Cpm in Construction Management [Hardcover]

James J. O'Brien (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1993 | ISBN-10: 0070479216 | ISBN-13: 978-0070479210 | Edition: 4 Sub

Critical Path Method (CPM) is a technique for achieving speed, accuracy, and flexibility in planning and scheduling for project design and construction. This book describes fully the concept of CPM and its practical use in the construction industry. Included are details of specific project applications, as well as discussions of how CPM can be used in the areas of cost control and resource management. This fourth edition features a new chapter on computer programmes and systems, and evaluates the impact of personal computers on calculating CPM schedules. It contains a number of case studies, but one comprehensive case study is used throughout the book to exemplify the versatility of CPM - from project preparation and monthly construction reviews, to claims evaluation.

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From the Back Cover

PICK UP THE PACE WITH CPM--ACHIEVE SPEED ... ACCURACY... FLEXIBILITY IN PROJECT DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION

Widely utilized for its much-coveted ability to bring a network approach to scheduling, Critical Path Management (CPM) has become a powerful catalyst for fail-safe construction project design and management. And when it comes to applying CPM to day-in, day-out construction situations, this is the one guide you'll want to have.

Written by the vice chair of the celebrated construction management firm that renovated San Francisco's cable car system and redeveloped New York's JFK Airport, and coauthored by one of America's leading construction scheduling experts, the Fifth Edition of CPM in Construction Management arms you with more glitch-busting tools than ever for smooth handling of complex jobs.

This highly informative, highly useful book shows you how CPM:
* Works--and how to make it work for you
* Serves as the analytical tool of choice for the evaluation, negotiation, resolution, and/or litigation of construction claims
* Cuts costs in a one-person operation or the most complex multinational enterprise
* Helps you stay on top of every aspect of complicated projects
* Saves you big money in delay avoidance, accurate cost predictions, and claims reduction
* Multiplies the effectiveness of your instincts, experience, and knowledge
* Explains how to fully and properly utilize the power of leading scheduling software such as Primavera(tm)

With case studies of major construction projects around the world and a "John Doe" example project that's followed throughout, this book goes a long way in simplifying your application of CPM. From cutting project time up to 40 percent, to advanced gains from computer programs... from assessing critical deliveries, to courtroom evidentiary value... this updated classic is the construction tool that makes everything around you work better, faster, and more economically. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

James O'Brien is chairman of the board of O'Brien-Kreitzberg & Associates, Inc., the construction management firm that handled the renovation of San Francisco's cable car system. He is the program manager for the redevelopment of JFK International Airport. Mr. O'Brien is also the author or editor of many other books, including Contractor's Management Handbook, Second Edition, Construction Management: A Professional Approach, Value Analysis in Design and Construction, and Scheduling Handbook. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and the Project Management Institute.

Fredric L. Plotnick is CEO and principal consultant of Engineering & Property Management Consultants, Inc. Mr. Plotnick has a Bachelors and Masters degree in Civil Engineering and is a registered Professional Engineer. He is also an attorney and member of the Bar of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida. Mr. Plotnick is an adjunct professor of the departments of Civil Engineering, Engineering Management and Construction Management of Drexel University of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is a past president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers, past Construction Group Chair of the Philadelphia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers and member of the American Association of Cost Engineers. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 480 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx); 4 Sub edition (January 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070479216
• ISBN-13: 978-0070479210
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,988,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "CPM in Construction Management" - a comprehensive and practical guide for commercial building construction, April 8, 2008

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J. F. Mccarthy "Pareto - Building Improvement" (WESTCHESTER, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: CPM in Construction Management (Pro Engineering) (Hardcover)

The original edition of this revised book dates from the early 1980's, so predates the use of personal computers for scheduling. The careful, methodical thinking that was essential when paper and pencil or mainframe computers were the only choices, is evident in the organization and subject matter of this book. Although currently popular PC scheduling software is addressed in this edition, the discipline of the underlying knowledge and methods are always evident. A welcome contrast to scheduling texts that want to "get to the good stuff", such as schedule acceleration, before building a firm foundation.

The use of case studies from both construction and manufactoring were particluarly relavant. This is the most comprehensive and clear book on this subject I have found.

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