Project Scheduling and Management for Construction (RSMeans) [Paperback]

David R. Pierce Jr. (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0876297386 | ISBN-13: 978-0876297384 | Publication Date: February 28, 2004 | Edition: 3rd Edition, Revised

This revised third edition features expanded coverage of construction project scheduling and control. From vital project management principles through the latest scheduling, tracking, and controlling techniques, the author explains how to think through and prepare a comprehensive schedule. Features of the book include:

• Latest computerized scheduling techniques
• Pre-construction planning
• Determining activity sequence
• Tracking and controls
• Managing resources effectively
• Submittal data and procurement
• Complete sample project demonstration and documentation

Also included are two new chapters on cost analysis and control and linear scheduling methods.

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

Project Scheduling and Management for Construction

Revised Third Edition

by David R. Pierce, Jr.

For Contractors, Project Managers, Schedulers, Estimators, and Owners/Managers of Construction Firms . . .

A comprehensive, yet easy-to-follow guide to construction project planning and control . . . from vital project management principles through the latest scheduling, tracking, and controlling techniques. The author explains how to think through and prepare a schedule, and then use it effectively to manage your projects. The book helps you to quickly understand and master this complex topic.

Includes:

• Computerized Scheduling Techniques

• Pre-Construction Planning

• Determining Activity Sequence

• Thinking Through the Schedule

• Creating and Organizing the Schedule

• Tracking and Controls

• Managing Resources Effectively

• Submittal Data and Procurement Procedures

• Complete Sample Project Demonstration and Documentation

New in This Edition:

• Cost Analysis and Control

• Linear Scheduling Methods (for heavy construction projects)

About the Author

About the Author

David R. Pierce, Jr. has been involved in construction project management for more than 25 years as a scheduler, project engineer, and consultant on commercial building and industrial projects. He was named Professor Emeritus of Construction Management upon retirement from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and continues to teach as a Professor of Construction at Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, GA. His field experience includes operating as a consultant specializing in scheduling commercial projects, and in litigation counseling, particularly cost and delay claims.

Product Details

• Paperback: 286 pages
• Publisher: RSMeans; 3rd Edition, Revised edition (February 28, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876297386
• ISBN-13: 978-0876297384
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #752,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Author's response, October 23, 2008

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David R. Pierce "Construction Professor" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Project Scheduling and Management for Construction (RSMeans) (Paperback)

Author's response: Both the previous reviewers criticized the text as being overdone for individuals who have years of experience in the trades. I would like to point out that the book was deliberately written for someone who has no experience at all in construction scheduling. It is written around a sample project so that it can be used by an instructor to "walk" a person through the process of planning and scheduling, then updating and project control. For that reason, the subject matter is deliberately limited to the basics, and if it is viewed in that light, the organization of the material will be quite clear. If a person is looking for depth of coverage in all the arcane aspects of scheduling, this is not the book for them. On the other hand, if a reader wants to start with the basics, I can vouch for the fact that I have used it successfully as a text for many years.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the best book out there, August 25, 2007

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Thomas L. Long (Brooklyn, New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Project Scheduling and Management for Construction (RSMeans) (Paperback)

This was presented as a text for a continuing education class and I read it cover to cover. For a third edition, it still has a lot of typos and other annoying errors. It just doesn't seem like a professional manual. There is no glossary, and much of the book is taken up by tables and specs for an imaginary project. Also, I an others in the class who have years of experience in the trades found it confusing or worthless. It just isn't a well organized book. I found better information online for free.

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars buyer beware, February 16, 2008

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A. Giarrizzo - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Project Scheduling and Management for Construction (RSMeans) (Paperback)

I bought this book thinking I would learn all about contract and construction management. Is not a bad read, but the font style is so light as to make it very uncomfortable visually. I'm not a fussy guy, but one has to wonder, after 500 years, why someone would feel the need to get so creative about the font style of a book. the subjset matter is faily limited, goes on and on ad nauseum on how scchedules are formulated , built, managed etc. Other references go at it in a fraction of the pages. Good for the uninitated I suppose, but way overdone for the well aquainted.