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Introduction to Building Procurement
By Brian Greenhalgh, Graham Squires
The procurement stage of the building process is critical to the success of any building project, and as such must be understood by everybody entering the industry. Introduction to Building Procurement is designed to familiarise the novice with the principles and methods of building procurement,...
January 2011 | 978-0-415-48216-5 | Paperback (Spon Press)
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Responsible Corporate Strategy in Construction and Engineering: "Doing the Right Thing?"
By Martin Loosemore, Florence Phua
The role that communities have to play in the evolution and implementation of an effective strategy is often overlooked, despite the fact that it is becoming increasingly important and complex. This book addresses how consulting and contracting firms in the construction and engineering industries...
September 2010 | 978-0-415-45910-5 | Paperback (Spon Press)
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Construction Contracts: Questions and Answers, 2nd Edition
By David Chappell
What they said about the first edition: "A fascinating concept, full of knowledgeable gems put in the most frank of styles... A book to sample when the time is right and to come back to when another time is right, maybe again and again." – David A Simmonds, Building Engineer magazine Is...
July 2010 | 978-0-415-56650-6 | Paperback (Spon Press)
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Managing the Brief for Better Design, 2nd Edition
By Alastair Blyth, John Worthington
Briefing is not just presenting a set of documents to the design team; it is a process of developing a deep understanding about client needs. This book provides both inspiration to clients and a framework for practitioners. The coverage extends beyond new build, covering briefing for services and...
June 2010 | 978-0-415-46031-6 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Perspectives on Projects
By Rodney J. Turner, Martina Huemann, Frank T. Anbari, Christophe N. Bredillet
Modern project management had its genesis in the field of operations research in the late 1940s, but today it is a much more diverse subject. It has evolved and developed a much wider range of methods, techniques, and skills that the project manager can draw upon. Not all these skills are...
May 2010 | 978-0-415-99374-6 | Paperback (Routledge)
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Managing Interdisciplinary Projects: A Primer for Architecture, Engineering and Construction
By Stephen Emmitt
Construction, architecture and engineering projects are complex undertakings, involving a temporary grouping of people and companies, with different agendas and experience, coming together to achieve a project goal. This book investigates the dynamics of the relationships between individuals...
April 2010 | 978-0-415-48171-7 | Paperback (Spon Press)
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Understanding Organisational Culture in the Construction Industry
By Vaughan Coffey
Since the early 1980s, researchers and practitioners in the organisational and management fields have presumed a link between organisational, or corporate, culture and organisational performance. Whilst many believe this exists, other authors have been critical of the validity of such studies. Part...
January 2010 | 978-0-415-42594-0 | Hardback (Spon Press)
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Construction Management: Subcontractor Scopes of Work
By Jason G Smith, Jimmie Hinze
A single mistake, whether made during the bidding process or when executing a construction project, can potentially cost tens of thousands of dollars or more. Of course, the sooner mistakes are caught, the less costly they become. Based on the authors’ combined experience working on projects large...
November 2009 | 978-1-4398094-1-9 | Hardback (CRC Press)