Modern construction management / Frank Harris and Ronald McCaffer.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [575]-582) and index.

Table of contents. – Ch. 1 Quality management - - quality control and inspection - - quality assurance - - total quality management. – Ch. 2 Project production management - - production process improvement - - work task analysis - - recording techniques - - work measurement. – Ch. 3 Planning techniques - - computers and construction planning - - Estimating and tendering - - BoQ estimating - - Estimating in management contracting - - Estimating by computer. – Ch. 4 Workforce motivation - - payment systems, remuneration and performance - - principles of a good incentive scheme - - Cost control - - A cost control procedure for construction works - - systems in current use - - Examples of a cost control system - - allocation of costs - - materials control - - subcontracts - - Points to consider when choosing a cost control system. – Ch. 5 Business management - - project procurement - - project management - - the contract - - categories of contract - - separated and co-operative contracts - - management oriented contracts - - integrated contracts - - discretionary contracts. – Ch. 6 Competitive bidding - - bidding strategy - - Importance of accuracy in estimating - - Ways of using the existing theories - - Recent developments in bidding. – Ch. 7 Budgetary control - - Preparation of budgets - - types of budget - - classifications of costs - - costing - - budgetary control. – Ch. 8 Cash flow and interim valuations - - cash flow forecasting by contractors - - Requirement for a forecasting system - - capital lock-up - - Interim valuations and cash flow - - measurement of work in activities - - Computers and cash flow. – Ch. 9 Economic assessments - - Economic comparisons - - profitability measures - - inflation - - accuracy of future estimates - - Financial modelling - - cost-benefit analysis - - Plant management - - plant acquisition - - The financing of plant - - Systematic plant selection - - setting hire rates - - methods of depreciation - - Plant maintenance. – Ch. 10 Administration and company management - - Company organization - - Company organizational structures - - the span of control - - pattern of communications - - construction site management - - manager attitude. – Ch. 11 Market planning and business development - - Identifying the customers’ needs - - The business development strategy - - the business forecast - - company strengths and weaknesses - - promotion of the product or service - - implementing the market plan - - International construction logistics - - the international environment - - seeking international work. – Ch. 12 Information resources and ICT systems - - Processes involved in construction business - - Management of contractors’ information resources - - The construction information manager - - ICT in construction - - Enablers of current construction IT - - Using IT resources in construction. – Ch. 13 Financial management - - Types of business - - Types of capital - - Capital sources - - The control of capital - - The Company accounts - - Trial balance - - Analysis of the P&L account - - Analysis of the balance sheet - - Inflation accounting.