Construction project management : theory and practice
Construction Project Management deals with different facets of construction management emphasizing the basic concepts that any engineering student is supposed to know. The major principles of project management have been derived through real life case studies from the field. Simplified examples have...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Pearson
2011
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
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Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Boxes
- Foreword
- Preface
- About the Author
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- 1.1 General
- 1.2 A Construction Project
- 1.2.1 Phases of a Construction Project
- 1.3 Importance of Construction and Construction Industry
- 1.4 Indian Construction Industry
- 1.5 Construction Project Management and its Relevance
- 1.5.1 Role of Project Management
- 1.5.2 Why Construction Project Management?
- 1.6 Participants/Stakeholders of a Construction Project
- 1.6.1 Architect
- 1.6.2 Client (Owner)
- 1.6.3 Constructor
- 1.6.4 Engineer (Consultant)
- 1.6.5 Subcontractor/Supplier/Vendor
- 1.6.6 Lawyer, Insurer, Etc.
- 1.7 Organization of the Book
- References
- Review Questions
- Chapter 2: Project Organization
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Construction Company
- 2.3 Forms of Business Organization
- 2.3.1 Sole Proprietorship
- 2.3.2 Partnership
- 2.3.3 Corporation
- 2.3.4 Limited Liability Company (LlC)
- 2.3.5 Private Limited Company
- 2.3.6 Public Limited Company
- 2.3.7 Government Enterprises
- 2.3.8 Joint Ventures
- 2.4 Structure of Construction Organization
- 2.4.1 Centralized Functional
- 2.4.2 Decentralized Multidivisional
- 2.5 Organizing for Project Management
- 2.5.1 Classical (Functional)
- 2.5.2 Pure Project or Product Management
- 2.5.3 Matrix Organizations
- 2.6 Management Levels
- 2.6.1 Director Level
- 2.6.2 President Level
- 2.6.3 Construction Management Level
- 2.6.4 Project Management Level
- 2.6.5 Functional Management Level
- 2.7 Traits of a Project Manager
- 2.7.1 Strategies for Enhancing the Performance of a Project Manager
- 2.8 Important Traits of a Project Coordinator
- 2.8.1 Team Building Skill
- 2.8.2 Contract Implementation Skill
- 2.8.3 Project Organization Skill
- 2.9 Ethical Conduct for Engineers.
- 2.10 Factors Behind the Success of a Construction Organization
- References
- Review Questions
- Chapter 3: Construction Economics
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Economic Decision-Making
- 3.2.1 Out-of-Pocket Commitment
- 3.2.2 Payback Period
- 3.2.3 Average Annual Rate of Return
- 3.3 Time Value of Money
- 3.4 Cash-Flow Diagrams
- 3.4.1 Project Cash-Flow and Company Cash-Flow Diagrams
- 3.4.2 Using Cash-Flow Diagrams
- 3.5 Using Interest Tables
- 3.6 Evaluating Alternatives by Equivalence
- 3.6.1 Present Worth Comparison
- 3.6.2 Future Worth Comparison
- 3.6.3 Annual Cost and Worth Comparison
- 3.6.4 Rate of Return Method
- 3.7 Effect of Taxation on Comparison of Alternatives
- 3.8 Effect of Inflation on Cash-Flow
- 3.9 Evaluation of Public Projects: Discussion on Benefit-Cost Ratio
- 3.9.1 Benefit/Cost Criteria
- References
- Solved Examples
- Review Questions
- Chapter 4: Client's Estimation of Project Cost
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Approximate Methods of Estimation
- 4.2.1 Preliminary Estimate for Buildings
- 4.2.2 Preliminary Estimate for Industrial Structures
- 4.3 Types of Estimates
- 4.3.1 Rough Order of Magnitude Estimates
- 4.3.2 Client's Indicative Cost Estimate
- 4.3.3 Client's Preliminary Cost Estimate
- 4.3.4 Client's Detailed Estimate
- 4.3.5 Client's Definitive Estimate
- 4.3.6 Revised Estimate
- 4.3.7 Supplementary Estimates
- 4.3.8 Project Closure Cost
- 4.4 Methods of Structuring Project Costs
- 4.5 Illustrative Cases in Preparation of Estimate
- 4.5.1 Case1: Multi-Level Car Parking Facility
- 4.5.2 Case 2: Preliminary Estimate for Construction of Sewage Treatment Plant
- References
- Solved Examples
- Review Questions
- Chapter 5: Construction Contract
- 5.1 Construction Contract
- 5.2 Contract Document
- 5.2.1 The Contract Drawings
- 5.2.2 The Specifications.
- 5.2.3 The General Conditions of Contract (GCC)
- 5.2.4 The Special Conditions of Contract (SCC)
- 5.2.5 The Bill of Quantities (BOQ)
- 5.3 Classification of Engineering Contracts
- 5.3.1 Separated Contract
- 5.3.2 Management Contract
- 5.3.3 Integrated Contract
- 5.3.4 Discretionary Contract
- 5.4 Bidding Process
- 5.4.1 Pre-Qualification Process
- 5.4.2 Notice Inviting Tender
- 5.4.3 Submission of Bids
- 5.4.4 Analysis of Submitted Tenders
- 5.4.5 Basis for Evaluation and Acceptance
- 5.4.6 Letter of Intent
- 5.4.7 Work Order
- 5.4.8 Agreement
- 5.5 CPWD Contract Conditions
- 5.6 FIDIC Form of Contract Agreement
- 5.6.1 Need and Principles of FIDIC Contracts
- 5.6.2 Salient Features of FIDIC Form of Contract
- 5.7 Subcontracting
- 5.7.1 Classification of Subcontractors
- 5.7.2 Selection of Subcontractors
- 5.7.3 Work Order
- 5.7.4 Terms and Conditions
- 5.7.5 Subcontractor Management-Some Guidelines
- References
- Review Questions
- Chapter 6: Construction Planning
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Types of Project Plans
- 6.2.1 Time Plan
- 6.2.2 Manpower Plan
- 6.2.3 Material Plan
- 6.2.4 Construction Equipment Plan
- 6.2.5 Finance Plan
- 6.3 Work-Breakdown Structure
- 6.3.1 Methodology of WBS
- 6.4 Planning Techniques-Terminologies Used
- 6.4.1 Event and Activity
- 6.4.2 Dummy Activity
- 6.4.3 Network
- 6.4.4 Precedence
- 6.4.5 Network Logic
- 6.4.6 Duration of an Activity
- 6.4.7 Forward and Backward Pass
- 6.4.8 Float or Slack Time
- 6.4.9 Path and Critical Path
- 6.5 Bar Charts
- 6.6 Preparation of Network Diagram
- 6.7 Programme Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
- 6.8 Critical Path Method (CPM)
- 6.9 Ladder Network
- 6.10 Precedence Network
- 6.11 The Line-of-Balance LOB)
- 6.12 Network Techniques Advantages
- References
- Solved Example
- Review Questions.
- Chapter 7: Project Scheduling and Resource Levelling
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Resource Levelling
- 7.3 Resource Allocation
- 7.4 Importance of Project Scheduling
- 7.5 Other Schedules Derived from Project Schedules
- 7.5.1 Preparing Invoice Schedule
- 7.5.2 Schedule of Milestone Events
- 7.5.3 Schedule of Plant and Equipment
- 7.5.4 Schedule of Project Staff
- 7.5.5 Schedule of Labour Requirement
- 7.5.6 Schedule of Materials Requirement
- 7.5.7 Schedule of Specialized Agencies
- 7.5.8 Schedule of Direct Costs
- 7.5.9 Schedule of Overheads
- 7.5.10 Schedule of Cash Inflow
- 7.5.11 Schedule of Cash Outflow
- 7.6 Network Crashing and Cost-Time Trade-Off
- References
- Review Questions
- Chapter 8: Contractor's Estimation of Cost and Bidding Strategy
- 8.1 Contractor's Estimation and Bidding Process
- 8.1.1 Get Involved in Pre-Qualification Process
- 8.1.2 Study the Tender Document, Drawings and Prepare Tender Summary
- 8.1.3 Decisions to Take
- 8.1.4 Arrange for Site Visit and Investigation
- 8.1.5 Consultation, Queries and Meetings, and other Associated Works
- 8.1.6 Prepare Construction Schedule and other Related Schedules
- 8.1.7 Collect Information
- 8.1.8 Determining Bid Price
- 8.1.9 Analysis of Rates
- 8.1.10 Fix Mark-Up
- 8.1.11 Computing Bid Price
- 8.1.12 Submit Bid
- 8.1.13 Post-Submission Activities
- 8.2 Bidding Models
- 8.2.1 Game Theory Models
- 8.2.2 Statistical Bidding Strategy Models
- 8.2.3 Cash Flow-Based Models
- 8.3 Determination of Optimum Mark-Up Level
- 8.4 Bidding and Estimation Practices in Indian Construction Industry
- 8.4.1 Prevailing Estimation Practices
- 8.4.2 Use of Statistical/Mathematical Tools in Estimation
- 8.4.3 Breakup of Mark-Up
- 8.4.4 Labour Cost Estimation
- 8.4.5 Plant and Equipment Cost Estimation
- 8.4.6 Dealing with Uncertainties.
- 8.4.7 Average Range of Mark-Up
- 8.4.8 Mark-Up Distribution
- 8.4.9 Mark-Up Range
- 8.4.10 Summary and Conclusion from the Study
- References
- Solved Examples
- Review Questions
- Chapter 9: Construction Equipment Management
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Classification of Construction Equipments
- 9.3 Factors Behind the Selection of Construction Equipments
- 9.3.1 Economic Considerations
- 9.3.2 Company-Specific
- 9.3.3 Site-Specific
- 9.3.4 Equipment-Specific
- 9.3.5 Client- and Project-Specific
- 9.3.6 Manufacturer-Specific
- 9.3.7 Labour Consideration
- 9.4 Earthwork Equipments
- 9.5 Concreting Equipments
- 9.6 Hoisting Equipments
- 9.6.1 Hoists
- 9.6.2 Cranes
- 9.7 Plant and Equipment Acquisition
- 9.8 Depreciation
- 9.9 Depreciation and Taxation
- 9.10 Methods of Calculating Depreciation
- 9.10.1 Straight-Line Method
- 9.10.2 Sum of Years Digit Method
- 9.10.3 Declining Balance Method
- 9.10.4 Sinking Fund Method
- 9.10.5 Accelerated Depreciation
- 9.11 Example of Depreciation Calculations for Equipment at a Site
- 9.12 The Effect of Depreciation and Tax on Selection of Alternatives
- 9.13 Evaluating Replacement Alternatives
- 9.14 Advanced Concepts in Economic Analysis
- 9.14.1 Sensitivity Analysis
- 9.14.2 Breakeven Analysis
- Solved Examples
- References
- Review Questions
- Chapter 10: Construction Accounts Management
- 10.1 General
- 10.2 Principles of Accounting
- 10.3 Accounting Process
- 10.4 Construction Contract Revenue Recognition
- 10.4.1 Cash Method of Revenue Recognition
- 10.4.2 Straight Accrual Method of Revenue Recognition
- 10.4.3 Completed Contract Method of Revenue Recognition
- 10.4.4 Percentage of Completion Method of Revenue Recognition
- 10.5 Construction Contract Status Report
- 10.6 Limitations of Accounting
- 10.7 Balance Sheet
- 10.7.1 Liabilities
- 10.7.2 Assets.
- 10.8 Profit and Loss Account.
