Construction management fundamentals / Kraig Knutson, Clifford J. Schexnayder, Christine Fiori, Richard E. Mayo.

Revised edition of: Construction management fundamentals / Clifford J. Schexnayder, Richard E. Mayo. c2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- About the authors -- Chapter 1. Historical perspective -- Part 1. Construction Management -- Chapter 2. Overview of the construction industry -- Chapter 3. Construction management functions -- Chapter 4. Scheduling techniques for construction projects -- Chapter 5. Construction cost estimates -- Chapter 6. Estimating heavy / civil projects -- Chapter 7. Estimating building projects -- Chapter 8. Construction contract administration -- Chapter 9. Construction accounting -- Part 2. Construction Practice -- Chapter 10. Machine power -- Chapter 11. Equipment selection and utilization -- Chapter 12. Equipment costs -- Chapter 13. Building materials -- Chapter 14. Building construction methods -- Chapter 15. Quality and productivity -- Chapter 16. Safety -- Chapter 17. Trends -- Appendix A. Glossary -- Appendix B. Selected unit equivalents -- Appendix C. AIA Document A101-2007 -- Appendix D. AIA Documents B102-2007, B201-2007, B201-2007 Exhibit A -- Appendix E. AIA Document A201-2007 -- Appendix F. AIA Document A310-1970 -- Appendix G. AIA Document A312-1984 -- Appendix H. AIA Document A401-2007 -- Appendix I. AIA Document G701-2007 -- Appendix J. AIA Document G702-1992 -- Appendix K. AIA Document G810-2001 -- Index.

"Construction management is about delivering a project. It involves controlling time, cost, quality, and safety, and acting in a socially, politically, and environmentally acceptable manner. This text provides undergraduate engineering students and graduate Construction Management students a comprehensive overview of the aforementioned parameters. The second edition of Construction Management Fundamentals gives students a solid understanding of construction so that, as designers or constructors, they will be better prepared to make intelligent design decisions and to interact in a meaningful and productive manner. For those students who may take only one or two courses, the material is covered in a logical, simple, and concise format. Key features include : Introduction to the construction industry - the first two chapters introduce the entire industry : Chapter 1 is a historical perspective of the industry, and Chapter 2 is an overview ; new overview of the new Construction Specifications Institute MasterFormat 2004 edition, which expanded to 50 Divisions from the 1995 edition with only 16 Divisions ; new stressing of the importance of Safety, the authors have completely rewritten the Safety chapter and added more information of OSHA- required safe practices and reporting requirements ; clear explanations of terminology - for students who are not familiar with construction and its vocabulary, all terms are explained, not just defined, to allow application of the information ; discussion of impacting trends and research - the latest developments in technology are discussed throughout, newly recognized trends such as LEED Rating System and Public / Private Partnerships are considered in the final chapter ; coverage of both management and practice - the text is divided into two parts, Construction Management and Construction Practice, covering management, scheduling, estimating, and contracts as well as equipment selection and cost, and building materials and methods."--adapted from back cover.