02832nam 2200649 a 450 991109786280332120251205164149.01-282-68742-597866126874261-4443-2339-3(CKB)2670000000028264(EBL)537375(OCoLC)645937942(SSID)ssj0000422593(PQKBManifestationID)12147984(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000422593(PQKBWorkID)10432324(PQKB)10076661(MiAaPQ)EBC537375(Au-PeEL)EBL537375(CaPaEBR)ebr10389625(CaONFJC)MIL268742(EXLCZ)99267000000002826420091204d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrManaging construction logistics /Gary Sullivan, Stephen Barthorpe, Stephen Robbins1st ed.Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ;Ames, Iowa Blackwellc20101 online resource (305 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4051-5124-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.section 1. Contextualising logistics for construction -- section 2. Construction logistics in practice -- section 3. The future of construction logistics.Every major industry except construction uses logistics to improve its bottom line... Poor logistics is costing the construction industry at least £3 billion a year according to a report - 'Improving Construction Logistics' - published by the Strategic Forum for Construction. Additional costs arise as a result of operatives waiting for materials, and skilled craftsmen being used for unskilled jobs. Inadequate management of logistics also has an adverse effect on quality, causes delays to projects, and adds to the health and safety risks on site. This practical book highlights the bBuildingSuperintendenceData processingConstruction industryManagementData processingBusiness logisticsData processingProduction schedulingData processingBuildingSuperintendenceData processing.Construction industryManagementData processing.Business logisticsData processing.Production schedulingData processing.624.068/7Sullivan Gary1959-1938869Barthorpe Stephen1938870Robbins Stephen1979-1938871MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911097862803321Managing construction logistics4691138UNINA