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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790288103321

Autore

Radosavljevic Milan

Titolo

Construction management strategies [[electronic resource] ] : a theory of construction management / / Milan Radosavljevic, John Bennett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

ISBN

1-119-96848-8

1-280-59243-5

9786613622266

1-119-96847-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (315 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BennettJohn <1936->

Disciplina

624.068/4

Soggetti

Construction industry - Management - Study and teaching

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction and background -- The built environment -- Construction concepts -- Theory of construction management -- Traditional construction -- Design build -- Management approaches -- Partnering -- Total construction service -- Implications for industry -- The future for construction management.

Sommario/riassunto

An authoritative textbook on construction management offering a clear model for understanding theoretical aspects. The construction industry has become a truly global network of interconnected stakeholders making demands which require the involvement of skilled workforces from all over the world. Construction Management Strategies sets the foundations for understanding and managing construction's inherent complexity and uniqueness. It establishes clear definitions of commonly accepted terms like built environment, construction, civil engineering, etc. which are often giv