Construction Project Management: A Practical Guide for Building and Electrical Contractors - Hardcover

Eddy Rojas (editor)

 
9781604270020: Construction Project Management: A Practical Guide for Building and Electrical Contractors

Synopsis

Construction Project Management offers some of the best project management studies commissioned by ELECTRI International that were selected, coordinated, and monitored by some of the most progressive contractors in the industry and performed by outstanding scholars from top U.S. universities. Topics include sequencing guidelines, tool and material control systems, early warning signs of project distress, performance evaluations, contract risk management, cumulative impact of change orders, field incentive systems, and design-build strategies. All specialty and general contractors will find value in this practical book. The technical level is as simple as can be achieved without losing clarity, in order that new project practitioners can quickly learn the essentials and apply that knowledge to the everyday management of successful projects.

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About the Author

Dr. Eddy M. Rojas is Professor of Construction Management at the University of Washington, where he is the Graduate Program Coordinator and the Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Center for Construction Research and Education. He is an internationally recognized scholar in construction engineering and management. Dr. Rojas has published numerous papers in professional journals and conference proceedings and is also the developer and facilitator of the Virtual Community of Construction Scholars. His research interests are modeling, simulation, and visualization of construction engineering and management processes; engineering education; and construction economics.

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