Mr Fisk and new coauthor Wayne Reynolds have updated all of the chapters with information about the newest technology in the field. Some of the key features include:
- Coverage of the new codes, regulations, and legal decisions to aid management decision-making.
- Clear, easy-to-read style.
- Charts, photos, and drawings to enhance the text discussion.
- New material on Electronic Project Administration.
- Coverage of international business practice to reflect the globalization of the industry.
- Updated information on construction scheduling as well as value engineering.
Drawing on the author's extensive experience in construction engineering, administration, and education, this text/reference addresses each of the principal contract administration duties in logical order - from the hands-on viewpoint of a resident engineer on a construction project. It specifically addresses the responsibility and authority of the Resident Project Representative, unlike other texts which focus on the project manager. The text takes a project team approach for improved job efficiency, outlining a construction team operation in which the administrator delegates to the greatest possible extent all those contract administration functions that can be more effectively done in the field.
Features:
NEW — Simple, straightforward language with practical application.
NEW — Student and Instructor Aids — End of chapter questions and Instructor workbook (available separately) with question answers and sample exam.
- Provides helpful aids to facilitate and gauge comprehension of the material.
NEW — Sample project management software — Included in the book.
- Familiarizes the reader with information technology tools which are positively impacting project administration.
Up-to-date content — All chapters are reflective of 21st century technology.
- Keeps readers abreast of the latest techniques in the field and reinforces the material's relevance.
Chapter 5, "Electronic Project Administration" includes two new contributors with expertise in computer applications for procurement and project administration.
- Keeps readers abreast of the latest techniques in the field and reinforces the material's relevance.
Exploration of the various relationships between parties involved in construction
Offers guidance on what to say or do, and what not to say or do, in various situations.
- Helps managers improve communication on the job and avoid the risk of claims.
Coverage of design-build laws for Federal and public projects.
- Keeps readers updated on the latest developments in this area.
Filled-out examples of documentation forms recommended for construction administration.
- Gives readers real-world examples of day-to-day activities on the job.
Case law examples - includes established cases based on judicial decisions.
- Gives readers the background needed to understand this important topic.
Discussion of liquidated assets with examples - improves upon the owner or contracting agencies option to protect projects/businesses from financial harm.
- Helps future managers avoid costly litigation.
Latest DOT and local standards specs and applications for city and county projects.
- Keeps readers abreast of changes in this area.
Information on OSHA "Competent Person" programs.
- Encourages on-the-job safety.
Guide specs for specifying CPM - Examines details on fundamentals of precedence format CPM scheduling.
Excerpt from the Preface
The principal objective of this book is to provide those of us who are active in the construction industry with a single source of information that will help address the responsibilities and risks that we are likely to encounter. The book not only introduces students, design professionals, project managers, and owners to the special problems of construction, but also serves as a ready reference to experienced contract administrators and construction engineers as well.
The first edition was addressed to students of construction management, on-site representatives, engineers, and inspectors to provide them with a ready source of information in preparing for the responsibilities they could expect to confront on modern construction projects.
However, during the many seminars held by the author throughout the United States, Guam, Canada, Jamaica, and Mexico, and in the courses he teaches for the University of California, Berkeley, Institute of Transportation Studies; University of Washington, Seattle, Engineering Professional Programs; and the American Society of Civil Engineers, it became evident that the project managers, contract administrators, and other management personnel who worked with or exercised control over the on-site project representatives had special problems that also needed to be addressed if the project team concept was to be realized. Thus, the concept for the second edition was born: to bring together the office and field personnel and present them with a workable system for operating as an effective construction team.
The third edition continued the concept of developing the project team approach, with the added consideration of claims avoidance methods to reduce claims losses. Each member of the project team needed to become intimately familiar with the principles of construction project administration. It was toward this end that the author strove to meet the particular needs of the project team in today's changing construction environment. A considerable amount of new material was added, and some of the chapters were reorganized for a more logical flow of information. Later editions provided the updating necessary to remain current with state-of-the-art techniques in construction and to add new material, including references to AIA, EJCDC, and FIDIC documents, so that the book can literally become a single source for most construction-phase activities.
As a part of the continuing effort to stay abreast of the state of the art of the construction industry, and in recognition of the federal declaration to make the metric system (SI) the basic system of measurement in the United States and that federal agencies be required to use it exclusively, the fifth edition was updated to emphasize its-use and included supplementary information to assist civil and construction engineers in utilizing metric (SI) civil engineering units in construction. In addition, all of the original material was reviewed and updated, the subject of partnering was addressed, and the index was made more user friendly.
Table of Contents
NOTE: Each chapter concludes with Problems. 1. The Project Delivery System. 2. Responsibility and Authority. 3. Resident Project Representative Office Responsibilities. 4. Documentation: Records and Reports. 5. Electronic Project Administration. 6. Specifications and Drawings. 7. Using the Specifications in Contract Administration. 8. Construction Laws and Labor Relations. 9. Construction Safety. 10. Meetings and Negotiations. 11. Risk Allocation and Liability Sharing. 12. Preconstruction Operations. 13. Planning for Construction. 14. CPM Scheduling for Construction. 15. Construction Operations. 16. Value Engineering. 17. Measurement and Payment. 18. Construction Materials and Workmanship. 19. Changes and Extra Work. 20. Claims and Disputes. 21. Project Closeout. Bibliography. Index. Forms Index. Flowchart Index. |
