Project Scheduling Handbook

by Jonathan F. Hutchings

Overview

Offering real-world strategies gleaned from years of professional experience, this book contains the essential tools to prepare a well-organized, efficient, and effective working production schedule for successful construction outcomes. The only guide to address the day-to-day needs with hands-on problem resolution strategies, the author views the industry from an insider's perspective and depicts the integral role of a project scheduler in the design of lucrative schemes and layouts for contemporary residential, commercial, industrial, and civil construction ventures. It builds the necessary skills for project schedulers, one of the fastest-growing career specialties in the construction industry.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781135524944
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	09/30/2003
Series:	Civil and Environmental Engineering
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Jonathan F. Hutchings is a Licensed Building Contractor, Santa Cruz, California, and serves as an expert witness and consultant to the insurance industry. He also teaches construction law, contract law, and labor codes for the U.S. Department of Labor. Known as one of the nation's premiere authors in construction technology and business management, he holds a degree in construction management, as well as state teaching and administrative credentials in construction technologies, business management and microcomputer applications.

Table of Contents

Foreword, Preface, 1. Construction Contract Law, 2. Preconstruction Planning, 3. Project Scheduling Systems, 4. CPM-Critical Path Management, 5. Network Scheduling, 6. Network Diagramming, 7. Project Operations, 8. OSHA Project Inspections, 9. Risk Management, 10. Project Scheduling Contingencies, 11. Software Program, Appendix A: Project Production Abbreviations, Appendix B: Industry Associations, Appendix C: EJCDC Table of Contract Standards, Index

Editorial Reviews

"This handbook is a very practical guide that addresses the day-to-day needs of professional project schedulers and managers. It is appropriate for residential, commercial, industrial, and civil construction ventures … . The most intriguing aspect of the book is the computer disk included in the back. This disk includes a … project scheduling program [which] can be adapted for nearly any size construction company and is appropriate for any size or type of construction project. … This book is recommended for academic engineering libraries that support programs in construction management. It is also recommended for special libraries connected to construction companies."
- E-Streams, Vol. 7, No. 3, March 2004



"…This edition will definitely be on my shelf and if you're serious about carving out a successful career as tomorrow's American builder…grab this very special book in a hurry before they sell out."

Chad Simmons, President, Simmons Engineering Company, Silicone Valley, California, U.S.A.

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