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Construction Contracting: A Practical Guide to Company Management, 8th Edition

Robert O. Segner, S. Keoki Sears, Richard H. Clough, Glenn A. Sears, Jerald L. Rounds 

ISBN: 978-1-119-02542-9

March 2015

688 pages

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Construction Contracting: A Practical Guide to Company Management, 8th Edition

Robert O. Segner,S. Keoki Sears,Richard H. Clough,Glenn A. Sears,Jerald L. Rounds

E-Book
978-1-119-02542-9
March 2015
CAD $134.99
Hardcover
978-1-118-69321-6
March 2015
CAD $185.00
Description

CONSTRUCTION'S BESTSELLING REFERENCE, FULLY UPDATED WITH THE INDUSTRY'S LATEST ADVANCES

A cornerstone of the construction industry for half a century, Construction Contracting remains the industry's leading professional reference. Covering all aspects of the construction industry, this comprehensive guide includes hard-to-find information essential to the successful management of a construction business, whether building, heavy civil, high-tech, or industrial.

This new eighth edition covers the recent developments in methods, technology, and management, including the latest thinking in:

  • Project design, estimating, bidding strategies, and time/cost management
  • Contracts, provisions, surety bonds, insurance, and risk analysis
  • Company organization, ownership, financials, and marketing
  • Safety, labor law, labor relations, and working with unions

The first revision in nine years, this Eighth Edition reflects the significant advances in the construction industry, including building information management technology, new delivery methods, new scheduling techniques, and more, with updated documents and sample contracts.

Complete, thorough, and detailed, Construction Contracting, Eighth Edition, is an indispensable reference in the field, office, or classroom.

About the Author

RICHARD H. CLOUGH, deceased, was the Dean of the College of Engineering, University of New Mexico. He was a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and has long been considered one of the leading American educators in construction engineering and management.

GLENN A. SEARS is an active consultant in construction technology and management. He is Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico.

S. KEOKI SEARS is a Project Manager and owner of Project Catalyst Corporation, based in Durango, Colorado. He has extensive experience managing large heavy civil and high-tech construction projects worldwide.

ROBERT O. SEGNER is Professor of Construction Science in the College of Architecture at Texas A&M University. He has been a faculty member for more than 30 years, and became a construction educator following a number of years of practice in the construction industry at the superintendent, project manager, and executive levels.

JERALD L. ROUNDS is Associated General Contractors Endowed Chair in Construction Management and Construction Engineering at the University of New Mexico. He served as project manager on a number of commercial building projects prior to more than 30 years as a construction educator.

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