Project management in construction / Sidney M. Levy.

Includes index.

The construction industry -- The start of the construction process -- The general conditions to the construction contract -- ConsensusDOCS integrated project delivery contracts and the lean construction concept -- Bonds and insurance -- Organizing the project team -- Successful project completion demands a successful start -- Estimating -- Buying out the job -- The change order -- Quality control and quality assurance -- Project documentation -- Claims, disputes, arbitration, and mediation -- Safety in construction -- Design-build -- Sustainability and green buildings -- Building information modeling and the need for interoperability.

Thoroughly revised to cover the latest technologies and standards, this practical resource provides all of the information necessary to efficiently execute every phase of any construction job. The book features complete details on estimating, purchasing, contract administration, team management, quality control and assurance, and other topics essential to completing a project on time and within budget. Project Management in Construction, Seventh Edition, covers new OSHA regulations and new contract formats that emphasize collaboration and teamwork. BIM and green buildings, topics of importance to all of today's project managers, are explained.