Project scheduling and management for construction

Title:

Personal Author:

Pierce, David R.

Edition:

Rev. 3rd ed

Publication Information:

Kingston, MA : RSMeans, 2006

ISBN:

9780876297384

Subject Term:

Construction industry -- Management

Critical path analysis

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This revised third edition features expanded coverage of construction project scheduling and control. From vital project management principles through the latest scheduling, tracking, and controlling techniques, the author explains how to think through and prepare a comprehensive schedule. Features of the book include: Latest computerized scheduling techniques Pre-construction planning Determining activity sequence Tracking and controls Managing resources effectively Submittal data and procurement Complete sample project demonstration and documentation

Also included are two new chapters on cost analysis and control and linear scheduling methods.

Author Notes

David R. Pierce, Jr. has been involved in construction project management for more than 25 years as a scheduler, project engineer, and consultant on commercial building and industrial projects. He was named Professor Emeritus of Construction Management upon retirement from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and continues to teach as a Professor of Construction at Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, GA. His field experience includes operating as a consultant specializing in scheduling commercial projects, and in litigation counseling, particularly cost and delay claims

Foreword	p. xi
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Chapter 1 What Is Project Management?	p. 1
What Is Management?	p. 3
What Is Project Management?	p. 4
Why Use Project Management?	p. 7
The Benefits	p. 7
Variables that Affect the Project	p. 9
Use of Computers in the Construction Industry	p. 10
Chapter 2 The Project Control Cycle	p. 11
Basic Management Functions	p. 14
Introduction to the Sample Building Project	p. 15
Chapter 3 Pre-Construction Planning	p. 35
Identifying Key Personnel	p. 38
Providing Data to the Project Team	p. 38
Contract Document Review	p. 38
Estimate Review/Estimator Meeting	p. 39
Initial Project Team Meeting	p. 41
Pre-Planning with Other Parties	p. 42
Setting up Management Procedures	p. 45
Chapter 4 Introduction to Scheduling	p. 51
The Critical Path Method	p. 53
Learning CPM Techniques	p. 54
Chapter 5 Planning the Project	p. 57
Breaking the Job Down into Activities	p. 59
Establishing the Sequence of Work	p. 69
Chapter 6 Scheduling the Project	p. 79
Estimating Durations	p. 81
Actual Calculations of Activity Durations	p. 83
Calculating Overall Job Duration	p. 94
Advanced Calculations	p. 104
Calendars	p. 108
Chapter 7 Organizing and Displaying Project Information	p. 113
Key Questions to Ask	p. 115
Tasks that Must be Performed in Order to Provide the Right Information	p. 116
Types of Coding Schemes	p. 116
Sample Reports: Office Building	p. 118
Chapter 8 Monitoring and Controlling the Project	p. 125
The Monitoring Process	p. 127
Monitoring Progress	p. 128
Taking Corrective Action	p. 136
Example Update Problem	p. 136
Chapter 9 Resource Management	p. 141
Management of Resources	p. 143
The Resource Management Process	p. 144
Development of the Resource Profile	p. 146
Adjusting the Schedule to Improve Resource Expenditures	p. 147
Practical Aspects of Resource Management	p. 150
Chapter 10 Management of Submittal Data and Procurement	p. 155
The Source of the Problem	p. 157
Basic Procurement Procedures	p. 158
Key Elements in Successful Procurement	p. 158
Record Keeping and Tracking	p. 160
Scheduling the Procurement Activities	p. 169
Reporting	p. 170
Follow-up on the Information	p. 170
Chapter 11 Project Cost Control	p. 171
Project Cost Coding Systems	p. 174
Specific Tasks in Project Cost Control	p. 175
Other Cost Control Issues	p. 190
Chapter 12 Line of Balance Scheduling	p. 193
When to Use Line of Balance Scheduling	p. 195
General Technique	p. 196
Example Problem	p. 197
Updating a Line of Balance Schedule	p. 211
Appendix A Sample Project Estimate	p. 216
Appendix B Sample Logic Diagrams and Planning Schedule	p. 258
Appendix C Notes on Schedule Sequencing	p. 278
Index	p. 281

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