Construction Management JumpStart
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Launch Your Construction Management Career—Quickly and Effectively
Written by an experienced construction management specialist, Construction Management JumpStart provides all the core information you need, whether you're considering a new career or expanding your responsibilities:
- Understanding the functions of construction management
- Understanding the design and construction process
- Working with contracts documents
- Estimating project costs
- Administering contracts
- Managing the job site
- Creating and maintaining a project schedule
- Measuring project performance
- Controlling quality
- Ensuring project safety
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Barbara Jackson, is the CEO/President, Design-Build Services, Inc and Professor of Construction Management at California Polytechnic State University. She holds a B.S. Housing & Design/Construction Management, a Ph.D., Education & Human Resources, and is a licensed Class A Contractor.
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Introduction.
Chapter 1 The Construction Industry.
Chapter 2 What Is Construction Management?.
Chapter 3 How We Get the Work.
Chapter 4 The Construction Contract.
Chapter 5 Project Stages.
Chapter 6 Estimating Project Costs.
Chapter 7 Contract Administration.
Chapter 8 Construction Operations and Job.
Chapter 9 Project Planning and Scheduling.
Chapter 10 Monitoring Project Performance.
Chapter 11 Managing Quality and Safety.
Appendix Answers to Review Questions.
Glossary.
Index.
