Construction Management JumpStart (3rd Edition) – eBook

Construction Management Jumpstart, 3rd Edition (PDF) is the definitive introduction to the field, providing a detailed walkthrough of each project stage from the construction manager’s perspective. Authoritative coverage of fundamental concepts and practices delineates the manager’s role, while step-by-step guidance provides valuable instruction for essential management duties. This new third edition has been updated to reflect the field’s current environment and best practices, giving students a highly-relevant introduction to an evolving industry. Three new chapters include insightful discussion of the pre-construction phase, team management, and sustainability; challenging chapter review questions help reinforce important concepts and help translate them to practice.

The bestselling introduction to the field, expanded and updated.

Construction managers work alongside project managers and use many of the same tried-and-true techniques—but construction managers must also adhere to a vast array of industry-specific standards and regulations. This book helps you build a foundation in critical concepts and practices while tailoring traditional project management techniques to the construction management sphere.

• Understand essential management roles and responsibilities for each stage of a construction project.
• Explore critical concepts in planning and scheduling that help keep projects running on-time and on-budget
• Learn how to estimate costs, manage operations, monitor performance, administer contracts, assess risks, and more.
• Discover how Building Information Modeling software is impacting the industry and how it affects construction management.

Evolving regulations, advancing technology, and economies in flux all impact the construction industry in several ways; management’s job is to clear obstacles to delivery and streamline the project’s completion. To be effective, construction managers must stay current on the latest tools and best practices, and have a strong grasp of the fundamentals of the role. Construction Management Jumpstart 3E provides a practical, highly-relevant introduction to the field.

978-1119451013, 978-1119451082

NOTE: This sale only includes the Construction Management JumpStart: The Best First Step Toward a Career in Construction Management, 3rd Edition eBook in PDF. No access codes are included.