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Hardcover
Published: 30th September 2003
ISBN: 9780824746216
Number Of Pages: 400
Offering real-world strategies gleaned from years of professional experience, this book contains the essential tools to prepare a well-organized, efficient, and effective working production schedule for successful construction outcomes. The only guide to address the day-to-day needs with hands-on, problem-resolution strategies, the book views the industry from an insider's perspective and depicts the integral role of a project scheduler in the design of lucrative schemes and layouts for contemporary residential, commercial, industrial, and civil construction ventures. It conveys skills for project schedulers-one of the fastest-growing career specialties in the construction industry.
"This handbook is a very practical guide that addresses the day-to-day needs of professional project schedulers and managers. It is appropriate for residential, commercial, industrial, and civil construction ventures . The most intriguing aspect of the book is the computer disk included in the back. This disk includes a project scheduling program [which] can be adapted for nearly any size construction company and is appropriate for any size or type of construction project. This book is recommended for academic engineering libraries that support programs in construction management. It is also recommended for special libraries connected to construction companies." - E-Streams, Vol. 7, No. 3, March 2004 "This edition will definitely be on my shelf and if you're serious about carving out a successful career as tomorrow's American buildergrab this very special book in a hurry before they sell out." Chad Simmons, President, Simmons Engineering Company, Silicone Valley, California, U.S.A.
| Foreword | p. v |
| Preface | p. vii |
| Construction Contract Law | p. 1 |
| Contract Documents | p. 1 |
| Contract Specifications | p. 8 |
| Shop Drawings | p. 10 |
| Long-Lead Items Purchase Orders | p. 12 |
| Legal Aspects of the Project Schedule | p. 13 |
| Outside Delays | p. 15 |
| Legal Notices | p. 18 |
| Preconstruction Planning | p. 27 |
| Production Planning Overview | p. 27 |
| Scheduling Fundamentals | p. 32 |
| Progress Schedule Regimentation | p. 36 |
| Project Precon Meeting | p. 37 |
| Bid Award Prior to Commencement | p. 37 |
| Shop Drawings Log | p. 38 |
| Transmittals | p. 39 |
| Project Schedule Planning | p. 39 |
| Project Scheduling Systems | p. 43 |
| Systems Fundamentals | p. 43 |
| PERT Scheduling | p. 46 |
| Scheduling Philosophy | p. 48 |
| Field Scheduling | p. 49 |
| Proposal Scheduling | p. 50 |
| Scheduling System Selection | p. 51 |
| Integrated Systems | p. 52 |
| CPM--Critical Path Management | p. 55 |
| Nomenclature | p. 55 |
| Terminology | p. 60 |
| Developing Your CPM Schedule | p. 62 |
| Schedule Plan Evaluation | p. 67 |
| Performance Targets | p. 68 |
| CPM Project Planning | p. 69 |
| Scheduling Budgets | p. 74 |
| Human Resources Leveling | p. 75 |
| Matrix Networking | p. 76 |
| Network Scheduling | p. 79 |
| Activity Arrows | p. 79 |
| Dummy Arrows | p. 80 |
| I-J Numbers | p. 82 |
| Milestones | p. 82 |
| Job Logic | p. 84 |
| Logic Loops | p. 85 |
| Program Logic | p. 86 |
| Logic-Based Scheduling | p. 87 |
| Types and Uses of Float | p. 90 |
| Constraints | p. 92 |
| Float Example | p. 93 |
| Network Diagramming | p. 97 |
| Phase Scheduling | p. 97 |
| Multiple Critical Paths | p. 98 |
| Bar Charts | p. 99 |
| S-Curve Charts | p. 100 |
| CPM Versus Bar Chart Methods | p. 101 |
| Arrow Diagramming (ADM) | p. 102 |
| Precedence Diagramming (PDM) | p. 104 |
| ADM versus PDM | p. 106 |
| Activity-on-Node Format | p. 106 |
| Fast-Tracking | p. 108 |
| Design/Build | p. 109 |
| Fast-Track CPM | p. 113 |
| Cost-Loaded CPM | p. 114 |
| Project Operations | p. 117 |
| Scheduling Contingencies | p. 117 |
| Outside Delays | p. 118 |
| Recycling the Schedule | p. 119 |
| Cost Monitoring | p. 121 |
| Schedule Operations Analysis | p. 122 |
| Daily Field Reports | p. 123 |
| CPM Sorts | p. 125 |
| Change Order Management | p. 202 |
| Constructive Changes | p. 210 |
| Changed Conditions | p. 210 |
| As-Planned, As-Builts, and Adjusted Schedules | p. 211 |
| OSHA Project Inspections | p. 213 |
| The 25 Most Frequently Violated OSHA Regulations | p. 213 |
| Construction Safety Orders | p. 220 |
| Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) | p. 222 |
| Fall Protection | p. 224 |
| Respirators | p. 225 |
| Hazard Communication | p. 229 |
| Trainer Qualifications | p. 232 |
| Emergency Response Plan | p. 233 |
| Grounding of Electrical Parts | p. 235 |
| Electrical Systems Pre-inspection Test | p. 237 |
| Preparing for Inspections | p. 238 |
| Citations | p. 242 |
| Penalties | p. 245 |
| Risk Management | p. 249 |
| Job-site Hazard Analysis | p. 249 |
| Job-site Operations Checklist | p. 250 |
| Electrical Hazards | p. 252 |
| Heat Stress | p. 252 |
| Cold Exposure | p. 253 |
| Fire Protection | p. 253 |
| Fire Prevention | p. 254 |
| Flammable and Combustible Liquids | p. 255 |
| Liquefied Petroleum Gas | p. 256 |
| Potable Water | p. 256 |
| Toilets on Job Sites | p. 256 |
| Spotting Accident Trends | p. 257 |
| Accident Investigation | p. 258 |
| Job Hazard Analysis | p. 259 |
| Fault Tree Analysis | p. 259 |
| Categories of Accidents | p. 260 |
| Audits | p. 261 |
| Defending Against Citations | p. 264 |
| Method Used for Case Analysis | p. 271 |
| Fault | p. 272 |
| Project Scheduling Contingencies | p. 273 |
| Schedule Acceleration | p. 273 |
| Project Schedule Productivity Losses | p. 276 |
| Change Order Pricing | p. 277 |
| Project Schedule Conflicts | p. 278 |
| Predictable Perils | p. 283 |
| Claims | p. 284 |
| Dispute Resolution | p. 288 |
| Typical Case History | p. 290 |
| Multiple Critical Path | p. 292 |
| Contract Change Orders | p. 293 |
| Software Program | p. 297 |
| Installation | p. 297 |
| Data Entry | p. 298 |
| Entering Numbers | p. 301 |
| Entering Formulas | p. 302 |
| Logic Formulas | p. 304 |
| Using String Operators | p. 304 |
| Menu Commands | p. 306 |
| Saving Your Work | p. 307 |
| Procedures | p. 308 |
| Changing Data | p. 309 |
| Database Terminology | p. 311 |
| Using Databases | p. 311 |
| Building a Database | p. 312 |
| Sorting Databases | p. 314 |
| Using Key Sorts | p. 315 |
| Double-Key Sort | p. 315 |
| Extra Keys Sort | p. 315 |
| Data Tables | p. 316 |
| Data Table Range | p. 316 |
| Using What-If | p. 317 |
| Directories/Sort Reports | p. 318 |
| Saving or Canceling Commands | p. 320 |
| Opening or Closing a Sort | p. 322 |
| Deleting Cells, Rows, and Columns | p. 323 |
| Merging and Splitting Cells | p. 323 |
| Changing Column Widths | p. 324 |
| Changing Row Height | p. 325 |
| Changing Cell Alignment | p. 326 |
| Opening A Window | p. 326 |
| Moving Windows | p. 327 |
| Moving Between Windows | p. 327 |
| Copying While Moving Between Windows | p. 327 |
| Using Multiple Windows | p. 328 |
| Closing Windows | p. 329 |
| Printing | p. 329 |
| Maintaining Schedule Sorts | p. 329 |
| Exiting the Software | p. 331 |
| Project Production Abbreviations | p. 333 |
| Industry Associations | p. 349 |
| EJCDC Table of Contract Standards | p. 355 |
| Index | p. 367 |
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ISBN: 9780824746216
ISBN-10: 082474621X
Series: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 400
Published: 30th September 2003
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 27.9 x 21.6
x 2.49
Weight (kg): 0.67
Edition Number: 1
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