Construction Management, 2nd Edition [Hardcover]

Daniel W. Halpin (Author), Ronald W. Woodhead (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471083933 | ISBN-13: 978-0471083931 | Publication Date: October 7, 1997 | Edition: 2

Presents a detailed look into the massive industry of construction and the skills needed to be a successful construction manager. Includes all the professional groups (Architects, Engineers, Construction Managers, Materials Suppliers and Vendors, etc.) associated with this industry and examines the resources (money, machines, material, and men) needed to fulfill a construction project. New chapters on estimating, cost control and the analysis of construction operations have been added.

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Examines the 4 M's of Construction Management--Money, Machines, Materials, and Manpower. Discusses the legal and management organization of a construction firm and the writing of contracts. Reviews the life cycle of a project, covering the needs of the project, the design sequence, the start-up and management of construction. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Get the skills and knowledge you need to be a successful construction manager

Thoroughly updated to reflect the most recent developments in industry practice, the Third Edition of Halpin’s Construction Management introduces you to the complex business of developing and constructing a major facility or structure. The book presents a detailed look into the massive industry of construction and the skills needed to be a successful construction manager. You’ll learn how to carefully and professionally manage the resources––money, machines, material, and men––necessary to realize any construction project, within a construction environment of contracts, changing weather, varying conditions, and unforeseen events. 

Features

• Includes new information on value engineering, earned value, product delivery systems, and the difference between purchasing construction and purchasing manufactured speculative products.
• New material in Chapter 6 covers the ideas of scope of work, defining the project, and how to break the project into work packages in the context of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• The Project Scheduling chapter (Chapter 7) uses the concept of work packaging to develop the activities in the network schedules, and opens with a discussion of precedence notation.
• Web CYCLONE (available on the book’s companion site) allows you to simulate construction operations.
• Covers broad concepts of construction management (e.g. safety, labor relations, company organization, estimation, etc.).
• Chapters on estimating and cost control and analysis of construction operations provide relevant information for actual practice.
• Applies the physical systems approach to construction management.
• Presents the fascinating historical background of construction as a profession and discipline.

--This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (October 7, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471083933
• ISBN-13: 978-0471083931
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,745,894 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Short, Grad Level Survey Coursebook, January 12, 2007

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This review is from: Construction Management (Hardcover)

OUCH! ... and OUCH! I've purchased many texts based on reviews, sales rankings and preveiws, but this is my first major burn. With no reviews, I based my purchase on the high sales ranking. But I don't know who would find this a value. It is a high level survey text. Short chapters with min development. I know enough about the subject such that some chapters are total review while others are nowhere near complete for a topic new to a person. Physically short, small text overall - the white matter is 9/16" thick! Even has the audacity to include the "filler" appendices with copies of contracts. Well written with good grammar, lots of graphs etc. so it is obviously a university favorite somewhere, hopefully with an excellent instructor offering lots of additional commentary. But not remotely worth the whopping price, and wish the author would teach me his secret to publishing negotiations. Short of that, send me a check. Next version, add 200 pages and cut the coverage then add some depth. Maybe if I were in a different industry or discipline (e.g. banking, civil) and this was to be used for an MS/PhD elective?

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good resource for me!, January 17, 2007

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This review is from: Construction Management (Hardcover)

I'm employed as Project Manager for a company which fabricates and erects steel framed commercial buildings. When I first began this job, many administrative processes were less-than-ideal. Chapter 17 covers Safety quite well. We have made changes to our documents and breifings which replicate the guidelines within this book!

I found Chapter 3 helpful. Change Orders are explained well enough for my needs.

Chapter 7 is titled, Project Scheduling. I'd hoped to learn about features and use of common software scheduling programs but instead rec'd a chapter of fairly useless math calculations and symbols which are largley irrelevant in 2007. Hey, software is the way to go!

In summary, I found this book to be well written and organized. I doubt it can be PERFECT for each and every Construction Manager but I'm glad this resource is on my shelf!

5.0 out of 5 stars Construction Management Bible!!!!, January 18, 2012

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Keith Porter (Mahattan, NY, US) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Construction Management (Hardcover)

This text is highly recommended as to understanding the basic principles of construction management.
This text takes through the entire construction process from preparing the bid package through legal procedures through phases during the project through project planning & scheduling to networking, labor, cash flow & control and the list goes on and on.
This text did not skip a beat on how the construction starts to the completion of the project.
Just talking about this text gives me the chills because it's well thought out and clear illustrations provide an invaluable depth of information on the construction business process.
I have recommended this text to some of my colleagues and they have thanked me for introducing them to this excellent text.
I can go on and on about the depths of this book but I can't. If you want to learn the construction process and the responsibly of a CM & the ins and outs of running a successful construction project this is the text for you. No doubt!
I took this CM class and thought I know a good portion of the construction process but, this book opened my eyes to some many things that I never imagined that needs to be known. What I thought I know was just the process of one trade and this text took me from the owner to CM to the contractors though litigations etc.
Again, if you want to learn the construction process from start to finish and all elements included with the construction process then this is the book for you.
This book is a sure keeper!!!!!!