Construction Management Theory and Practice

Construction Management: Theory and Practiceis a comprehensive textbook for budding construction managers. The range of coverage makes the book essential reading for students studying management courses in all construction related disciplines and ideal reading for those with non-cognate degrees studying construction management masters courses, giving them a broad base of understanding about the industry. Part I outlines the main industry players and their roles in relation to the Construction Manager. Part IIcovers management theory, leadership and team working strategies. Part IIIdetails financial aspects including: sources of finance, appraisal and estimating, construction economics, whole life costing and life cycle analysis, bidding and tendering as well as procurement methods, types of contracts and project costing. Part IVcovers construction operations management and issues such as supply chain management, health and safety, waste, quality and environmental management. Part Vcovers issues such as marketing, strategy, HRM, health, stress and well-being. Part VI concludes the book with reflections on the future of the industry in relation to the environment and sustainability and the role of the industry and its managers. The book keeps the discussion of current hot topics such asbuilding information modelling (BIM), sustainability, and health and well-being included throughout and is packed with useful figures, tables and case studies from industry.

Introduction Part 1: The Players 1. The Main Participators Part 2: So you want to be a leader?: Management theory, Leadership and Team Building 2. Pioneers of Management Theory 3. Leadership 4. Team or Group Working Part 3: Finance and Control 5. Sources of Finance 6. Valuation and Development Appraisal 7. Introduction to Design Economics 8. Approximate Estimating 9. Whole Life Costing (WLC) and Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) 10. Value Management or Engineering 11. Procurement Methods and Types of Contract 12. Standard Method of Measurement and Bills of Quantities 13. Estimating and Tendering Procedures 14. Bidding Strategies 15. Purchasing 16. Post Contract Cost Control 17. Interim Valuations, Claims and Variations 18. Post Contract Cost Systems Part 4: Operations Management 19. Site Organisation 20. Contract Planning 21. Health and Safety 22. Waste Management 23. Stock Control and Management 24. Supply Chain Management 25. Quality Management Part 5: Business Management 26. Organisations 27. Strategic Planning 28. Marketing 29. Human Resources Management 30. Risk Analysis and Management Part 6: Postscript: Environment and Sustainability 31. Sustainability and the Environment

Chris March worked for John Laing Construction and later for John Laing Concrete where he became Factory Manager. On entering higher education he worked in both the UK and Hong Kong before joining the University of Salford, UK,becoming Senior Lecturer and then the Dean of the Faculty of the Environment. He is a former winner of the Council for Higher Education Construction Industry Partnership Award for Innovation.