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Construction process planning and management [[electronic resource] ] : an owner's guide to successful projects / / Sidney M. Levy
| Construction process planning and management [[electronic resource] ] : an owner's guide to successful projects / / Sidney M. Levy |
| Autore | Levy Sidney M |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 p.) |
| Disciplina |
624.068
690 |
| Soggetto topico |
Building - Planning
Building - Superintendence |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-28905-5
9786612289057 0-08-094980-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454769403321 |
Levy Sidney M
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Construction process planning and management [[electronic resource] ] : an owner's guide to successful projects / / Sidney M. Levy
| Construction process planning and management [[electronic resource] ] : an owner's guide to successful projects / / Sidney M. Levy |
| Autore | Levy Sidney M |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 p.) |
| Disciplina |
624.068
690 |
| Soggetto topico |
Building - Planning
Building - Superintendence |
| ISBN |
1-282-28905-5
9786612289057 0-08-094980-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778303303321 |
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Levy Sidney M
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Construction process planning and managment : an owner's guide to successful projects / / Sidney M. Levy
| Construction process planning and managment : an owner's guide to successful projects / / Sidney M. Levy |
| Autore | Levy Sidney M |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (392 p.) |
| Disciplina |
624.068
690 |
| Soggetto topico |
Building - Planning
Building - Superintendence |
| ISBN |
1-282-28905-5
9786612289057 0-08-094980-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover -- Construction process planning and management: An owner's guide to successful projects -- Copyright page -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 The genesis of a construction project -- Architectural industry snapshot -- The architect and the client -- The construction industry -- An owner's major commitment -- Project delivery -- Green and sustainable building -- Contracts and the contractor -- Ethics in the construction industry -- Chapter 2 Selecting and working with an architect -- The changing world of the architect -- The architect and engineer selection process -- The architect's qualification statement -- Interviewing an architect -- The architect's team -- Building information modeling -- Defining the services of the design team -- Contract administration -- Owner's responsibility for services -- Inspection services -- Preparation of the bid documents -- The prebid conference -- Contract-administration services -- The preconstruction conference -- The owner-architect contract for services -- The design process -- Negotiating the architect's fee and other forms of compensation -- The case for reimbursable expenses -- The standard architect agreement -- The owner's role in the design process -- Constructability and coordination -- Chapter 3 The architectural, engineering, and contracting industries -- The architectural profession -- The architect's intern program -- State licensing requirements -- Landscape architects -- Education, training, and certification -- The construction-related engineering profession -- Structural engineers -- Mechanical engineers -- Electrical engineers -- The materials engineer -- The construction industry -- Size and revenue of contractors -- Risky business -- The age of the master builder -- A typical general contracting company organization -- Salary levels -- The shift to subcontracted work.
The double-breasted contractor -- Differences between union and nonunion -- The construction manager -- The design-builder -- Program management -- Chapter 4 Construction contracts pros and cons -- The letter of intent -- Types of construction contracts -- Stipulated or lump-sum contract -- Value engineering -- Cost of the work plus a fee contract -- Cost plus a fee with a guaranteed maximum price contract -- Construction-management contract -- Design-build contract -- Bridging contract -- The general conditions to the contract for construction -- The AIA general conditions document -- Standard contract forms -- American Institute of Architects contracts -- Associated General Contractors of America contracts -- Construction Management Association of America contracts -- Design-Build Institute of America contracts -- Documents synopses by series -- A series -- B Series -- Chapter 5 Preparing the bid documents -- The contractor qualification process -- Safety and quality issues -- References -- The invitation to bid -- Insurance and bonds -- Owner- and contractor-controlled insurance programs -- Construction surety bonds -- Subguard -- Letter of credit -- General conditions -- Evaluation of the bid -- Contractor selection -- Chapter 6 The construction contract -- Schedule-of-values exhibit -- Exhibits -- Alternate exhibits -- Allowance exhibits -- Unit prices -- Guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract -- Limiting an owner's exposure to final plan development costs -- Documenting general conditions costs -- Change orders -- Controlling overhead and profit -- Including a "definitions" section in the contract -- Liquidated damages -- Additional contract provisions -- Chapter 7 Organizing for the construction process -- Architectural forms -- The project meeting -- Shop drawings -- Material and equipment substitutions -- Value engineering. Project schedule -- Importance of the owner's role -- Requests for information -- Architect's supplemental instructions and field instructions -- The submittal log -- Pace of construction -- Contractor's application for payment -- Offsite material and equipment storage -- Project closeout -- Chapter 8 Change orders -- Change-order provisions in the AIA general conditions document -- Review procedures for change orders -- Documentation of change-order work -- Cost issues -- Changes in scope of work -- Change orders and scheduling -- Float and the schedule -- Quantum meruit and unjust enrichment -- Chapter 9 Green and sustainable buildings -- The impact of construction on the environment -- Whole-building design -- The U.S. Green Building Council -- Promoting green buildings -- Green building components -- EPA's energy performance ratings -- The U.S. Department of Energy Building Technologies Program -- Energy modeling -- Green infrastructure -- Low-impact development -- Geothermal heating and cooling -- Fenestration -- How cost effective are green buildings? -- Green building products and processes -- Sustainability -- The risks and pitfalls in green building design -- Chapter 10 Disputes and claims -- Documentation in the bidding process -- Documentation during construction -- Principal causes of disputes and claims -- Contract issues -- Plans and specifications containing errors or omissions -- Lack of proper drawing coordination -- Incomplete or inaccurate responses -- Inadequate administration of the project -- Unwillingness to comply with the intent of the drawings -- Site conditions that differ materially from the contract documents -- Unforeseen subsurface conditions -- A change in conditions -- Discrepancies in the plans and/or specifications -- Disruptions to the normal pace of construction -- Inadequate financial strength of any party. Delays and the problems they cause -- Legal precedents relating to construction claims -- Differing site conditions -- Complete set of drawings -- Damages for breach of contract -- Electronic records -- Contractor's guarantee of design -- Withholding payment due to defective or incomplete work -- Claim for lost productivity -- Prompt review of shop drawings -- Generic guidelines for coordination drawing -- Effective claim development and preparation -- Chapter 11 Basic construction components -- Site work -- Foundations -- Site utilities -- Concrete -- Structural steel -- Masonry -- Bricks -- Concrete-masonry units -- Mortar -- Wall reinforcement -- Glass and glazing -- Roofing -- Drywall partitions and ceiling construction -- Fire-rated partitions -- Sound-rated partitions -- Moisture resistance -- Exterior sheathing -- Doors and frames -- Finishes -- Plumbing -- Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning -- Fire-protection systems -- Electrical systems -- Glossary of architectural and construction terms -- Appendix A. Construction management owner-contractor contract -- Appendix B. American Institute of Architects stipulated sum contract -- Appendix C. American Institute of Architects cost of work plus a fee with a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) contract -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818749403321 |
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Levy Sidney M
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| Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Public-private partnerships [[electronic resource] ] : case studies on infrastructure development / / Sidney M. Levy
| Public-private partnerships [[electronic resource] ] : case studies on infrastructure development / / Sidney M. Levy |
| Autore | Levy Sidney M |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Va., : ASCE Press, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (418 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Public-private sector cooperation - United States
Infrastructure (Economics) - United States Public works - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-7844-7639-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The public-private partnership movement -- Tools for implementing PPPs -- The players: developers and financers -- The federal role in PPPs -- Virginia Department of Transportation -- The Chicago Skyway and the Indiana Toll Road -- Texas strategic plan includes public-private partnerships -- Florida's public-private partnership endeavors -- What some other states are doing -- The corridors of the future -- Our neighbors to the South and to the North -- Looking down the road. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910462420803321 |
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Levy Sidney M
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| Reston, Va., : ASCE Press, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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