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Performance improvement in construction management [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Brian Atkin and Jan Borgbrant
| Performance improvement in construction management [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Brian Atkin and Jan Borgbrant |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York, : Spon Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
| Disciplina | 690.068 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AtkinBrian
BorgbrantJan |
| Collana | Spon research |
| Soggetto topico |
Building - Superintendence
Construction industry - Management Industrial productivity |
| ISBN |
1-135-99836-1
1-282-31581-1 9786612315817 0-203-87608-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Steps toward improving performance in construction management; 2 Clients as initiators of change; 3 Stakeholder engagement in real estate development; 4 A systems approach to construction supply chain integration; 5 Rethinking communication in the construction industry; 6 Transfer of experience in a construction firm; 7 Autonomy and innovation in construction teams; 8 Foundation of a practical theory of project management; 9 Role of action research in dealing with a traditional process
10 Corporate strategies: For whom and for what?11 Organizational change in the house-building sector; 12 Trust production in construction: A multilevel approach; 13 Value-based award mechanisms; 14 Organizational culture in the merger of construction companies; 15 Environmental attitudes, management and performance; 16 Stakeholder management through relationship management; 17 Learning in demonstration projects for sustainable building; 18 Participative design tools in inner-city redevelopment; 19 Boundary objects in design; 20 Methodological and other uncertainties in life cycle costing 21 Decision-making practice in the real estate development sector22 Differences in the application of risk management; 23 Quantitative risk management in construction; 24 Concentration ratios in the construction market; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820210803321 |
| London ; ; New York, : Spon Press, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Profitable organic farming [[electronic resource] /] / Jon Newton
| Profitable organic farming [[electronic resource] /] / Jon Newton |
| Autore | Newton Jon |
| Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (381 p.) |
| Disciplina |
624.068
631.5/84/068 690.068 690/.068 |
| Soggetto topico | Organic farming |
| ISBN |
1-280-74278-X
9786610742783 0-470-70828-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Value Management of Construcrion Projects; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Definition; 1.2 Developments in value management; 1.3 Developments in UK construction; 1.4 Developments in value management practice; 1.5 The aims and objectives of this book; 1.6 References; Part 1 Method and Practice; 2 Developments in Value Thinking; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Background; 2.3 The global development of value management; 2.4 Value engineering and value management: an overview of terminology and definitions; 2.5 The international benchmarking study of value management; 2.6 Conclusion; 2.7 References
3 Function Analysis3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Strategic function analysis: the mission of the project; 3.3 Strategies, programmes and projects; 3.4 Function diagramming; 3.5 Kaufman's FAST diagramming; 3.6 Functional space diagramming; 3.7 Elemental cost planning and elemental cost control; 3.8 Element function analysis; 3.9 Element function debated; 3.10 Conclusion; 3.11 References; 4 Teams, Team Dynamics and Facilitation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Groups; 4.3 Teams; 4.4 Team norms; 4.5 Team coherence; 4.6 Leadership; 4.7 Team development; 4.8 Team think; 4.9 Selecting team members; 4.10 Facilitation 4.11 Facilitation defined4.12 Identity and role of the facilitator; 4.13 Facilitation styles; 4.14 Team composition; 4.15 Change management; 4.16 Conclusion; 4.17 References; 5 Current Study Styles and the Value Process; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 The value process; 5.3 Benchmarked study styles, processes and deliverables; 5.4 Other study styles; 5.5 Observations from practice; 5.6 Value studies: a revised process; 5.7 References; Part 2 Frameworks of Value; 6 Value Context; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Defining value; 6.3 Value systems and clients to construction; 6.4 A strategic value management model 6.5 The role of value management and value engineering6.6 References; 7 The Project Value Chain; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Value managing projects; 7.3 The project value chain and the client value system; 7.4 The value thread within the single project value chain; 7.5 The decision to construct/decision to build; 7.6 Supply chain management in construction; 7.7 Creating value opportunities in the project value chain: value management (VM) and value engineering (VE); 7.8 References; 8 Client Value Systems; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Defining quality as part of value; 8.3 Quality systems 8.4 Performance indicators8.5 A method for the discovery of the client's value system; 8.6 Conclusion; 8.7 References; Part 3 The Future of Value Management; 9 Professionalism and Ethics within Value Management; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 The value management knowledge base: founded on theory?; 9.3 The influence of the marketplace on the provision of value management services; 9.4 Value management: methodology, occupation or profession?; 9.5 Summary and conclusions; 9.6 References; 10 The Future of Value Management; 10.1 The development of value management; 10.2 An enhanced VM process 10.3 Value managing quality to deliver best value |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996213203403316 |
Newton Jon
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| Oxford ; ; Malden, MA, : Blackwell Pub., c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Project administration for design-build contracts [[electronic resource] ] : a primer for owners, engineers, and contractors / / James E. Koch, Douglas D. Gransberg, Keith R. Molenaar
| Project administration for design-build contracts [[electronic resource] ] : a primer for owners, engineers, and contractors / / James E. Koch, Douglas D. Gransberg, Keith R. Molenaar |
| Autore | Koch James Edward |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Va., : ASCE Press/American Society of Civil Engineers, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (299 p.) |
| Disciplina | 690.068 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GransbergDouglas D
MolenaarKeith R (Keith Robert) |
| Soggetto topico |
Building - Superintendence
Buildings Construction contracts |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-7844-7250-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""Cover""; ""Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""ONE: INTRODUCTION TO DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT ADMINISTRATION""; ""Design-Build Background""; ""Summary of Recent Design-Build Research""; ""Design-Build versus Design-Bid-Build: What Is Different""; ""The Design-Build Project Team""; ""Identifying the Preeminent Factor for Using Design-Build""; ""Partnering the Design-Build Contract after Award""; ""Design-Build Success Factors""; ""References""; ""TWO: SCHEDULING DESIGN-BUILD PROJECTS""; ""Analyzing Contract Schedule Requirements""; ""Design-Build Scheduling Conference""
""DB Schedule Imperatives""""References""; ""THREE: DESIGN ADMINISTRATION IN DESIGN-BUILD""; ""Changing the Design Administration Culture""; ""Design Personnel""; ""Integrating Contract Design Input""; ""Design-Build Charettes""; ""Performance Criteria Interpretation""; ""Design Submittals and Reviews""; ""Drawing Numbering System""; ""References""; ""FOUR: DESIGN QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT""; ""Design-Build Quality Assurance Model""; ""Design Quality Defined""; ""The Economics of Quality in the Design Phase""; ""References""; ""FIVE: DESIGN ADMINISTRATION CASE STUDIES"" ""Case 5-1: “When Is Design Really Design?�""""Case 5-2: “Actions Speak Louder Than Words.�""; ""Case 5-3: “The Growing Design�""; ""Case 5-4: “All the Right Moves�""; ""Case 5-5: “Keep Looking until You Find the Right Answer.�""; ""SIX: CONSTRUCTION QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE DESIGN-BUILD PROJECT""; ""Construction Quality Defined""; ""Owner�s Role in Defining Construction Quality Requirements""; ""The Economics of Quality in the Construction Phase""; ""Construction Quality Management Planning""; ""Verification and Acceptance Testing"" ""Post-Award Construction Quality Plans""""Construction Quality Personnel Requirements""; ""References""; ""SEVEN: DESIGN-BUILD CHANGE ORDERS""; ""Design-Build Change Order Entitlement""; ""Design-Build Change Management""; ""Design-Build Change Order Process during Design""; ""References""; ""EIGHT: PROGRESS PAYMENTS DURING DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION""; ""Payment for Design Progress""; ""Retainage and Final Payment""; ""Limitation on Payments""; ""Incentive Payments""; ""Design-Build Project Cost Control""; ""References""; ""NINE: CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION CASE STUDIES"" ""Case 9-1: “Trust Me. I Know This Will Work.�""""Case 9-2: “The Winning Inspector Is . . .�""; ""Case 9-3: “If You Have Never Seen It, You Will Never Want It.�""; ""Case 9-4: “Were You Really Sure You Were Ready for This Project?�""; ""Case 9-5: “Whom Are You Trying to Satisfy?�""; ""Appendix A: Implementing Building Information Modeling in Design-Build Projects""; ""Appendix B: Implementing Sustainability in Design-Build Projects""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""M""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""V""; ""About the Authors"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462419103321 |
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Koch James Edward
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| Reston, Va., : ASCE Press/American Society of Civil Engineers, c2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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