{"title":"Saleh A. Mubarak","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaleh A. Mubarak’s works provide in-depth insight into the complexities of construction project management and scheduling. His books blend technical knowledge with practical approaches, making them essential for professionals and students in engineering and construction industries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect detailed exploration of project control methods, resource management, and industry best practices, all grounded in the latest standards and real-world applications. Mubarak’s writing is a valuable resource for understanding the challenges and solutions in modern construction engineering.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"construction-project-scheduling-and-control-by-saleh-a-mubarak-9781394215720","title":"Construction Project Scheduling and Control","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eComprehensive guide examining analytical methods used to devise an efficient and successful schedule for construction projects of all sizes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe newly revised and updated Fifth Edition of \u003ci\u003eConstruction Project Scheduling and Control\u003c\/i\u003e describes the tools and methods that make projects run smoothly, with invaluable information from a noted career construction professional, along with updated information on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and new technologies impacting project scheduling. The first chapter is now replaced by two chapters on planning and scheduling, separately. A new chapter on optimising the schedule that applies all scheduling concepts has been added. The book also includes worked problems and exercises with scheduling software hints to enable students and practising professionals to apply critical thinking to issues in construction scheduling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Fifth Edition includes a revised chapter on the definition of the critical path, which follows a discussion of resource management, schedule updating and project control, schedule acceleration, risk, and other topics. This edition also includes numerous notes on all aspects of the project that may impact the schedule. In addition, it features a chapter on project scheduling and control as viewed through the owner’s perspective, as well as an expanded glossary, a list of acronyms, and more. Instructors who adopt this book will be provided with valuable materials including PowerPoint lecture slides, an instructor’s manual with complete solutions to the book’s exercises, and additional questions for exams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSample topics covered in \u003ci\u003eConstruction Project Scheduling and Control\u003c\/i\u003e include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePlanning and scheduling as two different but related concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eBar (Gantt) charts\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eBasic networks, covering arrow networks, node networks, a comparison between the two, networks versus bar charts, and time-scaled logic diagrams\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePrecedence networks, covering CPM calculations for precedence diagrams for contiguous and interruptible activities and types of lags\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eResource allocation and leveling, covering labour, equipment, and materials, and assigning budgets in computer scheduling programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSchedule updating and project control, covering steps for updating a schedule, measuring work progress, and earned value management (EVM)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSchedule acceleration concepts and techniques, and the impact of schedule acceleration on cost\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eReports and documentation, especially as related to the project schedule\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSchedule risk management\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDelay and other claims management\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOther scheduling methods, such as PERT and LSM\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDynamic Minimum Lag (DML) relationship (a new concept)\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eBIM and other technologies in modern construction scheduling\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eConstruction scheduling from the owner’s perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for undergraduate and graduate students in construction management, civil engineering, and architecture, as well as practising construction management professionals, the Fifth Edition of \u003ci\u003eConstruction Project Scheduling and Control\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for gaining a foundational understanding of the field, along with the latest and most effective practices.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47430327337196,"sku":"9781394215720","price":270.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781394215720.jpg?v=1774559197"},{"product_id":"project-management-in-the-construction-industry-by-saleh-a-mubarak-9781394221127","title":"Project Management in the Construction Industry","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReader-friendly guide to construction project management through the lens of PMI’s PMBOK\u003csup\u003e®\u003c\/sup\u003e Guide, with management and leadership soft skills\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eComprehensive, up-to-date, and reader-friendly, \u003ci\u003eProject Management in the Construction Industry\u003c\/i\u003e offers a construction-specific project management approach. This book focuses on project management in the construction industry, not just construction management—from project conception through to completion and even beyond. It includes guidance on project initiation in the private and public sector, real estate development, construction in the international environment, and key management and leadership soft skills for construction project management students entering the workforce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book offers practical examples and exercises by chapter using a step-by-step approach and includes real-world case studies to further aid in practical application. The author’s well-known logical approach to the content allows readers to easily follow along and engage with the material. Instructors have access to an Instructor’s Manual with solutions to all exercises, sample quizzes and exams, and PowerPoint lecture slides through the book companion website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by a longtime professional and author with diversified and international experience in academia and industry, \u003ci\u003eProject Management in the Construction Industry\u003c\/i\u003e covers sample topics such as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProject life cycle and organization, covering why and how projects are initiated and pure project versus functional management\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eScope management, covering the decision making process, scope creep versus progressive elaboration, and cost of change versus time\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe planning phase, covering delivery methods and contract types, priorities, feasibility studies, and the “go” decision\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eProject budgeting, financing, and cost management, covering direct versus indirect cost, classes and purposes of estimates, bonds and insurance, and the CSI MasterFormat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUsing a project management approach customized to fit the construction industry specifically, \u003ci\u003eProject Management in the Construction Industry\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential learning resource on the subject for all students in project management courses and related programs of study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47464169079020,"sku":"9781394221127","price":228.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781394221127-project-management-in-the-construction-industry.jpg?v=1775039568"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/saleh-a-mubarak.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}