The Fifth Edition expands the scope of the manual to meet the requirements of all participants involved in a construction project in a stage-by-stage progression, including owners, A/Es, design-builders, contractors, construction managers, product representatives, financial institutions, regulatory authorities, attorneys, and facility managers. It promotes a team model for successful implementation.

Used universally throughout the construction industry, The Project Resource Manual is the ideal tool to help you-

* Understand the roles and responsibilities of the four project teams: owner, design, contractor, and supplier
* Determine the most appropriate project delivery method
* Understand the design process and product selection
* Prepare accurate and enforceable specifications applying the CSI/CSC's UniFormat(tm), MasterFormat(tm), SectionFormat(tm), and PageFormat(tm) for clear, concise, correct, and complete contract documents
* Coordinate, interpret, and enforce contract documents
* Effectively administer construction contracts
* Improve communications among project participants
* Utilize project resources for effective facility management
* Plan for existing facility improvements and modifications

Filled with helpful solutions, the new edition of this reference tool gives you a common language and system for organizing, standardizing, retrieving, communicating, and exchanging construction information in an effective and efficient way. Let The Project Resource Manual, CSI Manual of Practice, help improve your company or practice today. 1200 pp. Includes CD-Rom

The Project Resource Manual (PRM) - Table of Contents:

• Module 1: Introduction
• Module 2: Project Conception
• Module 3: Project Delivery
• Module 4: Design
• Module 5: Construction Documents
• Module 6: Bidding/Negotiating/Purchasing
• Module 7: Construction
• Module 8: Facility Management
• Appendices