The Construction Superintendent’s Handbook
The Construction Superintendent’s Handbook

Author: Sidney Levy

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-12-06

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 146848494X

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A construction professional with more than 30 years experience in the industry offers a practical manual designed for the construction superintendent that helps to simplify today's complex projects while offering highly accessible and easily referenced technical data on most common construction components. This handbook begins by analyzing the key factors that must be considered before the actual start of construction. Complete discussions of construction contracts and documents and basic construction law are designed to prevent costly legal problems among the superintendent, architect, engineer, client and subcontractor. Coverage also includes scrutiny of the plans and specifications, and insights into the responsibilities of all participants in the construction process. Superintendents obtain clear guidance on how to formulate job policies and procedures, and how to ensure that the soomth day-to-day running of the project with the aid of a 30-day look-ahead schedule. Helpful advice and warnings on pitfalls to avoid are liberally sprinkled throughout the handbook.

Construction Superintendent's Job Guide
Construction Superintendent's Job Guide

Author: Leo Diamant

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience

Published: 1988-11-07

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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A no-nonsense guide to supervising and completing construction jobs, written by two men who have 75 years of construction experience between them. This Second Edition addresses the changes in the construction superintendent's responsibilities since the first edition came out in 1979 (most notably the increased reliance on the general contractor's superintendent to maintain schedule requirements and oversee subcontractors' performance). Topics covered run the gamut, from the initial excavation, through all the trades involved in a construction project, to installing the utilities and final furnishings. Contractors (and students) will find this manual indispensable in scheduling and managing the various aspects of construction projects.

Construction Superintendents
Construction Superintendents

Author: Len Holm

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-10-16

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 0429683103

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Construction Superintendents: Essential Skills for the Next Generation is the first college-level textbook designed to prepare you to take on a site supervisor role on a complex jobsite. The book covers the responsibilities of superintendents in relation to the jobsite project management team, the project owners, designers, and municipal services. The book outlines the development of the superintendent and his or her role and responsibilities in twenty-first century construction projects. Using examples and case studies of cutting-edge jobsite practices from the use of computer applications to leadership and capital development, this book lays out all the functions of a modern site superintendent in an easy-to-understand format. The book includes: coverage of the full spectrum of tasks and skills required from the pre-construction phase, through start-up, operation and close-out, plus advanced topics for those serious about leading the field real-world case studies, forms, and documentation stored on a companion website chapter summaries, review questions, and exercises to aid both teaching and learning. This book fills in the long-standing need for an academic textbook designed as an applied instructional resource suitable for university and college students enrolled in construction management and construction engineering programmes.

Sports Fields
Sports Fields

Author: Jim Puhalla

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 1999-08-27

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 9781575040707

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A definitive how-to book for every practitoner of sports turf -- from football to baseball to soccer and everything in between. Sports Fields covers every important aspect of planning, design, construction, and turfgrass maintenance with hundreds of illustrations and step-by-step procedures to help you get the job done right -- first time, every time. No other book provides such intricate detail, combined with easy-to-understand guidance.

Managing Residential Construction Projects
Managing Residential Construction Projects

Author: Derek Graham

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2010-06-14

Total Pages: 583

ISBN-13: 0071491686

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The audience for this book in the United States alone is well over half a million: construction managers (389,000), architects (113,000), engineers (228,000), and urban planners (32,000)

The Project Superintendent
The Project Superintendent

Author: Coy Fuller

Publisher:

Published: 2020-06

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781734928303

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Training textbook for the profession of The Project Superintendent. It is intended for tradespersons desiring to move up into the next level of an organization and also for existing Project Superintendents wanting to upgrade their industry knowledge

Cal/OSHA Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry
Cal/OSHA Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2015-01-05

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781622701070

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The Cal/OSHA Pocket Guide for the Construction Industry is a handy guide for workers, employers, supervisors, and safety personnel. This latest 2011 edition is a quick field reference that summarizes selected safety standards from the California Code of Regulations. The major subject headings are alphabetized and cross-referenced within the text, and it has a detailed index. Spiral bound, 8.5 x 5.5"

Mep Planning Manual
Mep Planning Manual

Author: Arab Mep

Publisher:

Published: 2019-12-18

Total Pages: 198

ISBN-13: 9781677068937

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THIS BOOK IS YOUR WAY TO UNDERSTAND ALL ABOUT MEP INSIDE A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT WHEN TO START AN ACTIVITY WHEN TO END IT WHEN OTHER START WHAT TO DO NEXT THIS BOOK IS YOUR GUIDE AND YOUR ANSWERS FOR ALL OF YOUR QUESTION TO BECOME A PROFESSIONAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER

Construction Superintendent Operations Manual
Construction Superintendent Operations Manual

Author: Sidney M. Levy

Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional

Published: 2008-01-28

Total Pages: 475

ISBN-13: 0071601120

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Complete Any Construction Job On Time, within Budget, and According to Specifications Turn to the updated Second Edition of Construction Superintendent's Operations Manual for step-by-step guidance on managing every aspect of complex construction jobs. From handling construction contracts to managing construction components and technology, this hands-on resource will help you ensure that projects are completed on time, within budget, and according to specifications. Packed with over 100 forms, sample letters, and checklists, this easy-to-use reference shows readers how to organize a project, work with subcontractors, rehabilitate old buildings, establish safety procedures at the jobsite, achieve quality control and quality assurance, write effective business letters, and much more. The Second Edition of Construction Superintendent's Operations Manual now features: A wealth of construction methods, strategies, and tactics Dealing with difficult issues at the site, coordination, subsurface conditions Time and material pitfalls to avoid Tips on working with subcontractors and completing jobs successfully Over 100 forms, letters, and checklists, both in the book and on the CD-ROM SI units where applicable NEW to this edition: more details on construction contract documents, including design-build; new information on bonds and insurance; updated coverage of site safety, with OSHA citations Inside This Cutting-Edge Construction Management Guide • Introduction to the Construction Industry • Construction Contracts • General Conditions • Organizing the Project • Organizing in the Field • Working with Subcontractors • Rehabilitation of Old Buildings • Safety at the Jobsite • Quality Control and Quality Assurance • The Legal World We Live In • Effective Letter Writing