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Book SynopsisThe management of construction projects is a wide ranging and challenging discipline in an increasingly international industry, facing continual challenges and demands for improvements in safety, in quality and cost control, and in the avoidance of contractual disputes.
Table of ContentsAbout the Authors x
Preface xi
1 Organising Construction Processes in Construction Companies 1
1.1 Educational outcomes 1
1.2 The facility life-cycle 1
1.3 Production by projects 4
1.4 The construction industry 6
1.5 Construction companies 9
1.6 Organisational structure of a construction company 13
1.7 The construction site within the construction company 17
References 18
Further reading 19
2 Contract Documents 20
2.1 Educational outcomes 20
2.2 Contract documents 20
2.3 Type of documents 23
2.4 Bidding documents 26
2.5 Contractor tender or bid 29
2.6 Estimating process 29
2.7 Contract agreement 33
2.8 Bill of quantities 35
2.9 General and particular conditions 37
2.10 Technical specifications 41
2.11 Contract drawings 43
2.12 Other documents 46
References 48
Further reading 49
3 Procurement Approaches 50
3.1 Educational outcomes 50
3.2 Introduction to procurement 50
3.3 Traditional procurement 53
3.4 Design-build arrangements 55
3.5 Management contracting 56
3.6 Construction management 58
3.7 Relational contracting 59
3.8 Public concessions and public-private partnerships 62
3.9 Organisation modelling 65
3.10 The project manager team 66
References 67
Further reading 68
4 Communications, Information and Documentation 69
4.1 Educational outcomes 69
4.2 Importance of communications, documentation and information 69
4.3 Communications on site 71
4.4 Daily logs 74
4.5 Reports 74
4.6 Construction diary 78
4.7 Meetings 79
4.8 Photographs and videos on site 80
4.9 Information and documentation flow in construction 81
4.10 Information and communications technologies (ICT) 82
4.11 Building information modelling (BIM) 87
4.12 Electronic business and project administration 89
References 93
Further reading 94
5 Site Setup and Construction Processes 95
5.1 Educational outcomes 95
5.2 Site constraints 95
5.3 Equipment constraints 98
5.4 Material storage and handling 99
5.5 Temporary facilities and auxiliary works 100
5.6 Construction jobsite offices 101
5.7 Security on construction sites 103
5.8 Internal organisation of the construction works 105
5.9 General approach to construction processes 108
5.10 Temporary works 110
References 112
Further reading 113
6 Machinery and Equipment 114
6.1 Educational outcomes 114
6.2 The need of machinery and equipment 114
6.3 Selection of machinery and equipment 115
6.3.1 Conditioning factors 115
6.3.2 Methods used to select the machine in relation to economic profitability 116
6.4 Calculation of costs 118
6.4.1 Fixed and variable hourly costs 118
6.4.2 Equipment ownership costs 119
6.4.3 Operating costs 124
6.5 Maintenance 127
References 129
Further reading 130
7 Productivity and Performance 131
7.1 Educational outcomes 131
7.2 Productivity and performance 131
7.3 Work study 134
7.4 Method study 135
7.5 Work measurement 136
7.6 Equipment performance 141
7.7 Assessment of production/productivity 144
7.8 Benchmarking and construction productivity improvement 145
References 149
Further reading 150
8 Quality, Innovation and Knowledge Management 151
8.1 Educational outcomes 151
8.2 Quality, innovation and knowledge 151
8.3 Quality control 153
8.4 Quality assurance in accordance with ISO 9001 154
8.5 Innovation in construction projects 156
8.6 Knowledge management in construction 162
8.7 Standards and procedures 164
8.8 Certificates and technical approvals 165
References 167
Further reading 168
9 Health and Safety Management 169
9.1 Educational outcomes 169
9.2 Introduction to occupational health and safety 169
9.3 The risk–accident cycle 170
9.4 Regulatory context 171
9.5 Agents involved 173
9.6 Business context 174
9.7 On-site prevention 174
9.8 Health and safety plan 177
9.9 Management of the health and safety plan 178
9.10 Incidents and accidents during construction 184
References 186
Further reading 187
10 Environmental and Sustainability Management 188
10.1 Educational outcomes 188
10.2 Environmental impact assessment 188
10.3 Basic legislation for environmental impact assessment 190
10.4 Environmental management tools 191
10.5 Environmental management at the construction site 192
10.6 Construction and demolition (C&D) waste management 193
10.7 C&D reduction, reuse and recycling 196
10.8 Environmental monitoring plan 198
10.9 Environmental impacts at the construction site 199
10.10 Sustainability in construction 200
10.11 Green buildings and certifications 201
References 203
Further reading 204
11 Supply Chain Management 205
11.1 Educational outcomes 205
11.2 Introduction to supply chain management 205
11.3 The construction supply chain 207
11.4 Pros and cons of subcontracting in the construction industry 209
11.5 Procurement and management of subcontracts 211
11.6 Purchase of materials and equipment 213
11.7 Coordination of suppliers and subcontractors 215
11.8 Lean construction 216
References 219
Further reading 220
12 Resources Management 221
12.1 Educational outcomes 221
12.2 Construction planning 221
12.3 Work breakdown structure 224
12.4 Scheduling of activities 226
12.5 Duration of activities 227
12.6 Resources limitations and leveling 229
12.7 Bar chart or gantt diagram 230
12.8 Network diagrams 232
12.8.1 Historical introduction 232
12.8.2 Graphical representation 233
12.8.3 Calculating the critical path 234
12.8.4 Probability applications 236
12.8.5 The precedence diagramming method 237
12.8.6 Critical chain 239
12.8.7 Commercial software 240
12.9 Line of balance 241
12.10 Last planner system 242
12.11 Time control 246
12.12 Cost assessment and control 247
12.13 Earned value management 250
12.14 Value engineering 252
12.15 Risk management 254
References 258
Further reading 260
13 Progress Payment 261
13.1 Educational outcomes 261
13.2 Introduction to progress payment 261
13.3 Lump sum contract 263
13.4 Unit price contract 264
13.5 Cost plus contract 267
13.6 Incentive contract 268
13.7 Percentage of construction fee contract 269
13.8 Progress payment procedures 269
References 272
Further reading 273
14 Claims and Change Management 274
14.1 Educational outcomes 274
14.2 Introduction to claims and change management 274
14.3 Definition of claim 275
14.4 Causes of claims 277
14.5 Types of claims 280
14.6 Claim management process 281
14.7 Claim avoidance practices 287
14.8 Management of the change process 288
References 291
Further reading 292
15 Project Closeout 293
15.1 Educational outcomes 293
15.2 The closeout process 293
15.3 Completion and closing of the construction project 294
15.4 Inspection and tests 297
15.5 Handover 299
15.6 Occupation 300
15.7 Final documentation 301
15.8 Post-project review 303
References 307
Further reading 307
Index 309
