The Practice of Construction Management: Third Edition [Hardcover]

Barry Fryer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 13, 1997 | ISBN-10: 0632041420 | ISBN-13: 978-0632041428 | Edition: 3

This book offers managers and students a readable account of a range of management ideas and practices, concentrating particularly on the human side of construction management. It compiles what has been learned from current management practice and research, and summarises the main themes and trends.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From reviews of the last edition

"One of the easiest reads in construction management literature. Fryer covers a very wide range of topics." – Campus Construction

"All round a comprehensive and very readable book." – The Royal Engineers Journal

"Has rapidly become one of the standard works in that it makes a unique contribution to the understanding of human relations issues in construction." – Building Management Abstracts

From the Back Cover

This book offers managers and students a readable account of management ideas and practices, concentrating particularly on the human side of construction management. It pulls together what has been learned both from management practice and research, and summarises the main themes and trends.

The third edition has been thoroughly revised and includes new material on quality management, the CDM regulations, environmental issues, new management thinking, partnering, discrimination and equal opportunities, and other areas.

This book is required reading for both managers and students wanting to learn more about the many human skills and techniques essential to the effective construction manager.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 294 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3 edition (March 13, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0632041420
• ISBN-13: 978-0632041428
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,924,028 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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