Construction Supervision
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1. Auflage April 2011
464 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
This book covers all supervisory situations one is likely to
encounter on a commercial, industrial, or institutional
construction project. The book is based upon a very successful
Electrical Project Supervision (EPS) training program developed by
Rounds and Segner for the National Electrical Contractor?s
Association and licensed to several organizations representing
other construction sectors. This program has been delivered for
over a decade and continues to be delivered to thousands of
construction supervisors each year. The program content has
consistently received outstanding reviews and evaluations in
numerous different venues.
The Role of the Supervisor.
Intended Audience.
The Book's Structure and Organization.
Making the Most of the Book.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
SECTION I: SETTING THE STAGE.
CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
CHAPTER 2: SUPERVISION AND THE SUPERVISOR.
SECTION II: SOFT SKILLS.
CHAPTER 3: ORAL COMMUNICATION.
CHAPTER 4: WRITTEN COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION.
CHAPTER 5: TEAM BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE.
CHAPTER 6: MAINTAINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND
THE EMPLOYER.
CHAPTER 7: MANAGING THE HUMAN RESOURCE.
CHAPTER 8: RISK MANAGEMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
SECTION III: TECHNICAL SKILLS.
CHAPTER 9: SAFETY.
CHAPTER 10: THE CONTRACT AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL.
CHAPTER 11: MANAGING PHYSICAL RESOURCES.
CHAPTER 12: MANAGING COSTS: UNDERSTANDING THE ESTIMATE.
CHAPTER 13: MANAGING COSTS-ELEMENTS OF COST CONTROL.
CHAPTER 14: MANAGING TIME ON A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
CHAPTER 15: MANAGING PRODUCTION.
SECTION IV: PROJECT SUPERVISION.
CHAPTER 16: PROJECT ORGANIZATION.
CHAPTER 17: MOBILIZATION.
CHAPTER 18: ONGOING OPERATIONS.
CHAPTER 19: CLOSEOUT OF FIELD OPERATIONS.
CHAPTER 20: THE SUPERVISOR'S CONTINUING
DEVELOPMENT.
APPENDIX 1: CONSENSUSDOCS 750: STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR.
APPENDIX 2: SIMPLE FILING SYSTEM.
INDEX.
Endowed Chair in Construction Management and Construction
Engineering at the University of New Mexico. As a certified Class
"A" construction superintendent in Denver, he served as project
manager on a number of commercial building projects prior to more
than thirty years as a construction educator. Concurrently, he has
developed numerous training programs in project management and
supervision for the construction industry. Most recently, he
codeveloped the NECA Electrical Project Supervision training
program with Robert Segner, with whom he has conducted "train the
trainer" sessions for the past decade.
Robert O. Segner Jr. is a professor of construction
science in the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University.
He followed years of construction practice with four decades in
construction higher education. He has served as president of the
American Council for Construction Education. Segner codeveloped the
NECA Electrical Project Supervision training program with Jerald
Rounds and has conducted "train the trainer" sessions for the past
decade. He has developed and taught numerous other continuing
education programs.