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Project Management for Construction
Fundamental Concepts for Owners, Engineers, Architects and Builders
The_Owners'_Perspective
Organizing_For_Project_Management
The_Design_And_Construction_Process
Labor,_Material,_And_Equipment_Utilization
Cost_Estimation
Economic_Evaluation_of_Facility_Investments
Financing_of_Constructed_Facilities
Construction_Pricing_and_Conctracting
Construction_Planning
Fundamental_Scheduling_Procedures
Advanced_Scheduling_Techniques
Cost_Control,_Monitoring,ounting
Quality_Control_and_Safety_During_Construction
Organization_and_Use_of_Project_Information
by Chris Hendrickson, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA l52l3 June 28, 1999 Copyright C. Hendrickson 1998
First Edition originally printed by Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-731266-0, 1989 with co-author Tung Au.
Second Edition prepared for world wide web publication in 2000.
Preface
This book is provided on the worldwide web as a service to munity of practitioners and students. Reproduction for educational purposes is permitted with appropriate citation. If you find this work helpful or have suggestions for additions or corrections, please email Chris Hendrickson: ******@. A hardcopy Instructor's Manual with problem solutions is available for a fee of $ 10 to cover reproduction, mailing and handling. Send a check made out to Carnegie Mellon University to Ms. Patty Langer, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
This book develops a specific viewpoint in discussing the participants, the processes and the techniques of project management for construction. This viewpoint is that of owners who pletion of projects in a timely, cost effective fashion. Some profound implications for the objectives and methods of project management result from this perspective:
The "life cycle" of costs and benefits from initial planning through operation and