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Author : Peter Allan Thompson,John G. Perry
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0727716654
Risk analysis and management - an overview. When to apply risk management. Quantitative techniques for project risk analysis. Risk in estimating. Contract stategy...
Author : Stephen Ogunlana,Prasanta Kumar Dey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 709 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-09
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781134019281
Today’s businesses are driven by customer ‘pull’ and technological ‘push’. To remain competitive in this dynamic business world, engineering and construction organizations are constantly innovating with new technology tools and techniques to improve process performance in their projects. Their management challenge is to save time, reduce cost and increase quality and operational efficiency. Risk management has recently evolved as an effective method of managing both projects and operations. Risk is inherent in any project, as managers need to plan projects with minimal knowledge and information, but its management helps managers to become proactive rather than reactive. Hence, it not only increases the chance of project achievement, but also helps ensure better performance throughout its operations phase. Various qualitative and quantitative tools are researched extensively by academics and routinely deployed by practitioners for managing risk. These have tremendous potential for wider applications. Yet the current literature on both the theory and practice of risk management is widely scattered. Most of the books emphasize risk management theory but lack practical demonstrations and give little guidance on the application of those theories. This book showcases a number of effective applications of risk management tools and techniques across product and service life in a way useful for practitioners, graduate students and researchers. It also provides an in-depth understanding of the principles of risk management in engineering and construction.
Author : Jonathan Simm,Ian Cruickshank
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 540 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0727726862
There is currently an ongoing programme of UK harbour and marina development, encouraged by government investment. This book offers a detailed analysis of the risks involved in coastal engineering.
Author : Ivan Damnjanovic,Kenneth Reinschmidt
Publisher : Springer
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019-05-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030142513
This book provides a step-by-step guidance on how to implement analytical methods in project risk management. The text focuses on engineering design and construction projects and as such is suitable for graduate students in engineering, construction, or project management, as well as practitioners aiming to develop, improve, and/or simplify corporate project management processes. The book places emphasis on building data-driven models for additive-incremental risks, where data can be collected on project sites, assembled from queries of corporate databases, and/or generated using procedures for eliciting experts’ judgments. While the presented models are mathematically inspired, they are nothing beyond what an engineering graduate is expected to know: some algebra, a little calculus, a little statistics, and, especially, undergraduate-level understanding of the probability theory. The book is organized in three parts and fourteen chapters. In Part I the authors provide the general introduction to risk and uncertainty analysis applied to engineering construction projects. The basic formulations and the methods for risk assessment used during project planning phase are discussed in Part II, while in Part III the authors present the methods for monitoring and (re)assessment of risks during project execution.
Author : Ovidiu Cretu,Robert B. Stewart,Terry Berends
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-06-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470635384
The essential risk assessment guide for civil engineering, design, and construction Risk management allows construction professionals to identify the risks inherent in all projects, and to provide the tools for evaluating the probabilities and impacts to minimize the risk potential. This book introduces risk as a central pillar of project management and shows how a project manager can be prepared for dealing with uncertainty. Written by experts in the field, Risk Management for Design and Construction uses clear, straightforward terminology to demystify the concepts of project uncertainty and risk. Highlights include: Integrated cost and schedule risk analysis An introduction to a ready-to-use system of analyzing a project's risks and tools to proactively manage risks A methodology that was developed and used by the Washington State Department of Transportation Case studies and examples on the proper application of principles Information about combining value analysis with risk analysis "This book is a must for professionals who are seeking to move towards a proactive risk-centric management style. It is a valuable resource for students who are discovering the intricacies of uncertainties and risks within value estimation. For professionals, the book advocates for identifying and analyzing 'only' risks whose impact are of consequence to a project's performance." —JOHN MILTON, PHD, PE Director of Enterprise Risk Management, Washington State Department of Transportation
Author : Mark Morris,Jonathan Simm
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0727728628
"Contractors involved in construction in, or adjacent to, rivers and estuaries are open to a range of construction risks from working in this environment. - Not only the primary risk of flooding, but significant risk also stems from scour, poor ground conditions, site drainage, plant operation, site access and tidal impact. - The construction works themselves may also have an impact on the river including impact on flood water levels, changes to the local river regime, scour or siltation and effects on navigation and environmental impacts such as pollution. - "This Manual assists in identifying and managing risks in works design and construction. - Guidance is offered on risk assessment and management techniques, along with the identification of typical risk issues likely to be encountered in the river and estuary environment. - It is essential reading for clients, project funders, contractors, consulting engineers (both in design and supervision role), insurers and those interested with the risks associated with river and estuary engineering."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Martin Loosemore,John Raftery,Charles Reilly,David Higgon
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781134509225
Project managers in construction and civil engineering need to base their decisions on realistic information about risk and public perceptions of risk. This second edition of the original practical and straightforward text retains the easy-to-read format, but has been expanded to encompass the entire risk management process and to give a fuller presentation of how risk is generally perceived. Two new chapters cover risk identification and risk response, and the chapters on risk analysis have been completely reorganized. There is also greater emphasis on the theory behind the principles, and an expanded bibliography is given to guide an exploration of the subject in greater detail. The book demystifies risk management by presenting the subject in simple and practical terms, free of technical jargon, and case studies are used extensively to enliven the text and to illustrate the concepts discussed.
Author : Nigel J. Smith,Tony Merna,Paul Jobling
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2014-02-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118347232
Investment in any new project invariably carries risk but the construction industry is subject to more risk and uncertainty than perhaps any other industry. This guide for construction managers, project managers and quantity surveyors as well as for students shows how the risk management process improves decision-making. Managing Risk in Construction Projects offers practical guidance on identifying, assessing and managing risk and provides a sound basis for effective decision-making in conditions of uncertainty. The book focuses on theoretical aspects of risk management but also clarifies procedures for undertaking and utilising decisions. This blend of theory and practice is the real message of the book and, with a strong authorship team of practitioners and leading academics, the book provides an authoritative guide for practitioners having to manage real projects. It discusses a number of general concepts, including projects, project phases, and risk attitude before introducing various risk management techniques. This third edition has been extended to recognize the reality of multi-project or programme management and the risks in this context; to highlight the particular problems of risk in international joint ventures; and to provide more coverage of PFI and PPP. With case studies and examples of good practice, the book offers the distilled knowledge of over 100 man-years of experience in working on all aspects of project risk, giving sound practical guidance on identifying, assessing and managing risk.
Author : Leslie Edwards,Leslie J. Edwards
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1995-05-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0727720643
Until now there has been little information available to engineers to help them assimilate quickly the basic theories and practice of risk management; nor has information been widely available on the risk assessments actually produced and the risk management undertaken by those working in the construction industry . Previous books and articles on risk management have been either academic works with little practical civil engineering content or highly detailed reports which focus on specialised applications. Practical Risk Management in the Construction Industry provides engineers with an easily understandable overview of the risk management procedures that are applicable generally to commercial organizations, the risks that might arise particularly in construction and, by the use of practical examples, how those risks can be managed.
Author : S. Voller
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Building sites
ISBN : 0727737414
The river and estuary environment pose a range of new and increased risks to the engineer. To complete works successfully the engineer needs to manage these risks such that construction is done safely and to specification, and this book provides guidance in risk assessment and management techniques.
Author : Nolberto Munier
Publisher : Springer Science & Business
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783319052519
Covers the entire process of risk management by providing methodologies for determining the sources of engineering project risk, and once threats have been identified, managing them through: identification and assessment (probability, relative importance, variables, risk breakdown structure, etc.); implementation of measures for their prevention, reduction or mitigation; evaluation of impacts and quantification of risks and establishment of control measures. It also considers sensitivity analysis to determine the influence of uncertain parameters values on different project results, such as completion time, total costs, etc. Case studies and examples across a wide spectrum of engineering projects discuss such diverse factors as: safety; environmental impacts; societal reactions; time and cost overruns; quality control; legal issues; financial considerations; and political risk, making this suitable for undergraduates and graduates in grasping the fundamentals of risk management.
Author : Chike F Oduoza
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 205 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-23
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781789846003
This book "Risk Management Treatise for Engineering Practitioners" has been published by academic researchers and experts on risk management concepts mainly in the construction engineering sector. It addresses basic theories and principles of risk management backed up, in most cases, with case studies. The contributions for this book came from authors in Europe, the Far East and Africa, and it is hoped that the contents of this book will be useful to anyone interested in understanding the principles and applications of risk management, especially within the construction engineering sector. Researchers and postgraduate students in science and engineering disciplines, especially those interested in project management, will find this book useful.
Author : H. Hayes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1986-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0785540474
Author : M. James
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0727720635
Provides details on the opportunities that can be drawn from the emerging science of risk management
Author : Ian Cruickshank,Stephen Cork
Publisher : Thomas Telford
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0727733451
Over £500 million is spent on coastal and maritime construction in the UK every year. This work is particularly hazardous due to the hostile environment and uncertainty caused by the combination of storms, waves, currents and tides. At present, there is little health and safety related guidance available to assist coastal/maritime clients, designers, contractors and other stakeholders to ensure this work is undertaken in a safe manner. The CDM Regulations, amongst others regulations, require these parties to consider and assess construction risks.