Chapter 1 The Owner's Perspective
The Project Life Cycle
Major Types of Construction
Selection of Professional Services
Study and Practices
Chapter 2 Organizing for Project Management
What is Project Management
Professional Construction Management
Leadership and Motivation for the Project Team
Perceptions of Owners and Contractors
Study and Practices
Chapter 3 Labor Material and Equipment Utilization
Factors Affecting Job-Site Productivity
Material Procurement and Delivery
Gonstruction Equipment
Study and Practices
Chapter 4 Economic Evaluation of Facility Investments
Basic Concepts of Economic Evaluation
Investment Profit Measures
Methods of Economic Evaluation
Study and Practices
Chapter 5 Bidding and Tendering of Construction Projects
Bidding Procedure of Construction Projects
How to Bid on Projects in Competitive Bidding
Study and Practices
Chapter 6 Contract Management of Construction Projects
Types of Agreements
The Parties of Contract
Changesin Contract
Study and Practices
Chapter 7 Legal Basis of International Projects
Introduction of International Conditions of Contract
Bonds andlnsurance
Claimsand Disputes
Study and Practices
Chapter 8 Construction Planning
Basic Goncepts in the Development of Construction Plans
Defining Work Tasks
Defining Precedence Relationships Among Activities
Study and Practices
Chapter 9 Time Control for Construction Projects
The Critical Path Method
Activity Float and Schedules
Presenting Project Schedules
Scheduling with Uncertain Durations
Study and Practices
Chapter 10 Cost Control for Construction Projects
Strategy of Cost Control
Schedule and Budget Updates
Relating Cost and Schedule Information
Study and Practices
Chapter 11 Quality Control and Safety During Construction
Quality and Safety Concerns in Construction
Total Quality Control
Quality Control by Statistical Methods
Safety
Study and Practices
Chapter 12 Model Interoperability in Building Information Modeling (BIM)
Introduction about BIM
Industry Foundation Classes (IFC)
BIM Interoperability
Study and Practices
Appendix 1 Glossary
Appendix 2 Translation for Specialty English N
Appendix 3 Introduction for Technical English Writing
Appendix 4 Project Management World Wide Web Sites
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