Construction Project Scheduling and Control by Saleh Mubarak
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 479 |
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Ensure successful construction projects through effective project scheduling and control
The success of a construction project is dependent on a schedule that is well-defined yet flexible to allow for inevitable delays or changes. Without an effective schedule, projects often run over budget and deadlines are missed which can jeopardize the success of the project. The updatedConstruction Project Scheduling and Control, Fourth Editionis a comprehensive guide that examines the analytical methods used to devise an efficient and successful schedule for construction projects of all sizes. ThisFourth Editiondescribes the tools and methods that make projects run smoothly, with invaluable information from a noted career construction professional.
Construction Project Scheduling and Control, Fourth Editionoffers construction professionals a redefined Critical Path Method (CPM) and updated information on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and how it impacts project control. ThisFourth Editionincludes worked problems and scheduling software exercises that help students and practicing professionals apply critical thinking to issues in construction scheduling. This updated edition ofConstruction Project Scheduling and Control
– Includes a revised chapter on the Critical Path Method (CPM) and an all-new chapter on project scheduling and control as viewed through the owner’s perspective
– Provides numerous worked problems and construction scheduling exercises
– Includes an expanded glossary and list of acronyms
– Offers updated instructor materials including PowerPoint lecture slides and an instructor’s manual
Written for undergraduate and graduate students in construction management, civil engineering, and architecture, as well as practicing construction management professionals,Construction Project Scheduling and Control, Fourth Editionis updated to reflect the latest practices in the field.
PREFACE
5 years have handed since my e book Construction Project Scheduling and Control got here out. The response was greater than encouraging. I obtained correspondence from a number of international locations—feedback, options, requests for options, and easy enhances. The simplicity was probably the most praised trait of the e book. I used to be so glad and proud when the language editor (of the primary version) corrected me concerning an exercise’s whole float in an instance within the e book. She was not a technical particular person however realized the Essential Path Methodology whereas linguistically reviewing my e book.
Throughout the previous 5 years, I used my e book in my seminars and school lessons. I mentioned it with my associates, colleagues, and college students. I stored a log of all options and corrections. I used to be pondering of the second version simply after the primary one got here out in 2004, similar to a basketball coach pondering of the subsequent season whereas within the present season. Though I used to be very glad and content material with the best way the e book got here out and was obtained, I found that there isn’t any such factor as excellent human product. Imperfection is a part of our nature as human beings, however we should always assume positively about it; there’s all the time room for enchancment.
I needed to mix satisfaction with ambition in finishing this second version with a robust conviction that the third version is popping out in a number of years. One expertise has added to my data and the e book—the abroad job I’ve held since July 2008. I couldn’t think about the tempo and quantity of development in such a small place as Qatar. There are extra tower cranes than you’ll be able to rely. Skilled individuals got here from everywhere in the world, like an enormous bouquet of flowers, with their variety in training, tradition, race, and language. Communications has been a problem to say the least. Though English is the official enterprise language within the group the place I work, one quickly realizes that English shouldn’t be English!
Overlook concerning the distinction in pronunciation and accents, overlook about spelling of labor or labour and program or programme; there are variations within the interpretation of technical phrases and in the best way we conduct enterprise. To make it fascinating, none of those methods is incorrect. This case is the remedy for what I name the background paradigm, through which everybody believes he’s proper simply because he was introduced up this manner! Then our cultures and methods of doing enterprise conflict and everybody consider the others are incorrect! In lots of of those conditions, there isn’t any proper and incorrect; there are other ways. Nevertheless, in a mission administration group, all should sing along with one widespread tune; what a problem! Imagine it or not, I get pleasure from each minute of this ‘‘conflict of cultures’’ . . . I consider it like this: ‘‘one cubic meter of concrete combine, $100; one ton of metal, $600; one workday with 30 totally different nationalities, priceless!’’
As well as, the PMI just lately created a brand new certification monitor in scheduling (Scheduling Skilled, PMI-SP). I used to be invited to be within the committee that wrote its examination questions. Different organizations such because the Affiliation for the Development of Price Engineering, Worldwide AACEi, the American Institute of Structure (AIA), the Construction Administration Affiliation of America (CMAA), the Related Normal Contractors (AGC), and many others inside and exterior the USA have additionally confirmed elevated curiosity in scheduling and mission management points.
This version accommodates many additions in virtually each chapter and a part of the e book. Two new chapters have been added. One is on the Dynamic Minimal Lag (DML), an idea for a brand new logical relationship in CPM scheduling I just lately developed. The opposite new chapter is on danger administration in scheduling and mission management. Because the first version, I’ve noticed extra qualitative curiosity in mission scheduling within the skilled and tutorial worlds. Particularly, the Project Administration Institute (PMI) has created a subsidiary in 2004 referred to as School of Scheduling (PMI-COS), fully devoted to mission scheduling points—analysis, greatest practices, and standardization.
Construction Project Scheduling and Control
Author(s): Mubarak, Saleh
Publisher: Wiley, Year: 2019
ISBN: 9781119499831
