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CPM in construction management

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Publication details: New York McGraw-Hill 2005Edition: 6th edDescription: xx, 652p + cd-rom ill, tables 24cmISBN:
  • 0071457690
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 658.404 $2 18
Partial contents:
Introduction to CPM planning and scheduling -- The theory of CPM planning and scheduling -- The tools of CPM planning and scheduling -- The practice of CPM planning -- The practice of CPM scheduling -- Advanced topics.
Summary: A guide to the use of critical path management (CPM) in the construction industry. Discusses the fundamentals of CPM, event time computations, activity time computations, procurement, preconstruction, the CPM schedule, preparation of a CPM network, CPM by computer, monitoring project progress, CPM and cost control, equipment and work force planning, precedence networks, computer programmes and systems, applications and advantages of CPM, specifying CPM, CPM costs, and CPM in claims and litigation. Contains case histories of major construction projects around the world, and a case study followed throughout the book. The accompanying CD-Rom contains working models.
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Book London Books 658.404 OBR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30072787

Introduction to CPM planning and scheduling -- The theory of CPM planning and scheduling -- The tools of CPM planning and scheduling -- The practice of CPM planning -- The practice of CPM scheduling -- Advanced topics.

A guide to the use of critical path management (CPM) in the construction industry. Discusses the fundamentals of CPM, event time computations, activity time computations, procurement, preconstruction, the CPM schedule, preparation of a CPM network, CPM by computer, monitoring project progress, CPM and cost control, equipment and work force planning, precedence networks, computer programmes and systems, applications and advantages of CPM, specifying CPM, CPM costs, and CPM in claims and litigation. Contains case histories of major construction projects around the world, and a case study followed throughout the book. The accompanying CD-Rom contains working models.