PART 1 Construction Management CHAPTER 1 Construction Management Functions Project Planning and Design Master Planning ( Capital Budgeting) Planning Phase Designer Selection Design Phase Bid Phase Award Phase Construction Phase Partnering Project Cost and Schedule Control Construction-Related Design Risk Management Value Engineering Summary Key Terms Review Questions References Website Resources CHAPTER 2 Scheduling Techniques for Construction Projects introduction Activities Bar Charts Critical Path Method Precedence Logic Diagrams Calendar Date Schedule Scheduling Activities Velocity Diagram Linear Scheduling Computer Support Summary Key Terms Review Questions References Website Resources CHAPTER 3 Construction Cost Estimates Introduction Basics for Preparation of Estimates Labor Labor Productivity Construction Equipment and Plant Permanent Materials and Supplies Subcontracted Work Overhead Costs Summary Key Terms Review Questions References Website Resources CHAPTER 4 Estimating Heavy/ Civil Projects Introduction Graphical Presentation of Earthwork Earthwork Quantities Pricing Earthwork Operations Concrete Work Concrete Estimates Pricing Concrete Summary Key Terms Review Questions References Website Resources CHAPTER 5 Construction Contracts Description of a Contract Essential Contract Documents Contractual Relationships The Bid and Award Process Standard Contract Documents Types of Construction Contracts Contracting Methods Bonds (Guarantees) Contractor Insurance Administering a Construction Contract Summary Key Terms Review Questions References Website Resources PART 2 Construction Practice CHAPTER 6 Building Materials Concrete Reinforcing Steel Structural Steel Masonry Summary Key Terms Review Questions References Website Resources CHAPTER 7 Building Construction Methods Mobilization Building Systems Site Preparation Foundation Framing Building Envelope Interior Walls Utilities Environmental Control Systems Interior Finish Common Commercial Buildings Multistory Buildings Summary Key Terms Review Questions References Website Resources CHAPTER 8 Quality and Productivity Quality Productivity Summaw Key Terms Review Questions References Website Resources CHAPTER 9 Safety Introduction Technical Information Managing Safety Safety Programs Contract Requirements Safety Rules of Personal Conduct Summary Key Terms Review Questions References Website Resources CHAPTER 10 Trends Cost-Effective and Timely Construction Innovative Contracting Methods Guiding and Monitoring Machines Smart Structures and Intelligent Buildings Four-Dimensional Visualization Total Electronic Integration Emerging Technologies Distance Learning Summary Key Terms Review Questions References Website Resources Appendix A Glossary Appendix B Selected Unit Equivalents