Construction Site Planning and Logistical Operations

Organizing and administering a construction site so that the right resources get to the right place in a timely fashion demands strong leadership and a well-defined, disciplined process. Good logistical operations enable profitability, and this book is the essential, muddy boots guide to such management. Written by experienced educator–practitioners, Construction Site Planning and Logistical Operations is a popular guide to the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed by project superintendents, especially, but useful to all constructors. This second edition is updated to include new technologies, resources, and details of operational planning. Leadership imperatives and management techniques remain integrated throughout. The book follows site-related activities from bidding concerns to project closeout. The authors also drill into operational issues such as temporary soils and drainage structures, common equipment, and materials procedures. Primarily geared for professionals of a domestic, midsized, commercial building construction project, the book also includes reference to public and international work, where techniques, practices, and decision making can be substantially different.

Randy R. Rapp, D.Mgt, PE, CCP, is a retired Army Engineer and was a tenured professor at Purdue University. He has taught a wide range of construction courses to thousands of students over the past forty years. Formerly the Construction Management Program Director at Milwaukee School of Engineering and Graduate Chair at Purdue, he draws from management experiences in industry, government, and the military. A retired Named Professor for Disaster Restoration and Reconstruction, he devoted twenty-one intense months as logistics manager to repair hurricane damage in the United States, and then served as project controls manager and deputy program general manager for the Restore Iraqi Oil program. As the principal for Construction Cost and Management Advisors, Rapp has long consulted in construction management and civil engineering cases.

Bradley L. Benhart has been a mainstay in the construction industry for over thirty years. His industry experience includes work in the field, project management, and executive leadership with top Engineering News Record (ENR) firms. Benhart continues his mentoring passion as a professor of practice at Purdue University’s School of Construction Management. He focuses on strategic planning, construction supervision, and health care construction. He has been honored by both Associated General Contractors and Associated Schools of Construction as an Outstanding Educator. He is the owner of Integrated Construction Resources, a construction consulting company that focuses on strategic planning and peer group facilitation.