Residential Construction Management: Managing According to the Project Lifecycle

Timothy said Recommended. Great book to start off with in project management. Interesting techniques learned, and new ways of thinking that I am eager to apply to future projects.. Table of Contents Mike1912 I wish this book had the LOOK INSIDE feature so I could decide if I wanted to buy it I looked around on the internet to try to find some information on it. I found the table of contents on J. Ross Publishing. If the author is reading this, please consider including LOOK INSIDE.Table of Contents:Chapter 1 Project Management and Residential ConstructionProject Management Definition of a Project Triple-Constraint Project LifecycleResidential ConstructionRefere. "Complete Guidebook for the Residential Project Manager" according to S. Taylor. REVIEW:I have experience in residential construction having been the general contractor / manager overseeing construction within a family owned homebuilding business. In my experience, the most critical duty of a residential project manager is the ability to envision and plan how the project will be successfully completed, and then to execute that plan in an efficient manner. This means understanding the challenges one will face and being equipped to visual

Throughout high school, he became further acquainted with various aspects of homebuilding as he assisted with laying footings, installing septic tanks, painting, and landscaping at new home sites. He is currently working towards a masters of accountancy at Western Carolina University on a part time basis. He later earned a masters

He has authored several articles on construction and project management, which have been featured in national publications. Joseph is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP®), a member of the Project Management Institute, a member of both local REALTOR® associations and the National Association of REALTORS®, and holds the Graduate REALTOR® Institute designation. He is currently working towards a masters of accountancy at Western Carolina University on a part time basis. About the Author Joseph Griffin began his personal experience of construction sites at the age of 13 when he took his first summer job as a member o

One of the fundamental reasons residential contractors fail to prosper is that they are poor managers. You cannot afford to be without this indispensible working tool and its step-by-step instructions, project management templates, and real world case studies.Key Features: --Walks you through the entire project management lifecycle resulting in a better understanding of the iterative processes of construction management --Offers the information and real world tools needed to successfully apply to a planned or current project --Shows how various knowledge areas and project management tools interact when doing a project providing you with the knowledge to create your own project plan --WAV offers a downloadable building specification form, change order authorization form, construction schedule, sample budget, construction flowchart, a guide to working with bankers for spec home loans, and much more -- available from the Web Added Value Download Resource Center at jrosspub. Residential Construction Management provides construction managers a concise and practical guide to managing residential construction projects. By presenting project management tools in their appropriate context of t