Construction Management Strategies: A Theory of Construction Management
Radosavljevic, Milan
Construction Management Strategies: A Theory of Construction Management - Wiley Blackwell 2013 - 295p
The Authors Acknowledgements Preface Introduction and Background Construction Viewed From Space What Is Construction? Why A Theory of Construction Management Is Needed Who Can Manage Construction? Construction Managed By Designers Construction Managed By Customers Construction Managed By Contractors Construction Managed By Facilities Managers Construction Managed By Independent Project Managers Construction Managed By Independent Construction Managers How The Construction Industry Works Designer Led Practice Manager Led Practice Contractor Led Practice Conclusions The Built Environment Introduction forces Which Shape The Built Environment Climate and Geology Economy Government \Culture and Fashion Technology Customers Buildings and Infrastructure Architecture Civil Engineering Thinking About The forces Which Shape The Built Environment 3 Construction Concepts Introduction Construction Products Customers Construction Actions Construction Construction Organizations Common Characteristics of Construction Organizations Interactions and Relationships Double Loop Learning In Construction Networks Categories of Relationship Factors Influencing Construction Performance Construction Management Construction Efficiency Theory of Construction Management Introduction A Worst Case Construction Project A Straightforward and Certain Construction Project Barriers To Effective Relationships Inherent Difficulty Caused By Design Inherent Difficulty Caused By Construction Teams Inherent Difficulty Caused By Construction Environments Inherent Difficulty Construction Management Construction Management Strategies Basic Theorems Basic Propositions About Construction Management Decisions Construction Teams Efficiency Conditions Propositions About Construction Management Decisions Relating To Construction Teams Construction Team Relationships Efficiency Conditions Propositions About Construction Management Decisions Relating To Construction Team Relationships Construction Companies’ Efficiency Conditions Propositions About Construction Management Decisions Relating To Construction Companies Common Organizational Characteristics Efficiency Conditions Propositions About Construction Management Decisions Relating To Common Characteristics of Construction Organizations Double Loop Learning Condition Propositions About Construction Management Decisions Relating To Double Loop Learning Construction Efficiency Inherent Difficulty Indicators Idis In Practice Size of Construction Projects Using The Theory of Construction Management Traditional Construction Introduction Fundamental Traditional Construction Project Organization Strengths and Weaknesses Construction Management Propositions and Fundamental Traditional Construction New Technologies Demanding Customers Developed Traditional Construction Internal and Boundary Relationships Strengths of Developed Traditional Construction Weaknesses of Developed Traditional Construction Construction Management Propositions and Developed Traditional Construction Scenarios To Rescue Developed Traditional Construction Projects Led By Design Consultants Specialist Contractor Design Architects and Engineers Design Conclusions Design Build Introduction Design Build Customers Design Build Companies Design Build Process Design Build Performance Design Build Efficiency Construction Management Propositions The Theory of Construction Management Management Approaches Introduction Customers Designers Construction Managers Works Contractors Construction Management Process Construction Management Propositions Construction Management Performance Other Management Approaches The Theory of Construction Management Partnering Introduction Project Partnering Strategic Partnering Strategic Collaborative Working Partnering Efficiency Construction Management Propositions Partnering Performance The Theory of Construction Management Total Construction Service Introduction Total Construction Service Providers Industrialised Housing General Construction Other Total Construction Service Companies Total Construction Service Efficiency Construction Management Propositions Total Construction Service Performance The Theory of Construction Management Implications for Industry Introduction Implications for Customers Implications for Construction Companies Construction Company Strategies Implications for Construction Companies Providing A Total Construction Service Implications for Project Management Companies Implications for Construction Management Companies Implications for Design Companies Implications for Specialist Contractors Implications for Other Construction Companies The Future for Construction Management Introduction The Theory of Construction Management and Practice The Theory of Construction Management and Research Testing The Theory of Construction Management Research Data Research Proposals A Basis for Future Practice and Research Appendix: Theory of Construction Management Propositions Glossary Index
9780470656099 0.00
Civil Engineering
624.0684 / RAD
Construction Management Strategies: A Theory of Construction Management - Wiley Blackwell 2013 - 295p
The Authors Acknowledgements Preface Introduction and Background Construction Viewed From Space What Is Construction? Why A Theory of Construction Management Is Needed Who Can Manage Construction? Construction Managed By Designers Construction Managed By Customers Construction Managed By Contractors Construction Managed By Facilities Managers Construction Managed By Independent Project Managers Construction Managed By Independent Construction Managers How The Construction Industry Works Designer Led Practice Manager Led Practice Contractor Led Practice Conclusions The Built Environment Introduction forces Which Shape The Built Environment Climate and Geology Economy Government \Culture and Fashion Technology Customers Buildings and Infrastructure Architecture Civil Engineering Thinking About The forces Which Shape The Built Environment 3 Construction Concepts Introduction Construction Products Customers Construction Actions Construction Construction Organizations Common Characteristics of Construction Organizations Interactions and Relationships Double Loop Learning In Construction Networks Categories of Relationship Factors Influencing Construction Performance Construction Management Construction Efficiency Theory of Construction Management Introduction A Worst Case Construction Project A Straightforward and Certain Construction Project Barriers To Effective Relationships Inherent Difficulty Caused By Design Inherent Difficulty Caused By Construction Teams Inherent Difficulty Caused By Construction Environments Inherent Difficulty Construction Management Construction Management Strategies Basic Theorems Basic Propositions About Construction Management Decisions Construction Teams Efficiency Conditions Propositions About Construction Management Decisions Relating To Construction Teams Construction Team Relationships Efficiency Conditions Propositions About Construction Management Decisions Relating To Construction Team Relationships Construction Companies’ Efficiency Conditions Propositions About Construction Management Decisions Relating To Construction Companies Common Organizational Characteristics Efficiency Conditions Propositions About Construction Management Decisions Relating To Common Characteristics of Construction Organizations Double Loop Learning Condition Propositions About Construction Management Decisions Relating To Double Loop Learning Construction Efficiency Inherent Difficulty Indicators Idis In Practice Size of Construction Projects Using The Theory of Construction Management Traditional Construction Introduction Fundamental Traditional Construction Project Organization Strengths and Weaknesses Construction Management Propositions and Fundamental Traditional Construction New Technologies Demanding Customers Developed Traditional Construction Internal and Boundary Relationships Strengths of Developed Traditional Construction Weaknesses of Developed Traditional Construction Construction Management Propositions and Developed Traditional Construction Scenarios To Rescue Developed Traditional Construction Projects Led By Design Consultants Specialist Contractor Design Architects and Engineers Design Conclusions Design Build Introduction Design Build Customers Design Build Companies Design Build Process Design Build Performance Design Build Efficiency Construction Management Propositions The Theory of Construction Management Management Approaches Introduction Customers Designers Construction Managers Works Contractors Construction Management Process Construction Management Propositions Construction Management Performance Other Management Approaches The Theory of Construction Management Partnering Introduction Project Partnering Strategic Partnering Strategic Collaborative Working Partnering Efficiency Construction Management Propositions Partnering Performance The Theory of Construction Management Total Construction Service Introduction Total Construction Service Providers Industrialised Housing General Construction Other Total Construction Service Companies Total Construction Service Efficiency Construction Management Propositions Total Construction Service Performance The Theory of Construction Management Implications for Industry Introduction Implications for Customers Implications for Construction Companies Construction Company Strategies Implications for Construction Companies Providing A Total Construction Service Implications for Project Management Companies Implications for Construction Management Companies Implications for Design Companies Implications for Specialist Contractors Implications for Other Construction Companies The Future for Construction Management Introduction The Theory of Construction Management and Practice The Theory of Construction Management and Research Testing The Theory of Construction Management Research Data Research Proposals A Basis for Future Practice and Research Appendix: Theory of Construction Management Propositions Glossary Index
9780470656099 0.00
Civil Engineering
624.0684 / RAD