1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910141015003321

Autore

Rounds Jerald L

Titolo

Construction Supervision [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, : Wiley, 2011

ISBN

1-118-98402-1

1-283-08206-3

9786613082060

0-470-95062-5

1-118-00987-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (466 p.)

Collana

RSMeans

Classificazione

TEC005000

Altri autori (Persone)

SegnerRobert O

Disciplina

624.068

690.068

Soggetti

Building - Superintendence

Building -- Superintendence

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / General

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Preliminaries; CONTENTS; PREFACE; The Role of the Supervisor; Intended Audience; The Book's Structure and Organization; Making the Most of the Book; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; SECTION I: SETTING THE STAGE; CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; CHAPTER 2: SUPERVISION AND THE SUPERVISOR; SECTION II: SOFT SKILLS; CHAPTER 3: ORAL COMMUNICATION; CHAPTER 4: WRITTEN COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION; CHAPTER 5: TEAM BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE; CHAPTER 6: MAINTAINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYER; CHAPTER 7: MANAGING THE HUMAN RESOURCE

CHAPTER 8: RISK MANAGEMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVINGSECTION III: TECHNICAL SKILLS; CHAPTER 9: SAFETY; CHAPTER 10: THE CONTRACT AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL; CHAPTER 11: MANAGING PHYSICAL RESOURCES; CHAPTER 12: MANAGING COSTS: UNDERSTANDING THE ESTIMATE; CHAPTER 13: MANAGING COSTS ELEMENTS OF COST CONTROL; CHAPTER 14: MANAGING TIME ON A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT; CHAPTER 15: MANAGING PRODUCTION; SECTION IV: PROJECT



SUPERVISION; CHAPTER 16: PROJECT ORGANIZATION; CHAPTER 17: MOBILIZATION; CHAPTER 18: ONGOING OPERATIONS; CHAPTER 19: CLOSEOUT OF FIELD OPERATIONS; CHAPTER 20: THE SUPERVISOR'S CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT

APPENDIX 1: CONSENSUSDOCS 750: STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTORAPPENDIX 2: SIMPLE FILING SYSTEM; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

This book covers all supervisory situations one is likely to encounter on a commercial, industrial, or institutional construction project. The book is based upon a very successful Electrical Project Supervision (EPS) training program developed by Rounds and Segner for the National Electrical Contractor?s Association and licensed to several organizations representing other construction sectors. This program has been delivered for over a decade and continues to be delivered to thousands of construction supervisors each year. The program content has consistently received outstanding reviews and e

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910299606503321

Titolo

Electric Vehicle Business Models : Global Perspectives / / edited by David Beeton, Gereon Meyer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-12244-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (266 p.)

Collana

Lecture Notes in Mobility, , 2196-5544

Disciplina

333.79

338926

388

621.042

Soggetti

Transportation

Management

Industrial management

Automotive engineering

Energy policy

Innovation/Technology Management

Automotive Engineering

Energy Policy, Economics and Management



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Nota di contenuto

EV business models in a wider context: balancing change and continuity in the automotive industry -- Four business models for a fast commercialization of plug-in cars -- Electrification of the Powertrain in Automotive Applications: "Technology Push" or "Market Pull"? -- Identification of market models and associated billing strategies for the provision of EV charging services -- Business Case for EV charging on the Motorway Network in Denmark -- Pricing Plug-in Electric Vehicle Recharging in Multi-Unit Dwellings: Financial Viability and Fueling Costs -- Solutions and Business Models for Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles -- Electric Vehicles as Grid Support -- Energy Efficiency in Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles and its Impact on Total Cost of Ownership.

Sommario/riassunto

This contributed volume collects insights from industry professionals, policy makers and researchers on new and profitable business models in the field of electric vehicles (EV) for the mass market. This book includes approaches that address the optimization of total cost of ownership. Moreover, it presents alternative models of ownership, financing and leasing. The editors present state-of-the-art insights from international experts, including real-world case studies. The volume has been edited in the framework of the International Energy Agency’s Implementing Agreement for Cooperation on Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (IA-HEV). The target audience primarily comprises practitioners and decision makers but the book may also be beneficial for research experts and graduate students. .