is Training Manager at the Qatar Project Management (QPM) Company in Doha, Qatar. A member of PMI and the PMI College of Scheduling, he served on the committee that created the PMI COS professional scheduler certification exam and is a former project controls manager with the Public Works Department of Hillsborough County in Tampa, Florida.

From the Back Cover

An easy–to–follow guide to the theory and practice of project scheduling and control

No matter how large or small the construction project, an efficient, well–thought–out schedule is crucial to achieving success. The schedule manages all aspects of a job, such as adjusting staff requirements at various stages, overseeing materials deliveries and equipment needs, organizing inspections, and estimating time needs for curing and settling all of which requires a deep understanding on the part of the scheduler.

Written by a career construction professional, Construction Project Scheduling and Control, Second Edition has been fully revised with up–to–date coverage detailing all the steps needed to devise a technologically advanced schedule geared toward streamlining the construction process. Solved and unsolved exercises reinforce learning, while an overview of industry standard computer software sets the tone for further study. Some of the features in this Second Edition include:

• Focus on precedence networks as a viable solution to scheduling, the main part of project control

• The concepts of Dynamic Minimal Lag, a new CPM technique developed by the author

• A new chapter on schedule risk management

By combining basic fundamentals with advanced techniques alongside the robust analysis of theory to enhance real–world applications, Construction Project Scheduling and Control is an ideal companion for students and professionals looking to formulate a schedule for a time–crunched industry in need of better ways to oversee projects.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0470505338
• ISBN 13: 9780470505335
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 480