by Mehmet Nihat Hanioglu (Author)
A Cost Based Approach to Project Management: Planning and Controlling Construction Project Costs
introduces early-career architects, construction managers, civil
engineers, and facility managers to the essentials of delivering
projects on-time and at cost. Drawing on the author’s decades of
experience managing marquee building and infrastructure projects around
the world, this primer offers busy professionals a crash course in
budgeting, cost estimating, scheduling, and cost control. Chapters break
down the details of cost elements, structuring project costs, and
integrating budget with schedule, providing novice project managers with
the key skills to plan and execute construction projects with
confidence and precision.
Features:
- Illustrates
the principles of project management and the essentials of cost
planning and control with easy-to-understand examples from the
construction industry
- Includes step-by-step details of project planning, cost estimating, and management processes
- Offers
clear, cost-based methods for defining scope, preparing bids, and
planning for contingencies, as well as monitoring progress and
determining when to take remedial action
- Contains a user-friendly guide to project management acronyms and terminology
- Provides sample construction schedules, budgets, and progress report forms
An
ideal resource for self-study, on-the-job training, or courses in
construction, architecture, or civil engineering project management, A Cost Based Approach to Project Management makes a worthy addition to the aspiring project manager’s reference shelf.
