Construction project management: a complete introduction

Part 1: The context

The construction industry

A changing industry

Construction projects and players

Project stages: an overvidew

Part 2: A project begins

The owner's feasibility: does this project make sense?

Project delivery

Programming and design

Part 3: Bidding and the contractor

Bidding and awarding the job

Contractors: finding and qualifying for the right jobs

Fundamentals of estimating

Conceptual and design estimates

Detailed estimates

Part 4: The contract documents

Introduction to contracts

Construction contracts

Contract documents: the agreement

Contract documents; the general and supplementary conditions

Contract documents; the specifications

Part 5: Project execution

Preconstruction and mobilization

Project coordination

Managin time, cost, and quality

Fundamentals of scheduling

Creating and using the schedule

Buying out the job: subcontracting

Changes in the work

Getting paid

Claims, disputes, and mechanic's liens

Close-out and occupancy