Construction Project Management: A Complete Introduction 3rd ed. Edition

What it takes to develop, plan, and manage a successful construction project

An expanded and updated third edition of this bestselling text provides the reader with the basics on what it takes to design, develop, and construct our buildings and neighborhoods. Written in an accessible and readable style, Construction Project Management provides readers at all skill levels with crucial background information often overlooked in other texts, including:

• The roles of the major players—owners, designers, general and specialty contractors
• Why contractors should avoid some jobs and how to get the right ones
• What bidding is and why the low bid isn’t always the best bid
• How to develop cost estimates and schedules, and why they are central to project success
• Why different types of construction contracts carry different levels of risk
• How a contractor can bring in a job on time and on budget

New chapters explore:

• Technology and the ways new software, materials, and products are changing construction project management and the role of industry workers
• How the growing emphasis on sustainability and climate resiliency impacts the construction industry

Plus much, much more:

• Codes, standards, and zoning
• Alternative project delivery methods
• ConsensusDocs and AIA documents, MasterFormat and BIM
• Managing changes and avoiding disputes
• Project close-out
• Licensing and training

About the author:

Alison Dykstra has a master’s degree in architecture and has been a registered architect since 1983. She is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the Construction Specifications Institute, from which she received CDT certification in construction documents technology. Her field experience ranges from project management for developers of mid-rise steel frame and townhouse complexes, to design and construction management of her own residential projects, to planning and organizing educational programs about solar and wind energy systems.

Dykstra began teaching construction organization and management in 1992 and is currently an adjunct faculty member at Santa Rosa Junior College in California. Her students range from those new to construction to general contractors with decades of experience in the field. Over the years, Dykstra has developed and refined techniques for conveying to both new students and seasoned professionals the complex information comprising construction management in a manner that enables students to grasp the subject, make it their own, and go on to become successful construction managers, superintendents, or architects.

Alison Dykstra’s textbook Construction Project Management: A Complete Introduction is the direct result of this teaching experience and real-world practice.

Alison Dykstra has a Kindle e-book on LEED certification and green construction.