Handbook of Construction Management and Organization

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
Basics of Contracting....Pages 1-12
Management Functions, Problems, and Types of Organization....Pages 13-23
Building an Organization....Pages 24-36
Bid Strategy....Pages 37-47
Construction Contracts....Pages 48-57
Arranging for Financing....Pages 58-66
Construction Financing....Pages 67-82
Surety Bonds....Pages 83-99
Equipment Maintenance and Repair....Pages 100-162
Methods of Deciding Overhaul or Replacement....Pages 163-169
Charges for Use of Equipment....Pages 170-177
Purchasing, Expediting, Traffic, and Transportation....Pages 178-194
Functions and Organization of Contractor’s Engineering Section....Pages 195-260
Cost Estimating for Lump-Sum and Unit-Price Contracts....Pages 261-349
Estimating Other Than Firm-Price Contracts....Pages 350-436
Cost Controls, Relation, and Coordination with Engineering and Accounting....Pages 437-441
Networking Techniques for Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control....Pages 442-471
Use of Computers in Contractor’s Engineering Organization....Pages 472-509
Computer Capabilities in Construction Management....Pages 510-534
Office Administration: Headquarters and Field....Pages 535-547
Corporate and Cost Accounting....Pages 548-560
Payroll Procedures....Pages 561-566
Employment Practices and Records....Pages 567-587
Labor Relations and Their Effect on Employment Procedures....Pages 588-600
Safety Procedures and Practices....Pages 601-615
Public Relations for Contractors....Pages 616-625
Legal and Contractual Problems....Pages 626-643
Taxes....Pages 644-655
Contractors’ Industrial Insurance....Pages 656-664
Group Insurance Plans....Pages 665-669
Fundamental Concepts Underlying Pension Plan Financing and Costs....Pages 670-685
Contractural Relations, Disputes, Preparation and Pursuit of Claims, and Contract Settlements....Pages 686-693
Back Matter....Pages 695-704