The Builder S Practical Guide

Author : Richard H. Clough,Glenn A. Sears,S. Keoki Sears,Robert O. Segner,Jerald L. Rounds
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-04-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118693216

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Construction Contracting by Richard H. Clough,Glenn A. Sears,S. Keoki Sears,Robert O. Segner,Jerald L. Rounds Pdf

The definitive contracting reference for the construction industry, updated and expanded Construction Contracting, the industry's leading professional reference for five decades, has been updated to reflect current practices, business methods, management techniques, codes, and regulations. A cornerstone of the construction library, this text presents the hard-to-find information essential to successfully managing a construction company, applicable to building, heavy civil, high-tech, and industrial construction endeavors alike. A wealth of coverage on the basics of owning a construction business provides readers with a useful "checkup" on the state of their company, and in-depth exploration of the logistics, scheduling, administration, and legal aspects relevant to construction provide valuable guidance on important facets of the business operations. This updated edition contains new coverage of modern delivery methods, technology, and project management. The field of construction contracting comprises the entire set of skills, knowledge, and conceptual tools needed to successfully own or manage a construction company, as well as to undertake any actual project. This book gives readers complete, up-to-date information in all of these areas, with expert guidance toward best practices. Learn techniques for accurate cost estimating and effective bidding Understand construction contracts, surety bonds, and insurance Explore project time and cost management, with safety considerations Examine relevant labor law and labor relations techniques Between codes, standards, laws, and regulations, the construction industry presents many different areas with which the manager needs to be up to date, on top of actually doing the day-to-day running of the business. This book provides it all under one cover – for the project side and the business side, Construction Contracting is a complete working resource in the field or office.

Author : Arent van Wassenaer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781315470047

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A Practical Guide to Successful Construction Projects by Arent van Wassenaer Pdf

Written by experienced and innovative projects lawyer Arent van Wassenaer, this book explains what the critical success factors are for construction projects to be completed on time, within everyone’s budget, to the right quality, with all stakeholders satisfied and without disputes. In so doing, van Wassenaer discusses how such projects could be structured, tendered for, executed and completed, and what legal and non-legal mechanisms are available to achieve success in construction projects. Using examples of real projects, A Practical Guide to Successful Construction Projects provides tools for those in leading and managerial positions within the construction industry to change – where necessary – their usual operational methods into methods which are aimed at achieving project success.

Author : Peter Roper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Building
ISBN : 1850320020

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Builders' Questions by Peter Roper Pdf

Author : S. Keoki Sears,Glenn A. Sears,Richard H. Clough
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-09-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118000243

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Construction Project Management by S. Keoki Sears,Glenn A. Sears,Richard H. Clough Pdf

For more than thirty years, Construction Project Management by Clough and Sears has been considered the preeminent guide to the Critical Path Method (CPM) of project scheduling. It combines a solid foundation in the principles and fundamentals of CPM with particular emphasis on project planning, demonstrated through an example project. This Fifth Edition features a range of improvements. New pedagogical devices improve absorption of the material. Updated labor, material, and equipment pricing is incorporated into the text. Coverage is enhanced by discussions of contemporary planning and management methods such as Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and the Earned Value Management System (EVMS). A highway bridge with a complete cost estimate, including SI units, illustrates each of the principles of project management. Using this basic information and the case studies in the appendix, readers are given project management problems and hands-on project management experience. The Fifth Edition features include: Complete coverage of planning and scheduling principles that apply to every type of construction project Expanded coverage of production planning Large foldout illustrations conveniently integrated throughout the book Thorough and up to date, Construction Project Management, Fifth Edition is a superb text for students and an indispensable on-the-job reference for builders, architects, civil engineers, and other construction professionals.

Author : James Pickavance
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 770 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781118717950

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A Practical Guide to Construction Adjudication by James Pickavance Pdf

In the United Kingdom, adjudication is available as a right for parties to a construction contract, following the enactment of the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996. In general, within a comparatively short period of time, parties in dispute will have a decision from an adjudicator, which, except in limited circumstances, the courts will enforce. Adjudication has become the number one method of dispute resolution in the construction industry. The short timescale means that a party needs to know what to do, when to do it and be able to check that the other party and the adjudicator are following the right steps. A Practical Guide to Construction Adjudication gives parties the necessary information to achieve this. It provides a straightforward overview of the process and procedure of adjudication by reference to legislation and case law, augmented with practical guidance including suggestions on what to do or not to do, drafting tips and checklists. Separate chapters for Scotland and Northern Ireland identify and explain the differences in procedure and judicial interpretation between those jurisdictions and England and Wales, and further detailed explanations of the adjudication regimes in Australia, Ireland, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore are included. Each of the chapters on jurisdictions outside England and Wales has been written by senior experts in those jurisdictions to ensure the content is accurate and insightful. There are a range of helpful appendices including a bank of model form adjudication documents and tabulated detailed comparisons of the Scheme for Construction Contracts, the other major adjudication rules, the major adjudicator nominating bodies and the UK and international regimes. Readers will particularly appreciate the most comprehensive index of adjudication cases available, sorted into 260 subject headings providing immediate access to all the reported cases on any adjudication topic.

Author : George Drysdale DEMPSEY
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1851
Category : Building
ISBN : BL:A0020543072

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The Builder's Guide: a Practical Manual for the Use of Builders, Clerks of Works, Professional Students, and Others, Engaged in Designing Or Superintending the Construction of Buildings. Comprising a Concise and Arranged Description of Materials, and Details of Parts, with Rules and Data for Calculating Strengths, and Determining Scantlings and Dimensions; Also, Tables of Weights, Lists of Prices, Etc., Etc. With 165 Illustrations by George Drysdale DEMPSEY Pdf

Author : Keith A. Bisharat
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-29
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780470137505

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Construction Graphics by Keith A. Bisharat Pdf

A BUILDER'S GUIDE to Construction graphics What do drawings mean to you as a builder? When you're in the midst of a construction project, you have to be able to bridge the gap between the outcome described by the design professional in the construction drawings and the myriad materials and processes required to build the structure. With hundreds of illustrations and photographs from actual working drawings, Construction Graphics: A Practical Guide to Interpreting Working Drawings, Second Edition demonstrates what construction graphics mean to managers of the construction process and how you can make the best use of them. From site excavation to forming, roof, and electrical systems, Construction Graphics provides up-to-date material and helpful exercises on the critical tasks involved in constructing a project from graphic depictions of it. This updated new edition gives you an overview of graphic communication, the construction business environment, the design professional's work product, and construction drawing fundamentals, and adds valuable new commentary on important topics, including: Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project delivery systems Interpreting working drawings The similarities between residential and commercial building construction drawings Executing a site section in preparation for an earth quantity take-off Additional commentary on welding and welding symbology Adhering to the Construction Specifications Institute's UniFormat classification system, Construction Graphics, Second Edition will be a valuable aid to any building professional.

Author : Paul Netscher
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Construction industry
ISBN : 1497344417

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Successful Construction Project Management by Paul Netscher Pdf

This book bridges the gap between the theoretical and practical and includes chapters on planning the project, starting it, scheduling, running the projects, completing it, people, materials, equipment, quality, safety, subcontractors, contractual and financial. These chapters are broken into multiple sections providing a step-by-step guide to successfully managing a construction project, and, including what-not-to-do to avoid costly mistakes.--COVER.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:220957204

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The community builders by Anonim Pdf

Author : Mat Irvine
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-07-23
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1785215558

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Model Builders' Manual by Mat Irvine Pdf

Written by renowned modelling expert and TV visual effects designer Mat Irvine, the Model Builders' Manual provides a practical guide for both novice and experienced model builders, showing how to obtain professional results, with a focus on plastic model kits. In addition to the practicalities of building models, this introduction to modelling covers the history of how the modern kit industry developed, how a model kit is designed, the range of tools and paints available to build models, the origins and variety of the various scales, collecting models and model clubs. Practical coverage includes details of basic building techniques, painting and spraying, decals and dioramas, plus techniques associated with predominantly plastic-based hobby kits such as white metal, photo-etch and resin components.

Author : John Nicholson
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020670274

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The Builder's Practical Guide by John Nicholson Pdf

This comprehensive guide is essential for anyone involved in building or construction. It covers the principles of science as applied to every aspect of construction and includes an introduction to the scientific principles of geometry. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Eric Eggink
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781000029727

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A Practical Guide to Engineering, Procurement and Construction Contracts by Eric Eggink Pdf

This book is a step-by-step practical guide on how to achieve successful projects in EPC/turnkey contracting and construction. Mapping out the shape of a project, the book spells out where things often go wrong, where and why disputes arise, and how to avoid conflicts. It is a key reference point for all involved in the contract, making it attractive to legal practitioners, construction industry professionals, and government officials involved with these projects.

Author : H.W. Chung
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781135804398

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Understanding Quality Assurance in Construction by H.W. Chung Pdf

The ISO 9000 family of quality standards has been adopted world-wide as a framework for building better relationships between suppliers and customers. Originally a manufacturing-industry concern, quality is now acknowledged to be a key issue for the construction sector whose clients increasingly demand quality certification. This book explains the concepts and practice of quality assurance and management in construction. Clearly written and well illustrated, with plenty of sample quality system documents and other pro-forma, this book will make the daunting task of developing, implementing and managing a quality system a great deal easier for contractors. This is practical guide for building and construction contractors and sub-contractors, project managers and other construction professionals. Also for undergraduate and postgraduate students of building, construction management and project management.

Author : John H. Moore,Christopher C. Davis,Michael A. Coplan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 663 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2009-06-25
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 9780521878586

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Building Scientific Apparatus by John H. Moore,Christopher C. Davis,Michael A. Coplan Pdf

Unrivalled in its coverage and unique in its hands-on approach, this guide to the design and construction of scientific apparatus is essential reading for every scientist and student of engineering, and physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Covering the physical principles governing the operation of the mechanical, optical and electronic parts of an instrument, new sections on detectors, low-temperature measurements, high-pressure apparatus, and updated engineering specifications, as well as 400 figures and tables, have been added to this edition. Data on the properties of materials and components used by manufacturers are included. Mechanical, optical, and electronic construction techniques carried out in the lab, as well as those let out to specialized shops, are also described. Step-by-step instruction supported by many detailed figures, is given for laboratory skills such as soldering electrical components, glassblowing, brazing, and polishing.

Author : William Schwartzkopf,Richard Tasker
Publisher : Wolters Kluwer
Page : 1006 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2005-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780735552630

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Practical Guide to Construction Contract Surety Claims by William Schwartzkopf,Richard Tasker Pdf

Practical Guide to Construction Contract Surety Claims, Second Edition provides clear guidance on the methods, procedures and case law surrounding the surety process. Whether you represent the surety, principal, or obligee, this one-of-a-kind reference will provide you with the indispensable, practical guidance and reliable tools you need to manage the surety process. Practical Guide to Construction Contract Surety Claims, Second Edition is logically organized around the various types of bonds - payment bond, bid bond, performance bond - as well as the claims that are asserted against those bonds, and the methods of investigation and resolution of those claims. It covers in detail the surety's options for resolving performance bond claims, including: Tender Completion by the obligee Completion by surety Financing the principal This book also addresses matters that affect the claims handling process, such as: Bankruptcy of the principal Claims for extra-contractual damages Claims by the surety against the principal Indemnity for losses sustained by the surety The interrelationship of the surety and the insurance carriers for the construction project Valuable analysis of case law is included within the discussion of each topic, and the relevant facts of key cases are highlighted where applicable. Bonus Interactive CD-ROM Includes All Forms and Documents This unique CD-ROM contains nearly 150 forms, such as sample agreements and correspondence among the parties, providing the guidance you need to act quickly and protect your client's interests in any situation.