Construction Project Management

For more than thirty years, Construction Project Managementby Clough and Sears has been considered the preeminent guide to theCritical Path Method (CPM) of project scheduling. It combines asolid foundation in the principles and fundamentals of CPM withparticular emphasis on project planning, demonstrated through anexample project.
This Fifth Edition features a range of improvements. Newpedagogical devices improve absorption of the material. Updatedlabor, material, and equipment pricing is incorporated into thetext. Coverage is enhanced by discussions of contemporary planningand management methods such as Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) andthe Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
A highway bridge with a complete cost estimate, including SIunits, illustrates each of the principles of project management. Using this basic information and the case studies in the appendix, readers are given project management problems and hands-on projectmanagement experience.
The Fifth Edition features include:

* Complete coverage of planning and scheduling principles thatapply to every type of construction project
* Expanded coverage of production planning
* Large foldout illustrations conveniently integrated throughoutthe book
Thorough and up to date, Construction Project Management, Fifth Edition is a superb text for students and an indispensableon-the-job reference for builders, architects, civil engineers, andother construction professionals.