LEADER 03058nam 2200421za 450 001 9910826791603321 005 20240313140147.0 010 $a9781118440674 (e-book) 010 $a9780470674017 (pbk.) 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1120547 035 $a(CKB)2670000000325775 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000325775 100 $a20120918d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|nnn||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aConstruction management $enew directions /$fDenny McGeorge, Patrick Zou with Angela Palmer 205 $a3rd ed. 210 $aChichester $cWiley-Blackwell$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (xii, 300 p.) $cill 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a1 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. 330 $aThe 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. 606 $aConstruction industry$xManagement 615 0$aConstruction industry$xManagement. 676 $a624.068 686 $aTEC005000$2bisacsh 700 $aMcGeorge$b W. D$01623509 701 $aZou$b Patrick$01623510 701 $aPalmer$b Angela$01623511 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 912 $a9910826791603321 996 $aConstruction management$93957925 997 $aUNINA