{"title":"Edward W. Merrow","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdward W. Merrow offers insightful analysis into the complexities of business and industrial projects. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eContract Strategies for Major Projects\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eIndustrial Megaprojects\u003c\/em\u003e, explore the strategic planning and management challenges faced by large-scale ventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in effective project execution and risk management will find Merrow’s detailed approach invaluable. His writing combines practical knowledge with thoughtful examination of factors that influence success in high-stakes business environments.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"industrial-megaprojects-by-edward-w-merrow-9781119893172","title":"Industrial Megaprojects","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe most up-to-date edition of the bestselling text on megaprojects\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the newly revised second edition of \u003ci\u003eIndustrial Megaprojects Revisited: Concepts, Strategies, and Practices for Success, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, veteran megaproject valuator Edward Merrow delivers an accessible and authoritative discussion of why megaprojects frequently go over budget, past their deadlines, or result in safety compromises. You’ll explore project management deficiencies, destructive team dynamics, weak accountability systems, short-term biases, and technical expertise gaps and, more importantly, learn how to avoid or address these pitfalls in the real world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis latest edition offers extensive new material on renewable energy and decarbonization projects, as well as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eClear, nontechnical explanations of why major projects tend to get into trouble\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eStrategies to avoid hazardous and costly errors in the high-stakes megaproject environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive collection of tools, tips, principles, and frameworks to take a megaproject from start to finish without compromising on safety, blowing the budget, or exceeding the deadline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn essential resource for engineers and industry professionals and executives, \u003ci\u003eIndustrial Megaprojects\u003c\/i\u003e remains the gold standard on the subject. It also belongs in the libraries of finance and banking professionals who regularly fund these projects, and academics who research them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854605406444,"sku":"9781119893172","price":152.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/cb4899bb0a175f4d9f5ec5c0322b8272.jpg?v=1759267708"},{"product_id":"contract-strategies-for-major-projects-by-edward-w-merrow-9781119902096","title":"Contract Strategies for Major Projects","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMajor Projects are Delayed by Months or Years, and Cost Millions More Than Budgeted, Because of Common Mistakes Made at the Contracting Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOrganisations that invest huge amounts of capital in major building and industrial projects almost never do the engineering and building themselves. They hire engineering and construction contractors to do it for them. Unfortunately, selecting contractors and negotiating the terms of a major project is one of the most difficult aspects of project management. Organisations waste billions of pounds and \"bake in\" months or years of delay by doing it wrong. Contracting is also the area of project management that is most prone to firmly held opinions unencumbered by any facts. 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