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Project Management in Construction

by: Levy, Sidney M.

Project Management in Construction

by: Levy, Sidney M.

ISBN 13:
9780071464178
ISBN 10:
0071464174
Edition: 5th
Format: Hardcover
Copyright: 08/10/2006
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

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Summary

Step-by-step advice on making every construction job profitable and successful Covering every aspect of the job, from writing initial contracts to complying with OSHA regulations, this trusted resource outlines the essential tenets of project management including estimating, purchasing, and administration of the contract.

Preface

xiii

Chapter 1. An Introduction to the Construction Industry

(10)

Critical Issues Facing Contractors in This New Millennium

(9)

How our industry is perceived

(1)

Information technology

(1)

Human resources—the changing workforce

(1)

The undocumented immigrant problem

(1)

Productivity

(1)

Quality control

(1)

Project delivery systems

(1)

The organization

(1)

Construction technology

(1)

Safety

(1)

The changing marketplace

(3)

Chapter 2. The Start of the Construction Process

(34)

The Letter of Intent

(3)

Defining costs in the letter of intent

(1)

Subcontractor commitments via the letter of intent

(1)

The letter of intent termination clause

(1)

Prevalent Types of Construction Contracts

(30)

Cost of the work plus a fee

(4)

The stipulated or lump-sum contract

(2)

The Cost-plus-a-fee with a GMP contract

(6)

Construction manager contracts

(4)

The joint venture agreement

(1)

Turnkey contracts

(1)

Build-operate-transfer

(1)

Contracts with government agencies

(12)

Chapter 3. The General Conditions to the Construction Contract

(16)

AIA A201—General Conditions of the Contract for Construction

(10)

Article 1: General provisions—the contract documents

(1)

Article 2: Owner

(1)

Article 3: Contractor

(1)

Article 4: Administration of the contract

(1)

Article 5: Subcontractors

(1)

Article 6: Construction by owner or by separate contractors

(1)

Article 7: Changes in the work

(1)

Article 8: Time

(1)

Article 9: Payments and completion

(1)

Article 10: Protection of persons and property

(1)

Article 11: Insurance and bonds

(1)

Article 12: Uncovering and correction of work

(1)

Article 13: Tests and inspections

(1)

Article 14: Termination or suspension of the contract

(1)

The 1987 edition of AIA A201

(1)

AIA Document A210CMa—General Conditions for the Construction Manager Contract

(1)

The Associated General Contractor's Version of General Conditions between Owner and Contractor-AGC Document No. 200

(1)

The dispute resolution menu

(1)

The Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee General Conditions

(1)

A Word to the Wise

(2)

Chapter 4. Bonds and Insurance

(16)

This Risky Business

(1)

Why Contractors Fail

(2)

Bonds and the Bonding Process

(13)

The terminology of bonds

(1)

The letter of credit

(1)

The bonding process

(1)

Prequalifying for a bond

(1)

Insurance

(1)

Builder's risk

(1)

Workers' compensation insurance

(1)

Subcontractor default insurance

(1)

Controlled insurance programs

(2)

Insurance terms

(6)

Chapter 5. Organizing the Project Team

(32)

Organizing the Job in the Office

(4)

Changing CSI specification division numbering

(1)

Addenda and bulletins

(3)

Project files

(1)

Organizing the Estimate

(22)

Investigating allowance and bid alternates

(2)

Alternates

(1)

Shop drawings and the shop drawing log

(4)

Informational copies

(1)

The RFI log

(3)

Job scheduling

(3)

The critical path method (CPM)

(1)

Activity duration times

(1)

The importance of float and who owns it

(1)

The project meeting minutes

(2)

Other forms to consider when getting organized

100

(2)

Lien waivers—for progress and final payment

102

(2)

Organizing in the field

104

(3)

Shop Drawing Organization

107

(1)

The Future of Project Organization

107

(2)

Chapter 6. Successful Project Completion Demands a Successful Start

109

(18)

What Owners Consider Important

109

(1)

Starting Off on the Right Foot

110

(1)

Controlling the Project Start

111

(1)

Review of the Contract with the Owner

111

(1)

Review of the Project Specifications

112

(1)

Specific items to look for when reviewing the specifications

113

(1)

Record Drawings

113

(1)

Inspections and Test Reports (Other than Those Required by Local Officials)

114

(1)

Operations and Maintenance Manuals

114

(1)

Commissioning and TAB

115

(1)

TAB—A Procedure that Requires Special Attention

115

(2)

The Punch List

117

(2)

Is it' a punch list or a warranty item?

117

(1)

Attic stock, special tools, and spare parts

118

(1)

Material safety data sheets

118

(1)

Preparing for that First Project Meeting with the Subcontractors

119

(6)

That Dangerous End-of-Project Syndrome

125

(2)

Chapter 7. Estimating

127

(22)

The 2004 Edition of CSI's MasterFormat

127

(1)

Acquiring a Database

128

(4)

The purchased database

128

(1)

Acquiring the in-house database

128

(1)

The weekly field labor report

129

(2)

Combining cost codes and daily reports to produce the database

131

(1)

Analyzing Unit Costs

132

(2)

Displaying unit costs

132

(1)

Monitoring the reporting of costs

133

(1)

When disparities in costs appear

133

(1)

Bundling to create a unit cost

134

(1)

Conceptual Estimating

134

(3)

The various stages of the process

136

(1)

The Postconstruction Project Review

137

(1)

Mining Completed Projects to Enhance the Database

137

(2)

The Project Parameter Cost Model Form

139

(2)

The preparation of a project cost model data sheet

140

(1)

Sources of Conceptual Estimating Data

141

(1)

Cost index date

142

(1)

Order-of-Magnitude Estimating

142

(1)

Order-of-magnitude issues to consider

143

(1)

Special Requirements Associated with Office Building Estimating

143

(1)

Core and Shell

143

(1)

The Tenant Work Letter

144

(1)

The Developer's Responsibility

144

(3)

Subcontractor Responsibilities as They Relate to Tenant Fit-Ups

147

(2)

Chapter 8. Buying Out the Job

149

(34)

Awarding Subcontracts

149

(9)

The subcontract interview form

150

(8)

The Bid Summary Sheet

158

(1)

Unit Prices

159

(4)

Other items to consider during the solicitation of prices

159

(4)

Combining Work to Best Advantage

163

(1)

Subcontract or Do It Ourselves?

163

(2)

The "we can do it cheaper" syndrome

164

(1)

Key Questions to Ask Subcontractors during Negotiations

165

(1)

Pitfalls to Avoid in Mechanical and Electrical Contract Negotiations

166

(1)

Who Is the Contractor?

167

(1)

Issues To Be Addressed

167

(2)

Temporary light and temporary power

167

(1)

Installation of underground utilities

168

(1)

Designing to local utility standards

168

(1)

Warranties and Guarantees

169

(1)

Job Cleaning and the Contract

169

(2)

Communicating the Terms and Conditions of the Subcontract Agreement

171

(2)

Importance of lien waiver requirements in the subcontract agreement

171

(2)

Purchase Orders

173

(4)

Ordering when exact quantities are not known

174

(1)

Price protection and the purchase order

175

(2)

Pitfalls to Avoid When Issuing Subcontracts and Purchase Orders

177

(1)

Do Your Subcontract Agreements Include These Key Provisions?

178

(5)

Chapter 9. The Change Orders

183

(28)

A Cardinal Rule

184

(1)

Starting off on the right foot

184

(1)

Reviewing the Important Contents of a Change-Order Request

185

(2)

Time and material work

186

(1)

The verbal authorization to proceed

186

(1)

What Constitutes "Cost"

187

(1)

Completion Time and the Change Order

188

(6)

Consequential damages

188

(1)

Will contract time remain the same, be reduced, or be extended?

189

(1)

Small-tool costs

190

(1)

What costs other than bricks and mortar should be considered?

191

(1)

What overhead and profit fees can be included in change-order work?

192

(1)

When credits and charges both apply

193

(1)

The construction change directive—The CCD

193

(1)

Be alert to other contract provisions relating to change-order work

194

(1)

Public Works and the Change-Order Process

194

(1)

Roadblocks to Acceptance of Change Orders

195

(5)

The owner's perspective

196

(1)

The contractor's perspective

196

(1)

The architect and engineer's perspective

197

(3)

Liquidated Damages and the Change-Order Process

200

(3)

A typical liquidated damages clause

201

(2)

Change Orders Reflecting Costs Due to Job Delays

203

(3)

Excusable delays

204

(1)

Concurrent delays

204

(1)

Compensable delays

204

(2)

Pitfalls to Avoid when Preparing Change Orders

206

(1)

The Change-Order Cost Checklist

207

(1)

Effective Change-Order Control

208

(3)

Chapter 10. Quality Control and Quality Assurance

211

(18)

Quality Begins with Quality Design

211

(1)

Total Quality Management

212

(1)

Benchmarking

213

(1)

The International Standards Organization

213

(1)

The Six Sigma Approach to Quality

214

(1)

From Theory to Practice

215

(1)

Quality starts with a thorough review of the contract documents

216

(1)

Quality Control and the Specifications

216

(1)

Using trade organizations to learn about quality standards

217

(1)

The Preconstruction Conference—QC and QA

217

(3)

Sample panels and mock-ups

218

(1)

The punch list and QC/QA

219

(1)

Developing a Company QC/QA Program

220

(9)

The inspection checklist method

220

(9)

Chapter 11. Project Documentation

229

(32)

The Documentation Process

229

(2)

Documentation to the Owner

231

(2)

The unique provisions of a GMP contract with respect to documentation

231

(1)

Documentation to an owner from the construction manager

231

(2)

Documentation to the Architect and Engineer

233

(1)

Shop drawing submittals, review, returns and logs

233

(1)

Requests for Clarification and Requests for Information

234

(3)

Field Conditions Documentation

237

(1)

The affect on "as-builts"

237

(1)

The Coordination Process

238

(1)

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