The construction professional has to be a “jack of all trades, and master of all.” This text covers a wide range of subjects, reflecting the breadth of knowledge needed to understand the dynamics of this large and complex industry.
This edition introduces extended coverage in the scheduling area to address more advanced and practice oriented procedures such as Start to Start, Finish to Finish, and similar relationship between activities in a network schedule.
This text has been used widely and has become a fairly standard course text at many universities. The first three editions have enjoyed wide success as an introductory treatment of the subjects which are critical to success in the construction industry. This fourth edition preserves the features that have been most appreciated by its users throughout the years, and adds suggestions provided by instructors and students through formal surveys and informal feedback to the authors.
New to This Edition
- This edition introduces extended coverage in the scheduling area to address more advanced and practice oriented procedures such as Start to Start, Finish to Finish, and similar relationship between activities in a network schedule.
- To provide increased coverage of topics related to the financial side of the house, two new chapters have been added addressing the impact of taxes on the operation of a company and the evaluation of borrowing, lending, and other financial opportunities using the mathematical concepts of engineering economy.
- New problems and exercises have been added.
Contents
- Chapter 1 History and Basic Concepts
- Chapter 2 Preparing the Bid Package
- Chapter 3 Issues During Construction Phase
- Chapter 4 Construction Contracts
- Chapter 5 Legal Structure
- Chapter 6 Impact of Taxes
- Chapter 7 Project Planning
- Chapter 8 Project Scheduling
- Chapter 9 Scheduling: Program Evaluation and Review Technique Networks and Linear Operations
- Chapter 10 The Mathematics of Money
- Chapter 11 Project Cash Flow
- Chapter 12 Project Funding
- Chapter 13 Equipment Ownership
- Chapter 14 Equipment Productivity
- Chapter 15 Construction Labor
- Chapter 16 Estimating Process
- Chapter 17 Cost Control
- Chapter 18 Materials Management
- Chapter 19 Safety
- Chapter 20 Construction Operations (Available on website)
Appendices
- Appendix A Typical Considerations Affecting the Decision to Bid
- Appendix B Performance and Payment Bond
- Appendix C Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor On the Basis of a Stipulated Price
- Appendix D Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor on the Basis of Cost-Plus
- Appendix E Arrow Notation Scheduling Calculations
- Appendix F AGC Builders Association of Chicago: Typical Agent Job Descriptions
- Appendix G Compound Interest Tables
- Appendix H Plans for Small Gas Station
- Appendix I Site Reconnaissance Checklist
- Appendix J The Cumulative Normal Distribution Function
- Appendix K WebCYCLONE Users Manual (Available on website)
- Bibliography
- Index
About the Authors
- Daniel W. Halpin is Professor Emeritus and former head of the Division of Construction Engineering and Management at Purdue University. The author of more than ten books, he is a member of the National Academy of Construction, a recipient of ASCE's Peurifoy Construction Research Award and the Carroll H. Dunn Award of Excellence from the Construction Industry Institute (CII).
- Bolivar A. Senior is an Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Management at Colorado State University. He has extensive professional experience in the management of construction projects. Dr. Senior has published many articles relating to construction financing as well as time planning and control. He is a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Dominican College of Professional Engineers, Architects and Surveyors.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 460 pages
- Publisher: Wiley; 4 edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0470447230
- ISBN-13: 978-0470447239
- Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 7.9 x 9.8 inches
- List Price: $182.95