Construction Project Scheduling and Control, 2nd edition [336286]

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An easy-to-follow guide to the theory and practice of project scheduling and control.

No matter how large or small the construction project, an efficient, well-thought-out schedule is crucial to achieving success. The schedule manages all aspects of a job, such as adjusting staff requirements at various stages, overseeing materials deliveries and equipment needs, organising inspections, and estimating time needs for curing and settling—all of which requires a deep understanding on the part of the scheduler.

Written by a career construction professional, "Construction Project Scheduling and Control, Second Edition" has been fully revised with up-to-date coverage detailing all the steps needed to devise a technologically advanced schedule geared toward streamlining the construction process. Solved and unsolved exercises reinforce learning, while an overview of industry standard computer software sets the tone for further study. Some of the features in this Second Edition include:

Focus on precedence networks as a viable solution to scheduling, the main part of project control.

The concepts of Dynamic Minimal Lag, a new CPM technique developed by the author.

A new chapter on schedule risk management.

By combining basic fundamentals with advanced techniques alongside the robust analysis of theory to enhance real-world applications, "Construction Project Scheduling and Control" is an ideal companion for students and professionals looking to formulate a schedule for a time-crunched industry in need of better ways to oversee projects.

Contents:

Dedication. ; Preface. ; Preface to the second edition. ; ABBREVIATIONS. ; CHAPTER 1 Introduction. ; PLANNING AND SCHEDULING. ; PROJECT CONTROL. ; WHY SCHEDULE PROJECTS? ; THE SCHEDULER. ; Certification. ; SCHEDULING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT. ; CHAPTER 1 EXERCISES. ; CHAPTER 2 Bar (Gantt) Charts. ; DEFINITION AND INTRODUCTION. ; ADVANTAGES OF BAR CHARTS. ; DISADVANTAGES OF BAR CHARTS. ; CHAPTER 2 EXERCISES. ; CHAPTER 3 Basic Networks. ; DEFINITION AND INTRODUCTION. ; ARROW NETWORKS. ; Brief Explanation. ; The Logic. ; Notation. ; Dummy Activities. ; Redundancies. ; NODE NETWORKS. ; Lags and Leads. ; Recommendations for Proper Node Diagram Drawing. ; COMPARISON OF ARROW AND NODE NETWORKS. ; NETWORKS VERSUS BAR CHARTS. ; Effective Use of Bar Charts with the CPM. ; Time-Scaled Logic Diagrams. ; CHAPTER 3 EXERCISES. ; CHAPTER 4 The Critical Path Method (CPM). ; INTRODUCTION. ; STEPS REQUIRED TO SCHEDULE A PROJECT. ; SUPPLEMENTAL STEPS. ; RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND LEVELING. ; BEGINNING-OF-DAY OR END-OF-DAY CONVENTION. ; THE CPM EXPLAINED THROUGH EXAMPLES. ; Example 4.1: Logic Networks and the CPM. ; The CPM with Computer Software Programs. ; The Critical Path. ; Definitions Pertaining to Example 4.1. ; Examples 4.2 and 4.3: Node Diagrams and the CPM. ; Free Float. ; Definitions Pertaining to Examples 4.2 and 4.3. ; Node Format. ; Examples 4.4 and 4.5: Introduction of Lags and Leads into CPM Networks. ; Lags and Leads in Computer Software. ; Further Discussion of Float. ; Effect of Choice of Dates on Cash Flow. ; Example 4.6: Event Times in Arrow Networks. ; Example 4.7: Effect of the Imposed Finish Date on the Schedule. ; Discussion of Example 4.7. ; LOGIC AND CONSTRAINTS. ; CHAPTER 4 EXERCISES. ; CHAPTER 5 Precedence Networks. ; DEFINITION AND INTRODUCTION. ; THE FOUR TYPES OF RELATIONSHIPS. ; Important Comments About the Four Types of Relationships. ; THE PERCENT COMPLETE APPROACH. ; FAST-TRACK PROJECTS. ; A PARALLEL PREDECESSOR? ; CPM CALCULATIONS FOR PRECEDENCE DIAGRAMS. ; Interruptible Activities. ; The Detailed Approach. ; Contiguous (Uninterruptible) Activities. ; FINAL DISCUSSION. ; CHAPTER 5 EXERCISES. ; CHAPTER 6 Resource Allocation and Resource Leveling. ; INTRODUCTION. ; THE THREE CATEGORIES OF RESOURCES. ; Labor. ; Equipment and Materials. ; WHAT IS RESOURCE ALLOCATION? ; RESOURCE LEVELING. ; What Is Resource Leveling? ; Why Level Resources? ; Do All Resources Have to Be Leveled? ; Multiproject Resource Leveling. ; Assigning Budgets in Computer Scheduling Programs. ; Leveling Resources in a Project. ; Resource Leveling from the General Contractor's Perspective. ; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT. ; CHAPTER 6 EXERCISES. ; CHAPTER 7 Schedule Updating and Project Control. ; INTRODUCTION. ; THE NEED FOR SCHEDULE UPDATING. ; PROJECT CONTROL DEFINED. ; SCHEDULE UPDATING. ; What Is a Baseline Schedule? ; What Is an Updated Schedule? ; What Is the Data Date? ; What Kind of Information Is Needed for Updating Schedules? ; Frequency of Updating. ; Retained Logic or Progress Override. ; Auto Updating. ; Updating Schedules and Pay Requests. ; "Degressing" an In-Progress Schedule to Create a Baseline Schedule. ; Effect of Adding or Deleting Activities on Logic. ; Steps for Updating a Schedule. ; Change in the Critical Path. ; Contractor-Created Float. ; Data and Information. ; PROJECT CONTROL. ; Measuring Work Progress. ; Earned Value Analysis. ; CHAPTER 7 EXERCISES. ; Chapter 8 Schedule Compression and Time-Cost Trade-Off. ; INTRODUCTION. ; SETTING PRIORITIES. ; ACCELERATING A PROJECT. ; What Is "Accelerating" a Project? ; Why Accelerate a Project? ; How Can the Duration of a Project Be Shortened? ; How Does Accelerating a Project Work? ; DIRECT AND INDIRECT COSTS. ; Cost Concepts as they Relate to Schedule Compression. ; How to Choose the Best Method for Project Acceleration. ; Effect of Acceleration on Direct Costs. ; Effect of Acceleration on Indirect Costs. ; Effect of Acceleration on Total Cost. ; RECOVERY SCHEDULES. ; ACCELERATING PROJECTS BY USING COMPUTERS. ; Optimum Project Scheduling. ; Potential Issues with Uncoordinated Project Acceleration. ; CHAPTER 8 EXERCISES. ; CHAPTER 9 Reports and Presentations. ; INTRODUCTION. ; THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REPORTS AND PRESENTATIONS. ; SKILLS NECESSARY FOR GIVING GOOD PRESENTATIONS. ; THE POWER OF PRESENTATION. ; REVIEWING REPORTS BEFORE AND AFTER PRINTING. ; GENERAL TIPS ON PRINTING REPORTS. ; SUMMARY REPORTS. ; PAPER OR ELECTRONIC REPORTS? ; E-REPORTS. ; COMMUNICATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. ; Chapter 9 Exercises. ; CHAPTER 10 Scheduling as Part of the Project Management Effort. ; INTRODUCTION. ; SCHEDULING AND ESTIMATING. ; Evolution of a Cost Estimate and a Schedule for a Project. ; Estimate-Generated Schedules. ; Cost-Loaded Schedules. ; ESTIMATING AND ACCOUNTING. ; SCHEDULING AND ACCOUNTING. ; SCHEDULING AND CHANGE ORDERS. ; PAPERLESS PROJECT MANAGEMENT. ; PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT. ; MANAGEMENT OF SUBMITTALS. ; THE MASTER SCHEDULE AND SUBSCHEDULES. ; MULTIPROJECT MANAGEMENT. ; TIME CONTINGENCY AND MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. ; CHAPTER 10 EXERCISES. ; CHAPTER 11 Other Scheduling Methods. ; INTRODUCTION. ; PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUE (PERT). ; Definition. ; Background. ; Concept of PERT. ; How PERT Works. ; PERT Calculations. ; Graphic Explanation. ; Difference Between "Most Likely" and "Expected" Durations. ; Is the Longest Path Still the Most Critical? ; Using PERT to Calculate the Date of an Event with a Certain Level of Confidence. ; Determining the Probability of a Certain Project Finish Date (Multiple Paths Considered). ; PERT and the Construction Industry. ; PERT and Computer Project-Scheduling Software. ; GRAPHICAL EVALUATION AND REVIEW TECHNIQUE (GERT). ; LINEAR SCHEDULING METHOD (LSM). ; Steps Required to Build a Schedule by Using the LSM. ; How the LSM Works. ; LSM Computer Software Programs. ; Graphical Path Method (GPM). ; Relationship Diagramming Method (RDM). ; CHAPTER 11 EXERCISES. ; Chapter 12 Dynamic Minimum Lag Relationship. ; Introduction. ; Chapter 13 Construction Delay and Other Claims. ; Methods of Schedule Analysis. ; Conclusion on Delay and Float. ; Exercises for Chapter 13. ; Schedule Risk Management Chapter. ; Introduction to Schedule Risk Management. ; Types of Risk in Construction Projects. ; Schedule Risk Types. ; Definition of Risk Terms. ; Importance of Good Planning for Risk Management. ; Importance of Good CPM Scheduling Practices for Risk Assessment. ; Risk Shifting in Contracts. ; Schedule Risk Management Steps. ; Expected Value. ; Application in Scheduling. ; Examples of risk adjustment. ; Conclusion. ; Exercises for Chapter 14. ; APPENDIX A. ; Computer Project. ; GENERAL GUIDELINES. ; Assignment 1. ; COST LOADING. ; Assignment 2. ; UPDATING THE PROJECT. ; Assignment 3. ; CHANGE ORDER. ; Assignment 4. ; RESOURCE LEVELING. ; Assignment 5. ; SCHEDULE COMPRESSION. ; Assignment 6. ; SCHEDULE COMPRESSION 2. ; Assignment 7. ; DELAY CLAIM 1: UNFORESEEN CONDITIONS. ; Assignment 8. ; DELAY CLAIM 2: CHANGE IN. ; OWNER'S REQUIREMENTS. ; Assignment 9. ; Glossary. ; REFERENCES. ; BIBLIOGRAPHY. ; PLANNING, SCHEDULING, AND PROJECT CONTROL. ; PROJECT AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. ; CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING LAW. ; OTHER.

Construction Project Scheduling and Control, 2nd edition

Author:	Mubarak, Saleh
Date Published:	July 2010
Document Type:	Books
Format:	Hardback
ISBN:	0470505338
ISBN13:	9780470505335
Pages:	480
Publisher:	John Wiley & Sons
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