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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786047403321

Autore

McGeorge W. D

Titolo

Construction management [[electronic resource] ] : new directions / / Denny McGeorge, Patrick Zou with Angela Palmer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013

ISBN

9781118440674 (e-book)

9780470674017 (pbk.)

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 300 p.) : ill

Classificazione

TEC005000

Altri autori (Persone)

ZouPatrick

PalmerAngela

Disciplina

624.068

Soggetti

Construction industry - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1 The culture of the construction industry -- 2 Strategic Management -- 3 Benchmarking -- 4 Reengineering -- 5 Partnering and Alliancing -- 6 Enterprise Risk Management -- 7 Total Safety Management -- 8 Total Quality Management -- 9 Value Management -- 10 Constructability -- 11 Linking the concepts -- Bibliography -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

The 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. The third edition of Construction Management: New Directions brings together, in a single volume, detailed discussion of a range of contemporary management concepts which are relevant to the construction industry, including strategic management; benchmarking; reengineering; partnering and alliancing; enterprise risk management; total safety management; total quality management; value management and constructability. It provides a straightforward, accessible and objective account of these concepts, showing how they interrelate and can be used to improve the performance of the construction firm. This



research based text will be essential reading for industry leaders and practitioners, as well as researchers, postgraduate and senior undergraduate students. From a review of previous editions: I am in no doubt that this book will quickly become a favourite among students and practitioners alike - Construction Manager.