Urban Construction Project Management (McGraw-Hill Construction Series) - Hardcover

Lambeck, Richard; Eschemuller, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0071544682 ISBN 13: 9780071544689

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2008

Synopsis

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Get Proven Solutions to the Unique Problems of Construction Management in Urban Environments

Filled with hands-on advice from two seasoned project management experts, Urban Construction Project Management provides a wealth of proven solutions to the common problems of construction management in urban environments. The book includes cutting-edge information about working on small sites, public safety, the permit process, coordinating with utility companies, dealing with adjacent properties, and many other topics.

This indispensable construction management tool uses numerous illustrations, photographs, charts, tables, and diagrams to clarify the critical issues involved in today's urban construction projects. The authors present timely guidance on testing…safety…logistics…building code compliance… scheduling and procurement…subcontractors and the bidding process… insurance and bonds…renovation and demolition…costs…claims…design-build…green construction…and more. Urban Construction Project Management features:

• Practical, step-by-step methods for meeting the unique challenges of today's complex urban construction projects
• Checklists and forms-such as Request for Information (RFI) logs, meeting minutes, and contact lists-that enable readers to put information into practice quickly and easily
• A wide range of visual materials, including illustrations, photographs, schedules, charts, tables, and diagrams

Successfully Manage Every Aspect of Urban Construction Projects

• Project Organization • Problem Solving • Testing • Permits • Utilities • Safety • Logistics • Layouts • Drawings • Contracts • Insurance and Bonds • Underpinning • Security • Building Codes • Renovation and Demolition • Communications • Meetings • Logs and Reports • Schedules • Subcontractors and the Bidding Process • Costs • Claims • Design-Build • Requisitions • Punch List • Close-Outs • Technology • Green Construction

About this title

About the Author

Richard Lambeck, P.E., is the principal of RL Project Management, Inc., a project management consulting firm, and is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Construction Management at New York University's Real Estate Institute. Mr. Lambeck has over 40 years of experience in the construction industry and is a Professional Engineer in New York.

John Eschemuller, P.E., is President of John Eschemuller Consulting Services Limited, LLC, and is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Construction Management at New York University's Real Estate Institute. Mr. Eschemuller has over 38 years of experience in the construction industry and is a Professional Engineer in New York.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071544682
• ISBN 13: 9780071544689
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 480