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Location-Based Management for Construction: Planning, Scheduling and Control (Spon Research)

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This is not an easy book to read but it certainly is THE TEXT BOOK AUTHORITY on the Location Based Management scheduling system.

I imagine it will become required reading for project management courses in the construction industry and will be used by both students and professionals especially those who are interested in Building Information Modeling [BIM] and Integrated Project Delivery [IDP]. It took me four months to read the book, reading 4 or 5 pages a day on average. Some sections were more difficult to grasp than others where complex mathematical algorithms are explained for the serious student. The book is set out very clearly and has a carefully designed structure taking the reader through basic scheduling systems before introducing location scheduling [LBS]. Principles are explained before specific applications and are followed by much needed examples.

Personally I would like to have seen a little more explanation of the use of LBS in the design process. Also I would like to have seen a glossary for the book and would recommend that readers make their own notes as you go along even though most of the terms are explained when used I found it difficult to remember the meaning of unfamiliar terms over my 4 month read and when I return to the book in months to come. The use of LBS on projects can certainly offer many advantages, though I am a little skeptical about its use as an appropriate tool in less developed environments where there is not a reasonably effective construction capability and/or where the industry in inefficient.

Clearly LBS has a future in the construction industry, especially where BIM and IPD are gaining considerable popularity. The implication of LEAN and LEED strategies are all supported by the use of LBS. This book is a valuable resource and reference tool for anyone using LBS. I have my copy of VICO Control and I am dying to get started!