... firms that
perform construction work for others, and is estimated to be approximately 85 % of all construction
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Project Management for Construction
Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, ... on project management.
Chapters 1 to 3 present an overview of the construction management and design process which should
be of interest to anyone engaged in project...
... temporarily assigned to a project. The following principles should be observed:
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2. Organizing for Project Management
2.1 What is Project Management?
The management of construction projects requires ... between the two so that modern management techniques developed for general
management may be adapted for project management.
The basic ingredients for a proj...
... Pre -Project Planning
Even before design and construction processes begin, there is a stage of "pre -project planning" that can
be critical for project success. In this process, the project ... needs.
Example 3-14: The Project Definition Rating Index (PDRI) for Building Projects The
Construction Industry Institute has developed rating indexes for different types...
... Small Project, " ASCE Journal of
Construction Engineering and Management, Vol. 110, No. CO3, 1 984 , PP. 337-345.
8. Latimer, Dewitt and Chris Hendrickson, “Digital Archival of Construction Project ... bulk of information associated with construction projects, formal organization of the
information is essential so as to avoid chaos. Virtually all major firms in the arena of...
... implementation is required for meetings, for the same
reasons.
In this Chapter we have discussed some of the forms of communication
used by project teams, and some methods for managing the communications ...
RUNNING A PROJECT
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Communications
cost management plan, information about the team and team management,
the communications plan and the procurement plan. This ca...