A Contractor's Guide to Planning, Scheduling, and Control

A MUST-HAVE, PRACTICAL GUIDE THAT CONNECTS SCHEDULING AND CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT

In A Contractor's Guide to Planning, Scheduling, and Control, an experienced construction professional delivers a unique and effective approach to the planning and scheduling responsibilities of a construction project manager, superintendent, or jobsite scheduler. The author describes the complete scheduling cycle, from preconstruction and scheduling through controls and closeout, from the perspective of real-world general contractors and scheduling professionals.

Filled with tools and strategies that actually help contractors build projects, and light on academic jargon and terminology that's not used in the field, the book includes examples of real craft workers and subcontractors, like electricians, carpenters, and drywallers, to highlight the concepts discussed within. Finally, an extensive appendix rounds out the book with references to additional resources for the reader.

This comprehensive guide includes:

• Thorough introductions to construction contracting, lean construction planning, subcontractor management, and more

• A comprehensive exploration of a commercial case study that's considered in each chapter, connecting critical topics with a consistent through line

• End-of-chapter review questions and applied exercises

• Access to a companion website that includes additional resources and, for instructors, solutions, additional case studies, sample estimates, and sample schedules

Perfect for upper-level undergraduate students in construction management and construction engineering programs, A Contractor's Guide to Planning, Scheduling, and Control is also an irreplaceable reference for general contractors and construction project -management professionals.

Auteur

LEN HOLM is Associate Teaching Professor at the University of Washington. He has nearly 50 years of experience in construction industry and also owns a construction management firm.

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List of Companion Website Materials

List of Figures and Tables

Preface

Abbreviations

Part I Introductory Topics

Chapter 1 Introduction

Schedulers

Schedule types

Introduction to the book

Introduction to the case study

Summary

Review questions

Chapter 2 Construction Management

Introduction

Delivery and procurement methods

Traditional general contractor delivery

Construction management delivery

Design-build delivery

Procurement

Contracts

Pricing

Estimating

Project management

General contractor organizations

Contractor team member responsibilities

Summary

Review questions

Exercises

Part II Planning

Chapter 3 Preconstruction

Introduction

Preconstruction phase

Design phases

Preconstruction services

Budget estimating

Scheduling

Constructability review

Partnering

Building information modeling

Sustainable construction

Environmental compliance

Planning

Preconstruction contracts

Preconstruction fees

Summary

Review questions

Exercises

Chapter 4 Schedule Planning

Introduction

Planning elements

Activities

Work breakdown structure

Project item list

Logic

Relationships

Lag

Administrative restraints

Resources

Variables

Interruptions

Logic tools

Collaboration

First draft

Bar chart

Summary

Review questions

Exercises

Chapter 5 Lean Construction Planning

Introduction

Activity-based costing

Lean construction

Target value design

Just-in-time deliveries

Last planners

Pull planning

Value engineering

Subcontractors and suppliers

Supply chain material management

Off-site prefabrication

Local material purchases

Jobsite laydown and material handling

Scheduling lean

Summary

Review questions

Exercises

Chapter 6 Contract and Time Considerations

Introduction

Contract documents

Potential contract documents

Contract language

Contractual terms

Liquidated damages

Float

Schedule inclusion

Subcontract agreements

Contractual schedule format

Contractual timeline

Commencement

Duration

Work days

Completion

Occupancy considerations

Risk analysis

Summary

Review questions

Exercises

Part III Scheduling

Chapter 7 Schedule Types

Introduction

Bar charts

Arrow diagraming method

Precedence diagraming method

Contract schedules

Short-interval schedules

Specialty schedules

Schedule format

Summary

Review questions

Exercises

Chapter 8 Schedule Development Process

Introduction

Schedule planning

Schedule development

Process

Activities

Restraints

Durations

Time

Constraints

Presentation

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