Modern construction management / Frank Harris and Ronald McCaffer.

By: Harris, Frank, 1944-.

Contributor(s): McCaffer, Ronald .

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BookPublisher: London ; Cambridge, MA : Blackwell Science, 1995Edition: 4th ed.Description: viii, 575 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0632038977.Subject(s): Construction industry -- Management

DDC classification: 624.068

Contents:

Introduction -- Section One -- Planning techniques -- Work study -- Activity sampling -- Incentives -- Cost control -- Plant management -- Section Two -- Company organization -- Contractual arrangements -- Market planning -- Estimating and tendering -- Competitive bidding -- Budgetary control -- Cash flow and interim valuations -- Economic assessments -- Financial management -- Quality management -- Section Three: Worked examples -- Questions -- Solutions.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This well established text is aimed at aspiring construction industry executives and students of civil engineering, building and surveying. The book is divided into three parts - the first two sections deal with the site experience and then head office activities. The third section - a new feature for this edition - provides a comprehensive set of tutorial problems, followed by complete worked solutions, to aid the understanding of techniques featured in the first two sections and to provide a student centred learning package. There is a new chapter on quality management, and new material on design and build contracts, procurement and time, cost and quality

Previous ed.: 1989.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Preface (p. xi)
Acknowledgements (p. xii)
1 Introduction (p. 1)
Objectives and contents (p. 2)
2 Quality management (p. 6)
Summary (p. 6)
Introduction (p. 6)
Quality control and inspection (p. 7)
Quality assurance (p. 9)
Total quality management (p. 18)
References (p. 26)
Section 1 Project production management (p. 27)
3 Production process improvement (p. 29)
Summary (p. 29)
Introduction (p. 29)
Systems (p. 29)
Management (p. 33)
Work tasks (p. 35)
Work task analysis (work study) (p. 36)
Method study (p. 38)
Recording techniques (p. 39)
Work measurement (time study) (p. 52)
Work (activity) sampling (p. 65)
Field count (p. 66)
Theory of activity sampling (p. 66)
Activity sampling procedure (p. 68)
Rated activity sampling (p. 70)
References (p. 72)
4 Planning techniques (p. 73)
Summary (p. 73)
Planning in construction (p. 73)
Who plans? (p. 73)
Planning techniques (p. 76)
Other planning techniques (p. 94)
Computers and construction planning (p. 98)
Data exchange (p. 103)
5 Estimating and tendering (p. 107)
Summary (p. 107)
Introduction (p. 107)
Parties involved in estimating and tendering (p. 108)
The estimating process (p. 110)
BoQ estimating (p. 111)
Tendering adjustments (p. 127)
Submitting the tender (p. 128)
Estimating in management contracting (p. 129)
Estimating by computers (p. 131)
References (p. 136)
6 Workforce motivation (p. 137)
Summary (p. 137)
Introduction (p. 137)
Motivation theories (p. 137)
Payment systems, remuneration and performance (p. 140)
Principles of a good incentive scheme (p. 147)
Setting target rates (p. 149)
References (p. 150)
7 Cost control (p. 151)
Summary (p. 151)
A cost control procedure for construction works (p. 151)
Systems in current use (p. 152)
Example of a cost control system (p. 154)
Allocation of costs (p. 155)
Materials control (p. 160)
Subcontracts (p. 162)
Points to consider when choosing a cost control system (p. 163)
Section 2 Business management (p. 165)
8 Project procurement (p. 167)
Summary (p. 167)
Introduction (p. 167)
Project management (p. 167)
Appointing the project leader and professional services (p. 173)
The contract (p. 174)
Categories of contract (p. 177)
Separated and co-operative contracts (p. 178)
Management oriented contracts (p. 182)
Integrated contracts (p. 186)
Discretionary contracts (p. 189)
References (p. 193)
9 Competitive bidding (p. 194)
Summary (p. 194)
Introduction (p. 194)
Part 1 A brief review of bidding strategy (p. 195)
Part 2 The importance of accuracy in estimating (p. 201)
Part 3 Some ways of using the existing theories (p. 208)
Recent developments in bidding (p. 214)
References (p. 216)
10 Budgetary control (p. 217)
Summary (p. 217)
Introduction (p. 217)
Preparation of budgets (p. 217)
Types of budget (p. 218)
Classification of costs (p. 219)
Costing (p. 220)
Example of budgetary control (p. 221)
11 Cash flow and interim valuations (p. 224)
Summary (p. 224)
The need for cash flow forecasting by contractors (p. 224)
The requirements of a forecasting system (p. 226)
Capital lock-up (p. 231)
The factors that affect capital lock-up (p. 231)
Interim valuations and cash flow (p. 236)
Measurement of work in activities (p. 240)
Computers and cash flow (p. 241)
Conclusion (p. 243)
References (p. 244)
12 Economic assessments (p. 245)
Summary (p. 245)
Introduction (p. 245)
Interest (p. 247)
Economic comparisons (p. 250)
Profitability measures (p. 252)
Inflation (p. 257)
Accuracy of future estimates (p. 261)
Financial modelling (p. 266)
Cost-benefit analysis (p. 270)
Some worked examples (p. 272)
Reference (p. 277)
Appendix Formulae for interest rate and time relationships (p. 277)
13 Plant management (p. 278)
Summary (p. 278)
Plant acquisition (p. 278)
The financing of plant (p. 278)
Systematic plant selection (p. 281)
Setting hire rates (p. 292)
Methods of depreciation (p. 294)
Graphical comparison of the depreciation methods (p. 296)
Plant maintenance (p. 299)
References (p. 301)
Section 3 Administration and company management (p. 303)
14 Company organisation (p. 305)
Summary (p. 305)
Introduction (p. 305)
The function of a manager (p. 305)
Company objectives (p. 306)
Company organisational structures (p. 307)
The span of control (p. 312)
Pattern of communications (p. 313)
Construction site management (p. 313)
Manager attitude (p. 314)
Head office departments/functions (p. 315)
References (p. 321)
15 Market planning and business development (p. 322)
Summary (p. 322)
Introduction (p. 322)
Identifying the customers' needs (p. 323)
The business development strategy (p. 323)
The business forecast (p. 324)
Company strengths and weaknesses (p. 327)
Promotion of the product or service (p. 329)
Implementing the market plan (p. 331)
Satisfying the customers' needs at a profit (p. 331)
References (p. 332)
16 International construction logistics (p. 333)
Summary (p. 333)
Introduction (p. 333)
The international environment (p. 333)
Seeking international work (p. 335)
Conclusion (p. 340)
17 Information resources and ICT systems (p. 341)
Summary (p. 341)
Introduction (p. 341)
The construction company's business (p. 341)
Processes involved in construction business (p. 342)
Information needs to support business processes (p. 344)
Management of contractors' information resources (p. 346)
The construction information manager (p. 350)
ICT in construction (p. 351)
ICT change within construction (p. 352)
Enablers of current construction IT (p. 352)
Using IT resources in construction (p. 353)
18 Financial management (p. 363)
Summary (p. 363)
Introduction (p. 363)
Types of business (p. 363)
Types of capital (p. 366)
Capital sources (p. 367)
The control of capital (p. 372)
The company accounts (p. 375)
Trial balance (p. 379)
Analysis of the PandL account (p. 379)
Analysis of the balance sheet (p. 382)
Inflation accounting (p. 385)
Section 4 Self-learning exercises (p. 387)
19 Questions and worked solutions (p. 389)
Questions (p. 391)
Solutions (p. 442)
Bibliography (p. 575)
Index (p. 583)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Frank Harris BEng, MSc, PhD, DSc, CEng, MICE, FCIOB is Emeritus Professor of Construction Science at the University of Wolverhampton
Ronald McCaffer BSc, PhD, DSc, FREng, FICE, FCIOB, MASCE, MBIM, is Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Loughborough University, and Professor of Construction Management at Loughborough