Frank Harris - Modern Construction Management

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Harris, Frank, 1944

Modern construction management / Frank Harris and Ronald McCaffer with Francis Edum-Fotwe. 7th ed.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-470-67217-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Construction industryManagement. I. McCaffer, Ronald. II. Edum-Fotwe, Francis. III. Title.

HD9715.A2H35 2012

624.068dc23

2012023206

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Preface to the Sixth Edition

The book is intended for students and graduates of civil engineering, construction management, building and quantity surveying, and is arranged to reflect site, business and corporate responsibilities embraced by the S/NVQ supervisory and management levels of career development. This approach acknowledges that the modern successful construction engineer, builder or quantity surveyor needs to be a competent technologist possessing complementary skills and knowledge in management as well as understanding the business processes. Armed with such expertise the young construction trainee will be better prepared for decision-making and undertaking executive responsibilities.

The new edition has been guided by the drive for improvement in construction industry performance stimulated through the Rethinking Construction and Construction Best Practice programmes.

Recently restated under the Accelerating Change initiative as committed leadership, client satisfaction, integrated processes and teams, quality management and social responsibility, the opening overview sets out the key points which are subsequently interweaved throughout the text. The construction engineer, builder or quantity surveyor is thereby better positioned to understand and implement modern strategies needed in providing value for money for the client and society.

The book begins by emphasising the important role of total quality management and safe working that now pervades every aspect of construction activity. The subsequent sections are: project production management describing the management techniques employed on site; business management, which addresses the relevant commercial aspects; and finally administration and company management covering corporate activities including IT systems and international work.

The processes essential in delivering continuous improvement and meeting performance indicators are especially featured, while the principles of lean construction, concurrent engineering, supply networks, re-engineering, value and risk management are given prominence. The latest contractual innovations, notably design and build, PFI/PPP, term, prime, managing agent, early contractor involvement, framework agreements and alliances, are evaluated, with reverse auctions contrasted with negotiated contracts and detailed pre-selection. Issues for business development and business models, business process outsourcing, matrix management, incentives and plant hire are also treated. In addition, topical concerns on construction productivity, relationship marketing, environment and sustainability, the Kyoto protocol, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance, data protection, international construction contracts, investment monitoring and regulation, RFID tagging, health, safety and training are brought to the readers attention.

Finally, the comprehensive selection ofworked examples, designed to help the reader consolidate learning, is augmented in this edition by 25 new tutorial exercises dealing with the Operational Research methods, invaluable for analysing the many challenging facets of construction management featured in the contents.

Preface to the Seventh Edition

The book is intended for students and graduates of civil engineering, construction management, building and quantity surveying, and arranged to reflect site, business and corporate responsibilities embraced by the latest national vocational qualifications available for supervisory and management levels of career development. This approach acknowledges that the modern successful construction engineer, builder, commercial manager or quantity surveyor needs to be a competent technologist who possesses complementary skills and knowledge in management as well as understanding the business processes. Armed with such expertise, the young construction trainee will be better prepared for decision making and undertaking executive responsibilities.