Managing Performance in Construction

Managing Performance in Construction

Author: Leonhard E. Bernold

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-07-06

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 0470171642

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Construction is the country's single largest manufacturing industry. However, it is a sector that lacks benchmarks against which to gauge performance. This modern thinking intends to provide insight to construction productivity improvement. Taking cues from manufacturing sectors such as computer, automobile and chemical companies, this book will apply the lessons learned to building construction. Supported with a range of pedagogical devices, the book will be of equal value to construction managers and civil engineers, and students with different learning methods.


Managing Performance in Construction

Managing Performance in Construction

Author: Leonhard E. Bernold

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-06-24

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 0470919701

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Construction is the country's single largest manufacturing industry. However, it is a sector that lacks benchmarks against which to gauge performance. This modern thinking intends to provide insight to construction productivity improvement. Taking cues from manufacturing sectors such as computer, automobile and chemical companies, this book will apply the lessons learned to building construction. Supported with a range of pedagogical devices, the book will be of equal value to construction managers and civil engineers, and students with different learning methods.


Rethinking Earned Value & Schedule Management on Construction Projects

Rethinking Earned Value & Schedule Management on Construction Projects

Author: J. Gerard Boyle

Publisher: FriesenPress

Published: 2021-12-17

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1039106234

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This is an essential, groundbreaking book for public and private buyers of construction, contractors and sub-contractors, designers, project managers, lawyers, Earned Value specialists, forensic claims analysts, schedulers, dispute resolution experts, academics, and anyone interested in improving performance and productivity on construction projects. Among the topics discussed are the following: - Exhaustive critique of existing Earned Value analysis that compels changes to current theory and practice - New Earned Value analytics for construction, integrated with resource-loaded CPM schedules represent a paradigm change - Worked examples of resource-loaded CPM schedules using the new EV Performance analytics - Identification of reliable performance thresholds for progress, productivity and resources - Understanding the interconnection of progress and productivity and performance patterns over time - How to create meaningful, resource-loaded, CPM schedules - Analyzing schedule float in concert with the new analytics - Why current cause and effect delay analysis is fundamentally flawed because it ignores root causes - Why delay claim analysis must always account for productivity - The problem common to all contract delivery methods and how to correct it - Why construction projects fail - Specific steps in creating a successful construction program - Game theoretical & other approaches to implementing a performance-based system - Using commercial dispute resolution to contemporaneously resolve claims and improve performance going forward - The importance of probabilistic (Monte Carlo) schedule analysis & problems with current practice


Performance and Improvement of Green Construction Projects

Performance and Improvement of Green Construction Projects

Author: Bon-Gang Hwang

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2018-06-08

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 0128154845

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Performance and Improvement of Green Construction Projects: Management Strategies and Innovations expertly explains the specific characteristics and management approaches of green construction projects using in-depth examples that compare presented tactics to conventional construction projects. The book provides a holistic view on management strategies and innovations, focusing on the assessment and improvement of green construction projects and how to manage performance with respect to cost, scheduling, quality, safety, risk, productivity and leadership development. - Addresses performance improvement and project management in green construction projects, covering cost, scheduling, safety, quality, risk, productivity and leadership - Clearly explains the obstacles, challenges and barriers to implementing green construction projects - Discusses special issues that are inherent in green construction projects, from inception to delivery


Establishing a Performance Index for Construction Project Managers

Establishing a Performance Index for Construction Project Managers

Author: Virendra Kumar Paul

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-03-07

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1000845850

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Assessment of professional competence for project managers and the measure of project success is well-trodden ground in the research and professional project management literature. Whilst standards and certifications like PMBOK and the IPMA competence baseline have been developed as a guide for the development of project managers’ competence, the manifestation of these competencies into good performance is neither guaranteed nor always easily ascertainable. This book presents a brand new, comprehensive, and reliable quantitative tool to assess the performance of a construction project manager. Though the performance of a project construction manager may be judged on time and cost criteria of a project, there is still no one conclusive evaluation tool based on the varied criteria or competencies that are usually ascribed to them. This book develops a performance index for construction project professionals which can be indicative of their performance measured over varied attributes over the lifetime of their professional development. This index has the potential to provide all project stakeholders with better control over selecting appropriate resources for managing projects and drive the project professional from within towards improving his/her credentials with every project. This book can be used by aspiring and practising project managers for measuring their own performance and assessing their relative strengths and weaknesses. Organizations can use the tool as a benchmark to select the best of their human resources for their projects, and training institutions can use the tool to set a baseline, highlight areas for intervention, and indicate the readiness of trainees to face real world projects.


Measurement of Facilities Management Performance in Ghana's Public Hospitals

Measurement of Facilities Management Performance in Ghana's Public Hospitals

Author: Daniel Amos

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2020-11-23

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 981334332X

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This book presents the concept of healthcare facilities management performance measurement (HCFMPM) using Ghana as a case study. It set forth in-depth theoretical and empirical underpinnings of performance measurement concepts for hospital facilities services, with the view to demonstrate critical performance dimensions to improve FM contributions and added value to healthcare delivery. The research approach adopted is mixed method encompassing qualitative interviews in case study setting and a questionnaire survey of sampled hospitals in Ghana. The book presents a number of useful tables, graphs as well as a pedagogic illustration of statistical analysis which are useful in understanding the concepts under reference. It develops a structural equation model for performance measurement of FM services. The book is of relevance to healthcare managers, facilities management practitioners and academics towards measuring and improving FM performance in hospitals. Although the data used in the analysis is based on the case study country Ghana, the result is by extension useful to several developing countries faced with the challenge to improve FM services delivery in public hospitals as well as other facilities management sectors.


Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate

Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate

Author: K. W. Chau

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2017-12-18

Total Pages: 1500

ISBN-13: 9811061904

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This book presents the proceedings of CRIOCM_2016, 21st International Conference on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, sharing the latest developments in real estate and construction management around the globe. The conference was organized by the Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) working in close collaboration with the University of Hong Kong. Written by international academics and professionals, the proceedings discuss the latest achievements, research findings and advances in frontier disciplines in the field of construction management and real estate. Covering a wide range of topics, including building information modelling, big data, geographic information systems, housing policies, management of infrastructure projects, occupational health and safety, real estate finance and economics, urban planning, and sustainability, the discussions provide valuable insights into the implementation of advanced construction project management and the real estate market in China and abroad. The book is an outstanding reference resource for academics and professionals alike.


Research Handbook on Project Performance

Research Handbook on Project Performance

Author: Vittal S. Anantatmula

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2023-03-02

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1802207619

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This engaging Research Handbook presents a fresh look at how to improve project performance for the project sponsor, client and end user using a number of empirical research studies. Focusing on project performance concepts and methods, the Handbook provides a fresh look at successful project completions, achieving project objectives, on-time or ahead of time project completion or delivering within budget.


Measuring Performance and Benchmarking Project Management at the Department of Energy

Measuring Performance and Benchmarking Project Management at the Department of Energy

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2005-09-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0309097088

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In 1997, Congress, in the conference report, H.R. 105-271, to the FY1998 Energy and Water Development Appropriation Bill, directed the National Research Council (NRC) to carry out a series of assessments of project management at the Department of Energy (DOE). The final report in that series noted that DOE lacked an objective set of measures for assessing project management quality. The department set up a committee to develop performance measures and benchmarking procedures and asked the NRC for assistance in this effort. This report presents information and guidance for use as a first step toward development of a viable methodology to suit DOE's needs. It provides a number of possible performance measures, an analysis of the benchmarking process, and a description ways to implement the measures and benchmarking process.


The Complete Project Management Methodology and Toolkit

The Complete Project Management Methodology and Toolkit

Author: Gerard M. Hill

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2009-10-15

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 143980155X

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Written by one of the nation's most highly regarded project management mentors, The Complete Project Management Methodology and Toolkit provides a combined project and business management solution that any can be readily applied in any industry by both novice and certified project managers. Aligned with common business practices, Gerald Hill's method shows how to keep on schedule, maintain areas of responsibility, and evaluate a job's progress from conception to completion. The text also offers a methodology implementation guide that gives additional insight into the recommended activities that can be customized to meet the needs of individual organizations.