Construction Project Management » (5th Edition)

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This guide to the critical path method (CPM) of project scheduling uses a highway bridge with a complete cost estimate to illustrate each of the principles of project management. Suitable for use as a textbook. The fourth edition adds two chapters on production planning and schedule applications. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Preface     vii
Construction Practices     1
Management System     17
Project Cost Estimating     31
Project Planning     63
Project Scheduling     85
Production Planning     129
Project Time Acceleration     147
Resource Management     173
Project Time Management     197
Project Cost System     223
Project Financial Management     259
Scheduling Applications     285
Highway Bridge Bid-Item Summary Sheets     309
SI Unit Highway Bridge Bid-Item Summary Sheets     323
Highway Bridge Project Outline     345
Arrow Notation     347
The PERT Procedure     367
Analysis of Estimating Accuracy     373
Highway Bridge Case Studies     381
Index     395