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Procurement and Contract Strategies for Construction

Author(s): Ian Heaphy
Publication date: 04 October 2021
ISBN: 9780727763716
£47.00
Procurement and Contract Strategies for Construction is a detailed guide to the key steps in the procurement process and the decisions which need to be made in order to create an effective procurement and contract strategy (PCS). PCS is a fundamental building block in successful project delivery. The book shows how—if done correctly—it ensures the

BIM for Project Managers: Digital construction management

Author(s): Peter Barnes
Publication date: 30 November 2020
ISBN: 9780727765291
£53.50
BIM for Project Managers is a concise practical guide which shows how cutting-edge BIM related technologies can facilitate the successful management of construction and infrastructure projects. Focused specifically on core project management topic areas, the book shows how BIM can act as a catalyst for key project management functions in constructi

Civil Engineering Procedure, Eighth edition

Author(s): The Institution of Civil Engineers
Publication date: 26 October 2020
ISBN: 9780727764270
£32.00
Civil Engineering Procedure is an indispensable guide which describes and explains the stages of work for a project from first consideration through to completion of construction and then beyond to handing over the resulting structures and services for use.

Thermal Insulation Materials for Building Applications

Author(s): Latif Eshrar, Rachel Bevan and Tom Woolley
Publication date: 06 September 2019
ISBN: 9780727763518
£50.00
Modern day buildings are now expected to be low energy or near zero energy to reduce carbon emissions. A key step in making building low energy is to minimise heat transfer through the building fabric with insulation fabrics. However, how can a practitioner choose the most effective fabric for the job in hand? With so many thermal insulation materi

The Railway Metropolis: How Planners, Politicians and Developers Shaped Modern London

Author(s): Michael Schabas
Publication date: 19 December 2016
ISBN: 9780727761804
£57.25
Advance praise for The Railway Metropolis: “Michael Schabas has been associated with virtually every railway project in London over three decades. His story of what happened (and what didn't), and why, and who did what, is compelling reading. I couldn't put it down!” - Sir Peter Hendy CBE, Chairman, Network Rail and Commissioner, Transport for Lond

Global Risk Assessment and Strategic Planning: An introduction and facilitator’s guide to the GRASP Methodology

Author(s): John McLaughlin, Michael Ocock, Agi Oldfield, Barry Trebes
Publication date: 22 October 2015
ISBN: 9780727760944
£50.25
Global Risk Assessment and Strategic Planning is a combined risk-based methodology for management planning and decision making in projects. GRASP uses multi-stakeholder perspectives to enlarge the project team’s knowledge base and increase awareness of the circumstances in which the project can make real progress. The book provides a practical, inf

Programme Management in Construction

Author(s): Peter T. Barnes, Roy Farren, Ali D. Haidar and Kenneth P. Wells
Publication date: 16 January 2015
ISBN: 9780727760142
£67.00
Programme Management in Construction provides a comprehensive introduction to the application of programme management in the construction industry, demonstrating detailed coverage of programme management techniques through best practice guidance and case study examples. Encompassing project, design and construction management, this book explains ho

Risk Analysis and Management for Projects (RAMP), 3rd edition

Author(s): Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Publication date: 02 July 2014
ISBN: 9780727741578
£57.25
Risk and uncertainty surround every human activity and influence everything we do. RAMP (Risk Analysis and Management for Projects) is a well-established framework for analysing and managing the risks involved in projects, whether large or small. With an emphasis on the strategic and financial aspects, this practical working guide will assist plann

ICE Dispute Resolution Procedures

Author(s): ICE
Publication date: 04 May 2012
ISBN: 9780727757630
£59.75
ICE Dispute Resolution Procedures combines in one volume the up-to-date Adjudication Procedure, Arbitration Procedure, Conciliation/Mediation Procedure and Dispute Board Procedure from the Institution of Civil Engineers. The procedures can be used with almost all forms of contract, are applicable throughout the construction industry, and allow for

Strategic Risk: A Guide for Directors

Author(s): Actuarial Profession and Institution of Civil Engineers
Publication date: 05 May 2006
ISBN: 9780727734679
£76.00
"Reading this report will make company directors think hard - and few will decide to ignore its cogent and direct advice"- Dr Martin Barnes, Executive Director, The Major Projects Association and President, The Association for Project Management The success of enterprises can often be attributed to their successful management of strategic risk. Con

Appraisal, Risk and Uncertainty

Author(s): Professor Nigel Smith, University of Leeds
Publication date: 28 November 2003
ISBN: 9780727731852
£40.75
Projects need to achieve strategic goals and to that end must work in different levels of uncertainty. Engineers must be aware of methods to operate in ambiguous situations. Project promoters, project managers and consultants should understand the formative stages of each project and the risk and value decisions that have to be made. This book offe

The Philosophy of Risk

Author(s): John C Chicken, Consultant and Tamar Posner, Safety Assessment Federation
Publication date: 15 April 1999
ISBN: 9780727726667
£40.75
This book gives decision-makers a logical overall philosophy of risk that will enable them to make sound and consistently defensible decisions about the acceptability of risk. The authors examine a variety of activities - as diverse as major industrial projects and medicine, finance and sport, transport and manufacturing - to identify the factors c

Communication for Professional Engineers, 2nd edition

Author(s): W. Scott, Consultant and Bertil Billing, Consultant Engineer
Publication date: 11 April 1997
ISBN: 9780727726308
£29.00
The skill of communicating effectively is rarely an inherited gift and the majority of people, who are not blessed with this instinctive flair, have to work hard to develop and acquire the ability. Communication for professional engineers is a practical and down-to-earth guide to all the techniques you can use to improve your communication skill

Negotiating Skills in Engineering and Construction

Author(s): Bill Scott and Bertil Billing
Publication date: 17 July 1990
ISBN: 9780727715173
£40.75
This book is about the personal skills which engineers use in negotiations. It covers the different negotiating skills needed during all three phases of a contract: to secure it, during its lifetime, and to settle outstanding matters afterwards. The book also shows how to respond to negotiators from other styles and cultures. It is a handbook of me