Handbook of Construction Management : Scope, Schedule and Cost Control

This 2-volume handbook covers the importance of quality management tools and construction management principles, procedures, concepts, methods, and tools. The applications to various activities, components, and subsystems of different phases of the life cycle of a construction project to improve the construction process in order to conveniently manage the project and make the project most qualitative, competitive, and economical are also covered. Due to the voluminous nature of construction management processes and with the addition of certain missing topics, and for proper understanding of the required information the new edition is divided into two volumes consisting of topics related to quality tools and techniques and process principles for the execution of construction project.

This new edition focuses on quality tools and techniques used for construction management and project management and provides concise and complete information about various quality tools used to manage construction projects from inception until the handing over of the project. This also includes the operations and maintenance aspects as well. Various types of construction contracts along with a discussion on standards and quality management systems are included. Six Sigma tools in construction projects are very important and value methodology for the optimization of construction project design is also discussed within this new edition 2-vol handbook set.

Handbook of Construction Management: Scope, Schedule, and Cost Control, 2-Volume Set provides significant information and guidelines to construction and project management professionals (owners, designers, consultants, construction managers, project managers, supervisors, contractors, builders, developers, and many others from the construction-related industry) involved in construction projects (mainly civil construction projects, commercial-A/E projects) and construction-related industries.

Volume 1, Construction Management: Quality Tools and Techniques (9781041066965) and Volume 2, Construction Management: Project Management Process Principles and Concepts (9781041067009) can also be purchased individually.

Abdul Razzak Rumane Ph.D. is a Chartered Quality Professional-Fellow of The Chartered Quality Institute (UK) and a certified consultant engineer in the field of project management and electrical engineering. He obtained a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) degree from Marathwada University (now Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University) India in 1972 and received his Ph.D. from Kennedy Western University, USA (now Warren National University) in 2005. Dr. Rumane’s professional career exceeds 50 years including 10 years in manufacturing industries and over 40 years in construction projects. Presently he is associated with SIJJEEL Co., Kuwait as Advisor and Director, Construction Management. He was honorary chairman of The Institution of Engineers (India), Kuwait chapter for the years 2016-17, 2013-14, and 2005 to 2007 and served as Secretary of ASQ GC for the year 2019 and Secretary of ASQ LMC, Kuwait for the year 2017 and 2018. He was Vice Chair of the ASQ Kuwait Section for the year 2021. He served as international liaison committee chair of ASQ (Design and Construction Division) for the year 2023-24. As an accomplished Engineer, Dr. Rumane has been awarded an honorary doctorate in engineering from The Yorker International University, USA (2007). The International University of Ministry and Education, Missouri awarded him Honorary Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) for expertise in quality management (2021). World Quality Congress awarded him the “Global Award for Excellence in Quality Management and Leadership” and The Albert Schweitzer International Foundation honored him with a gold medal for “Outstanding contribution in the field of Quality in Construction Projects”. Dr. Rumane has attended many international conferences and has made many technical presentations at various conferences. He is the author of 8 books entitled “Quality Management in Construction Projects”, First Edition (2010) "Quality Tools for Managing Construction Projects” (2013), Editor of the “Handbook of Construction Management: Scope, Schedule, and Cost Control” (2016). “Quality Management in Construction Projects”, Second Edition (2017), “Quality Management in Oil and Gas Projects” (2021 “Risk Management Applications Used to Sustain Quality in Projects: A Practical Guide” (2022), “ Quality Management: How to Achieve Sustainability in Projects” (2023), “Total Quality Management Applications and Concepts for Construction Projects” (2024), All published by CRC Press (A Taylor & Francis Group Company), USA. A book entitled “Quality Auditing in Construction Projects: A Handbook” (2019) is published by Routledge, UK (A Taylor & Francis Group Company).