{"product_id":"construction-project-management-alison-dykstra-9780982703434","title":"Construction Project Management: A Complete Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it takes to develop, plan, and manage a successful construction project\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe new, updated and expanded edition of this bestselling text addresses the basics of how we design, develop, and construct our buildings and our communities. Written in a straightforward and highly readable style, \u003cem\u003eConstruction Project Management\u003c\/em\u003e provides the reader with crucial background information often overlooked in other texts: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe roles of the major players owners and designers, general and specialty contractors; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy contractors should avoid some jobs, and how to get the right ones; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat bidding is, and why the low bid is not always the best bid; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy different types of construction contracts carry different levels of risk; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy cost estimates and schedules are keys to project success; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a contractor brings in a job on time and on budget; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd much more: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternative project delivery and BIM; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChange orders and getting paid; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMasterFormat; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConsensusDocs and AIA Documents; \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn expanded and updated introduction to Green Construction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alison Dykstra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0982703430\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780982703434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kirshner Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 482\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.06d","brand":"Alison Dykstra","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44202138861823,"sku":"9780982703434","price":76.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bb2840fc-5bed-4145-9ee7-acaa76f80cc2.jpg?v=1691493436","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/construction-project-management-alison-dykstra-9780982703434","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}