Reader friendly guide to construction project management through the lens of PMI’s PMBOK® Guide, with management and leadership soft skills
Comprehensive, up-to-date, and reader friendly, Project Management in the Construction Industry offers a construction-specific project management approach. This book focuses on project management in the construction industry, not just construction management - from project conception through to completion and even beyond. It includes guidance on project initiation in the private and public sector, real estate development, construction in the international environment, and key management and leadership soft skills for construction project management students entering the workforce.
This book offers practical examples and exercises by chapter using a step-by-step approach and includes real-world case studies to further aid in practical application. The author’s well-known logical approach to the content allows readers to easily follow along and engage with the material. Instructors have access to an Instructor’s Manual with solutions to all exercises, sample quizzes and exams, and PowerPoint lecture slides through the book companion website.
Written by a longtime professional and author with diversified and international experience in academia and industry, Project Management in the Construction Industry covers sample topics such as: - Project life cycle and organization, covering why and how projects are initiated and pure project versus functional management- Scope management, covering the decision making process, scope creep versus progressive elaboration, and cost of change versus time- The planning phase, covering delivery methods and contract types, priorities, feasibility studies, and the “go” decision- Project budgeting, financing, and cost management, covering direct versus indirect cost, classes and purposes of estimates, bonds and insurance, and the CSI MasterFormat
Using a project management approach customized to fit the construction industry specifically, Project Management in the Construction Industry is an essential learning resource on the subject for all students in project management courses and related programs of study.
Table of Contents
Special Request xvii
Introduction xix
About the Companion Website xxi
1 Introduction to Construction Project Management 1
Introduction 1
Basic Definitions 2
Why and How Projects Are Initiated 6
Project Lifecycle 7
Project Management 8
The Construction Industry 10
Professional Organizations Related to the Construction Industry 13
Project Manager’s Qualifications 15
Project Manager’s Team 17
The Project Management Office, PMO 18
Training, Continuing Education, and Certification 19
Project Participants and Stakeholders 21
Exercises 23
2 Architecture, Engineering, and Construction 25
Introduction 25
Designers and Field Operations 30
Exercises 31
3 Contracts and Contracting 33
Introduction 33
What is a Contract? 33
Types of Contracting Approaches (Procuring Contractors) 34
Bid Documents 36
To Bid or Not to Bid? 40
Contract Ethics 53
Exercises 54
4 The Planning Phase 57
Introduction 57
The Project Management Plan 58
Planning for Different Project Parties 59
Planning for a Project Owner 59
Planning for a Contractor 61
How Far Does the Contractor’s Planning Go? 61
The Relationship Between the Owner, the Designer, and the Contractor 65
Exercises 69
5 Scope Management 71
Introduction 71
Scope Management 71
Exercises 80
6 Project Budgeting/Cost Management 83
Introduction 83
Cost Definitions 84
Types of Cost Estimates from Accuracy Perspective 87
The CSI MasterFormat 93
The CSI UniFormat 94
Direct versus Indirect Costs 95
Labor Cost 95
Equipment Cost 96
Materials Cost 97
Sales Taxes 105
Profit 105
Contingency Allowance 107
Sources of Cost Estimating Databases 109
Bonds and Insurance 110
Performance Bond 111
Payment Bond 112
Insurance 113
Bonds versus Insurance 115
Inflation/Escalation Allowance 116
Crew Productivity 117
Adjusting Estimates 118
Putting the Estimate Together 119
Cost Estimating Software Programs 120
Repricing Estimates 120
Exercises 122
7 Time Management 127
Introduction 127
Basic Definitions 127
History of Scheduling 128
Bar Charts 129
Logic Networks 131
The Creation of the Project Schedule 133
The Critical Path Method 142
Exercises 179
8 Project Controls 185
Introduction 185
The Baselines 185
Schedule Updating 186
Repercussions of Wrong/Inaccurate Remaining Duration 189
Project Control 191
Discussion on Measuring Work Progress and Percent Complete 199
Earned Value Management, EVM 199
Control Level 203
Exercises 204
9 Risk Management 209
Introduction 209
What is a Risk? 209
Risk Management 210
The Risk Management Plan 210
The Risk Register 211
Conclusion 219
Exercises 219
10 Managing the Contractor’s Cash Flow 223
Introduction 223
What is Cash Flow? 223
11 Project Quality Management 241
Introduction 241
What is Quality? 241
Total Quality Management (TQM) 243
Elements of Quality Management in Construction 245
Quality Assurance versus Quality Assurance 245
Who Sets Quality Standards? 246
Kaizen (Continuous Improvement) 248
Lean Construction 249
Quality Records 252
Review of Shop Drawings 252
Cost of Quality 255
Is Quality Expensive? 256
Quality Improvement 258
Quality Management and Project Success 259
Exercises 259
12 Project Health, Safety, and the Environment (HSE) Management 261
Introduction 261
Definitions 261
Safety 262
Project HSE Management 264
Safety is Everyone’s Responsibility 265
Preparing a Safety (or HSE) Management Plan 270
Cost of Safety Violations and Accidents 271
Environmental Preservation 272
Site Planning and Security 274
Exercises 276
13 Project Claims and Other Dispute Management 279
Introduction 279
Claims 279
Conclusion 290
Exercises 290
14 Project Completion, Close-Out, and Beyond 293
Introduction 293
The Termination of the Construction Project 293
The Transition Back to the Main (Home) Office 295
Crew Productivity 297
Project Success 302
Exercises 307
15 Project Administration and Corporate Management 311
Introduction 311
What does Project Administration Cover? 311
The Main Office and Projects Management 313
Multi-Project Management 314
Managing the Starting and Closing of Projects 315
Main Office and Regional Offices 317
Exercises 317
16 Soft Skills for Construction Project Management 321
Introduction 321
What are Soft Skills? 322
Time Management 324
Change Management 329
Leadership and Teambuilding 337
Conflict Management 342
Emotional Intelligence 347
Professionalism and Ethics 352
Exercises 356
17 Construction in the International Environment 361
Introduction 361
English is not English! 364
The “Background Paradigm” Syndrome 367
After the Completion of the Project 368
Exercises 368
18 Construction and Evolving Technology 371
Introduction 371
How Technology Impacted Projects’ Design and Construction 372
Risk and Cost of Technology 375
Exercises 389
19 Management of Remodeling, Renovation, Restoration, Expansion, and Demolition Projects 391
Introduction 391
The General Challenges in These Projects 392
Demolition 392
Remodeling, Renovation, and Restoration Projects 395
Expansion and Retrofitting 397
Construction in Disaster Areas 397
Specialty Construction: 399
Exercises 399
20 Real Estate Development 401
Introduction 401
Why Real Estate Development? 401
The Business Side of Real Estate Development 402
Who is Involved in Real Estate Development? 402
Phases of Real Estate Development 403
Exercises 405
21 Construction Management from Owner/Client Perspective 407
Introduction 407
Project Cost to an Owner 407
Planning and the Decision-Making Process 410
The Owner’s Organization - PMO’s 410
Public Projects 411
Choosing the Contract Type and Delivery Method 412
Requiring and Approving a CPM Schedule 413
The Owner’s Involvement During the Design and Construction Processes 413
General Recommendations for the Owner: 419
Exercises 420
Index 423
