Project Management for Building Designers and Owners presents the concepts, tools, and ideas to help design firms and owner/client project managers to better communicate and perform their jobs. Topics include:Streamlining the complexity and costs of current building design and constructionIntegrating the often-fragmented nature of the team in designing and constructing buildingsAssessing the reengineering trend of reducing in-house facilities and staff in planning, coordinating, and managing a projectOutsourcing responsibilities to traditional engineering, architectural, and facilities firms as well as program and project management firmsComparing traditional design firms and specialty firms - in terms of finding and keeping capable staffs, project scope management, fee and time pressures, and a myriad of other issuesCommunicating effectively within this highly fragmented, specialized, and complex arenaThis edition comprehensively outlines the fundamental means to effectively manage and control a project's scope, schedule, and budget.

Project Management for Building Designers and Owners, Second Edition

Science & Math

Birnberg, Howard G.

Technology

CRC-Press

Since publication of the first edition in 1992, Project Management for Designers and Facilities Managers has remained the leading choice for professionals and students seeking to learn and master the skills needed to successfully lead a project from conception to completion. Presented in a clear, easy-to-follow style, this edition is completely revised and includes three new chapters. KEY FEATURES: - Offers specific examples based on real-life construction industry experience by a long-time industry consultant, trained as an architect - Covers effective writing and public-speaking skills, delegation techniques, and planning issues neglected by other texts on project management - Introduces in this edition a chapter on project environmental and land-planning considerations and includes an expanded and up-to-date chapter on computer applications - WAV offers free downloadable project management case studies and discussion questions available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at jrosspub.com

Project Management for Designers and Facilities Managers

Business & Money

Management & Leadership

J Ross Pub

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