Introduction to Construction Management

Fred Sherratt, Peter Farrell

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Routledge
29 September 2022

Building construction & materials

Introduction to Construction Management, Second Edition, is the beginner’s guide to key concepts, terms, processes and practices associated with modern construction management. The new edition has been fully updated with new data, case studies and enhancements and remains the most practical and accessible book on the subject available. Significant new topics have been added including construction ethics, coverage of mental health and wellbeing in the industry, project delivery and Construction 4.0, to make this the most cutting-edge book available for students on construction and engineering management courses.

Supported by diagrams, illustrations and case studies, the book starts with a general introduction to the industry and covers the relevant management theory before providing applied coverage of:

Production management Commercial management Quality management Health and Safety management Environmental management

This is the most approachable text available for anyone starting to learn about construction management at any level.

By: Fred Sherratt
Contributions by: Peter Farrell
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 1.100kg
ISBN: 9781032007441
ISBN 10: 1032007443
Pages: 460
Publication Date: 29 September 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Fred Sherratt is a Professor of Construction Sociology and a Chartered Construction Manager and Chartered Building Engineer. After more than ten years working in the construction industry for a large contractor, Fred moved into academia where she spent a further ten years teaching construction management and civil engineering students of all levels. She has taught many aspects of construction management, including planning and programming, resource management, management theory and practice, and health and safety management. Peter Farrell is a Professor of Construction and a Chartered Construction Manager, Chartered Surveyor and Chartered Engineer. He is currently Programme Lead for construction and engineering undergraduate and postgraduate courses at the University of Bolton. He has taught construction and commercial management to students of all levels for over 30 years. His industry training was in construction planning and quantity surveying and his post-qualification experience was working as a contractor’s site manager.