{"product_id":"construction-management-9780470674017","title":"Construction Management","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe construction industry faces continual challenges and demands, due to market conditions and coercion by governments, for improvements in safety, quality and cost control, and in the avoidance of contractual disputes. To meet these challenges construction enterprises need to constantly seek new directions and business models in construction management. A number of tools, methods and concepts have been developed and advocated as aids to achieving improved performance, but many in the industry find them confusing or are sceptical of their relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe third edition of \u003ci\u003eConstruction Management: New Directions\u003c\/i\u003ebrings together, in a single volume, detailed discussion of a range of contemporary management concepts which are relevant to the construction industry, including \u003ci\u003estrategic management; benchmarking; reengineering; partnering and alliancing; enterprise risk management; total safety management; total quality management; value management and constructability\u003c\/i\u003e. I\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to Third Edition ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Culture of the Construction Industry 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book’s contents 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Strategic Management 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic management process 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic management in construction 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParadoxes of strategic management processes in construction 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping and implementing strategy in construction 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange management 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLinking operational actions to strategy using a balanced scorecard 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStakeholder identification, analysis and consultation 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic management in action – a case study of Arup 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn integrated strategic management framework 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Benchmarking 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition of benchmarking 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical development 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of benchmarking 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe process of benchmarking 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe benchmarking team 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenchmarking Code of Conduct 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal considerations 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenchmarking: The major issues 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase studies 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Reengineering 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReengineering: What’s in a name? 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins of reengineering 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReengineering in a construction industry context 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe goals of reengineering 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReengineering methodology 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePitfalls of reengineering 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation technology and reengineering 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReengineering from a European perspective 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA case study of a process reengineering study in the Australian construction industry 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Partnering and Alliancing 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe origins of partnering 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePartnering in a construction industry context 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe goals of partnering 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCategories of partnering 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject partnering 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic or multi-project partnering 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal and contractual implications of partnering 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDispute resolution 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePartnering: Overview 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject alliancing – a natural progression from project partnering? 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlliance definitions 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlliancing in the construction industry 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe differences between alliancing and partnering 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCritical success factors in alliancing 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe financial arrangements 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe project outcome 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostscript 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Enterprise Risk Management 132\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy ERM in the construction industry? 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey terms and definitions 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eERM principles and processes 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe COSO ERM 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAS\/NZS ISO 31000 Risk Management Standard 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablish objectives, context and criteria 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk identification 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk analysis and evaluation 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk response and monitoring 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk review and learning 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk communication and consultation 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA comparison of risk management processes 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eERM application techniques 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing ERM in the construction industry 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganisational culture and ERM 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eERM performance 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eERM misconceptions 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelationship between ERM and strategic planning 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImproving ERM capability and maturity 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ERM3 model 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eERM3 example 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eERM capability improvement 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProject risk management 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Total Safety Management 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe science of safety management 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is safety risk assessment at the design stage? 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy safety risk assessment at design? 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarriers for implementing safety risk assessment at design 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethods for safety risk assessment at design 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCase study 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe art of safety management 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponents of a safety culture 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions of a safety culture 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSafety culture maturity models 179\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA construction safety maturity model 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of measurement instruments 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Total Quality Management 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition of TQM 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is quality? 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical development of TQM 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe need for a paradigm shift 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA change in the culture of the construction industry 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomer focus 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe all-embracing nature of TQM 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eContinuous improvement 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuality costs and the cost of quality 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUniversal standards of quality such as ISO 9000 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange management 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe methods of TQM 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to implement TQM 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKaizen 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent research into TQM in the construction industry 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Value Management 214\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistorical development 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunction analysis 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganisation of the function analysis study 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho should carry out the study? 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho should constitute the team? 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow should alternatives be evaluated? 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue management as a system 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe American system 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA case study of value management in the United States 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe British\/European system 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA case study of value management in the UK 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValue management in Australia 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA case study of value management (and constructability) in Australia 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Japanese system 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA case study of value management in Japan 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy are the systems different? 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferences in the style of management 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferences in management systems 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe relationship between value management and quantity surveying 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Constructability 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrigins 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe goals of constructability 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementing constructability 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructability in practice 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructability and the building product 260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConstructability and Building Information Modelling 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGood and bad constructability 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantifying the benefits of constructability 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Linking the Concepts 274\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 296\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49402405323095,"sku":"9780470674017","price":51.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780470674017.jpg?v=1730480300","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/construction-management-9780470674017","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}