Project Management in Construction

Dennis Lock is an independent consultant and university lecture

List of Figures

ix

List of Tables

xi

Preface

xiii

Suggested Reading Guide

xv

Introducing Project Management

Common-sense principles of project management

2

(2)

Project success or failure

4

(6)

Planning Small Projects

Managing a very tiny project with simple logic and common sense

10

(1)

When common sense is not enough

11

(1)

Bar charts

12

(7)

Bar chart pros and cons

19

(1)

What makes an effective schedule?

19

(3)

Planning Small Projects with Critical Path Networks

Critical path network analysis using the precedence system

22

(3)

Practical ways of sketching precedence network diagrams

25

(2)

Adding the dimension of time to the network

27

(5)

Precedence network for the workshop project

32

(6)

Dangles and loops

38

(1)

Complex links in precedence network diagrams

39

(3)

Scheduling Project Resources

Three kinds of project resource

42

(1)

Resources that can, or cannot, be scheduled

43

(1)

Do we really need to schedule any resources?

44

(1)

Making a start

45

(2)

Scheduling rules

47

(5)

Larger and More Complex Plans

Work breakdown structure (WBS)

52

(3)

Introducing a larger project

55

(1)

WBS and coding system for the UFO shopping mall project

56

(6)

Planning and scheduling phase 3 of the UFO shopping mall project

62

(5)

Putting things into perspective

67

(3)

Getting Help from the Computer

Capabilities of project management software

70

(2)

The workshop project meets the computer

72

(2)

Time analysis of the workshop project using Microsoft Project 2000

74

(5)

Resource scheduling of the workshop project by Primavera Sure Trak Project Manager

79

(4)

Choosing project management software

83

(3)

Organizing the Larger Project

Charting the organization

86

(2)

A manager's span of control

88

(1)

Project teams and task forces

89

(3)

Matrix organization for a single project

92

(1)

Matrix organizations for several simultaneous projects

93

(3)

A contract matrix for a single project

96

(6)

Hybrid organizations

102

(1)

Joint venture organizations

102

(1)

Organizing project procedures: the project manual or handbook

103

(3)

Risk Management

Know your enemy: what are the risks?

106

(1)

Classifying risks

107

(1)

Putting priorities on different kinds of risk

108

(4)

Risk countermeasures

112

(2)

Insurance

114

(6)

Statistical methods for dealing with uncertainty in plans and cost budgets

120

(3)

Tailpiece

123

(3)

Controlling Project Costs

A brief introduction to project accounting

126

(2)

Cost estimating

128

(3)

Setting cost budgets

131

(1)

The project manager's responsibilities in cost accounting

132

(1)

Cost reporting

133

(5)

Cost control

138

(5)

Controlling Cash and Progress

Scheduling cash outflows

143

(2)

Scheduling cash inflows

145

(1)

Scheduling net cash flow

146

(2)

The financial status of external organizations

148

(1)

Managing progress

149

(3)

Managing progress in a larger organization

152

(1)

Progress reports

153

(2)

Meetings

155

(5)

Controlling Changes

Types of change

160

(1)

General change administration procedures

161

(1)

Contract variations

162

(2)

Daywork sheets

164

(2)

Changes and contract administration

166

(4)

Handover and Close-out

Lessons learned

170

(3)

Handover timing and snagging lists

173

(2)

As-built condition

175

(2)

Closure administration

177

(1)

Handover and close-out

178

(7)

Selected Bibliography

185

(2)

Index

187

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