Construction Management Fundamentals

Construction management (CM) is an important field of management practice oriented research into related issues at both the macro and micro sphere across the entire life cycle of the built environment. Successful completion of a project is possible only by the proper planning and scheduling of activities. This successful completion of project leads to overall optimisation in price and time. Construction progress of the project should be monitored at every time. Project monitoring acts as safety step in construction projects which alerts and advices the organizations about occurrence of construction failures and delays. It includes the process of collecting, analyzing, and recording information regarding the project. Two-thirds of the worlds people believe that global warming is the most critical environmental problem in the world. Increasing the impact of construction information has a positive impact on stakeholders interests and encourages sustainable construction. Given the balanced implementation of ecological, economic, and social needs in the implementation of projects, there is a need to integrate the principle of sustainability into project management practices and the academic community. This book integrates industry knowledge, principles and practices of construction project management. First chapter briefly discusses the content and terms of construction project management. It identifies the most issues of construction management and discusses ways that to unravel those victimizationmulti-criteria strategies. Well-performed management is one of the critical factors which lead to the success of any significant sustainable project. It means that project managers will be responsible for managing more complex budgets and projects. Further, this book presents the results of recent methodical research regarding the current use of BIM technology in multifamily residential projects, while investigating its appropriateness in this specialty market. In addition, it reviews current trends in BIMs application to increase efficiency in the residential design and construction industry. Creation and management of a healthy artificial environment based on ecological resources and design efficiency is the goal of contemporary construction. New advancements in GIS software package square measure use of your time element that helps planners in portraying globe parts. This work victimization GIS provides 4D visualization progress of project alongside regular quantities hold on in management. This book provides state of the art information for academics and practitioners in the subject area from innovative research and development as well as practices, which focus on the management of people/workforce, product/production, and processes across built environment project stages, including development and construction, operation and maintenance, as well as demolition and redevelopment, under considerations on the dependability and productivity of construction management services.