Total Construction Project Management, RITZ, 1994

Lack of managerial expertise is often the underlying reason for excessive spending, project delays, and ultimately, dissatisfied clients.

This highly practical guide, shows how all users can achieve project goals by gaining control over the entire construction management process. You will learn how to organize and plan each stage of a capital project - from initiation to close-out of the completed facility.

Gives proven, field tested methods for:

• Establishing realistic schedules
• Organizing human, physical, and financial resources
• Preparing project bids and proposals
• Negotiating contracts
• Determining cost estimates and project budgets
• Designing, building, and motivating a field organization

In addition, you will find vital coverage of such important collateral functions as construction safety and health, human relations, using PCs in the field, project communications, financing, control systems and more.

Case studies demonstrating management procedures are included, along with sample construction documents that can be adapted for your own project needs. This text is 448 pages.