Modern Construction Management - Paperback

by Frank Harris (Author), Ronald McCaffer (Author), Andrew Baldwin (Author)

While the construction process still requires traditional skills, the dynamic nature of construction demands of its managers improved understanding of modern business, production and contractual practices. This well established, core undergraduate textbook reflects current best practice in the management of construction projects, with particular emphasis given to supply chains and networks, value and risk management, BIM, ICT, project arrangements, corporate social responsibility, training, health and welfare and environmental sustainability.

The overall themes for the Eighth Edition Modern Construction Management are:

• Drivers for efficiency: lean construction underpinning production management and off-site production methods.
• Sustainability: reflecting the transition to a low carbon economy.
• Corporate Social Responsibility: embracing health & safety and employment issues.
• Modern contractual systems driving effective procurement
• Building Information Modelling directed towards the improvement of collaboration in construction management systems

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Master fundamental and advanced topics in construction management with the newest edition of this popular and well-established textbook

The newly revised Eighth Edition of Modern Construction Management delivers current best practices in the management of construction projects, with a particular emphasis on supply chains and networks, value and risk management, building information modelling (BIM), information and communication technology (ICT) in the construction context, project arrangements, corporate social responsibility (CSR), training, health and welfare, and environmental sustainability.

Structured to reflect the real-world site, business, and corporate responsibilities of construction managers, the book will give readers a detailed understanding of modern business, production, and contractual practices as they prepare to navigate the dynamic and rapidly changing world of the construction industry.

The authors take readers through foundational and advanced topics including:

• The techniques of lean construction that underpin modern construction management and off-site production methods
• Environmentally sustainable techniques that reflect the transition to a low carbon economy
• Corporate social responsibility, health and safety and employment issues
• Modern contractual systems that drive effective procurement and project delivery
• Building Information Modelling directed towards the improvement of collaboration in construction management systems
• Business management techniques, including competitive bidding strategies and the estimating and tendering process

With a companion website including resources for both tutors and students, as well as a comprehensive selection of worked examples based on real and practical situations in construction, the book is a proven resource for developing and equipping the modern construction manager with the competencies and skills required to succeed in both technical and business related areas.

Perfect for undergraduate students studying construction management, civil engineering, quantity surveying, building surveying and related disciplines, Modern Construction Management also belongs on the bookshelves of postgraduate students in construction management and working construction professionals as a guide to the current best practices in the management of construction projects.

Author Biography

Frank Harris was Emeritus Professor of Construction Science at the University of Wolverhampton, UK.

Ronald McCaffer is Emeritus Professor in Construction Management at Loughborough University, UK.

Andrew Baldwin is Emeritus Professor in Construction Management at Loughborough University, UK.

Francis Edum-Fotwe holds a Lectureship in Construction and Project Management at Loughborough University, UK.