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Her titles are essential resources for those seeking to deepen their expertise in construction management best practices.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"construction-management-jumpstart-by-barbara-j-jackson-9781394240593","title":"Construction Management JumpStart","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew edition of a bestselling introduction to construction management, offering a walkthrough of each stage of the construction management process.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten from the constructor’s perspective, \u003ci\u003eConstruction Management JumpStart\u003c\/i\u003e is the definitive introduction to the field, providing authoritative coverage of all construction management fundamentals and how the latest trends in project delivery methods, technology, and emerging new career opportunities are impacting the construction management profession.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders will find step-by-step instructions on how to administer contracts, manage job site operations, plan and schedule projects, monitor project performance, manage project quality and safety, assess project risks, and perform other duties essential to the manager’s role. Key foundational information on residential, commercial, heavy civil, industrial, and environmental industry sectors, project players, and professional affiliations is also included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis revised and updated Fourth Edition reflects the field’s current environment and best practices. Two new chapters include insightful discussion on the scope of the industry and business fundamentals for construction entrepreneurs. Several new sections review capital projects, real estate development, preconstruction services, and design-phase management. 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Authoritative coverage of fundamental concepts and practices clearly delineates the manager’s role, while step-by-step guidance provides valuable instruction for essential management duties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new third edition has been updated to reflect the field’s current environment and best practices, giving students a highly-relevant introduction to an evolving industry. Three new chapters include insightful discussion of the pre-construction phase, team management, and sustainability; challenging chapter review questions help reinforce important concepts and help translate them to practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eConstruction managers work alongside project managers and use many of the same tried-and-true techniques—but construction managers must also adhere to a vast array of industry-specific standards and regulations. This book helps you build a foundation in critical concepts and practices while tailoring traditional project management techniques to the construction management sphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUnderstand essential management roles and responsibilities for each stage of a construction project\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eLearn how to estimate costs, administer contracts, manage operations, monitor performance, assess risks, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExplore critical concepts in planning and scheduling that help keep projects running on-time and on-budget\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDiscover how Building Information Modelling software is impacting the industry, and how it affects construction management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvolving regulations, advancing technology, and economies in flux all impact the construction industry in a number of ways; management’s job is to clear obstacles to delivery and streamline the project’s completion. 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