Project Management in Construction

Step-by-step advice on making every construction job profitable and successful Covering every aspect of the job, from writing initial contracts to complying with OSHA regulations, this trusted resource outlines the essential tenets of project management including estimating, purchasing, and administration of the contract.

Updates: New approaches to claims and dispute resolution; make expansion of design-build; computerized cost control and scheduling; 1997 AIA contract revisions; OSHA safety regulation changes; benchmarking financial information. Get built-in profits and business success. This money-saving, idea-packed, and tip-filled book shows you step-by-step how to make construction contracting consistently profitable, successful by any standard, and hassle-free. Now totally up-to-date, Project Management in Construction, Third Edition, helps you with every aspect of the job, from writing initial contracts to complying with OSHA regulations. Offering an A-to-Z plan for the contractor or project manager, veteran construction project manager Sidney M. Levy shows you how to: ensure that contracts represent your company's real commitments; estimate and buy out the job to lock in good profits; monitor and control ongoing costs; get and stay on top of schedules; deliver the quality that generates repeat business; develop a cost-effective safety program; bulletproof your legal position with solid documentation; defend against unwarranted claims and pursue justifiable ones. This edition of Sidney Levy's Project Management in Construction gives you the benefit of the author's 40 years' experience in managing construction projects. Brimming with bonus tips on effective project management in the rehabilitation of older buildings, lucrative design-build scenarios, and a myriad of dollar-saving details, this book is the construction manager's most trusted tool.