Project Management in Construction

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDANCE ON MAKING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS CONSISTENTLY PROFITABLE AND SUCCESSFUL Project Management in Construction helps you with EVERY aspect of the job, from writing initial contracts to complying with OSHA regulations. Offering an A-to-Z plan for the contractor or project manager, veteran construction manager Sidney M. Levy shows you how to: * Ensure that contracts represent your company's real commitments * Estimate and buy out the job to lock in good profits * Monitor and control ongoing costs * Get and stay on top of schedules * Deliver the quality that generates repeat business * Develop a cost-effective safety program * Bulletproof your legal position with solid documentation * Defend against unwarranted claims and pursue justifiable ones This Fourth Edition gives you the benefit of the authors 40+ years' experience in managing construction projects. Plus, you'll find updated or new coverage of: * Design-build * Effective writing techniques * E-construction and the advantages to construction operation and management * Building hazards including indoor air quality * Computer-generated databases, estimating software, scheduling, and project documentation Brimming with bonus tips on effective project management in the rehabilitation of older buildings; lucrative design-build scenarios; and a myriad of dollar-saving details, here is a reference to build and bank on.Levy, Sidney M. is the author of 'Project Management in Construction', published 2002 under ISBN 9780071395878 and ISBN 0071395873.