{"product_id":"project-management-construction-operations-moufid-sleiman-abd-el-baki-9781544910246","title":"Project Management \u0026 Construction Operations Manual. Volume I - Project Estimation","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom its conception, a construction project is a magnet for organizational miscommunication, labor shortages, budgetary woes, improper planning, and a plethora of other problems that delay-or even prevent-completion. To succeed, the project manager needs a set of efficient systems and methods in place to minimize any unexpected difficulties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoufid Abd-el-Baki has spent forty-seven years in the construction industry, bringing projects as diverse as airports, hospitals, cement factories, grain silos, petro-chemical projects, and high-rise buildings to successful completion. The \u003ci\u003eProject Management \u0026amp; Construction Operations Manual\u003c\/i\u003e encapsulates Abd-el-Baki's extensive experience in a handy, three-volume format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this first volume, Abd-el-Baki covers the challenges surrounding project estimation, the first phase in any construction project. He moves from estimating costs and selling prices to tender drawings, time schedules, contracts, and labor issues, supporting his efficient methodology with helpful exercises, templates, and charts. Possible difficulties are carefully explained and evaluated, and effective solutions are provided to resolve such issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProject estimation is a complex field, one that must be carefully navigated to avoid issues later on. Abd-el-Baki offers a no-nonsense approach to this most important step in the project management process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Moufid Sleiman Abd-El-Baki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 154491024X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781544910246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.32d","brand":"Moufid Sleiman Abd-El-Baki","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43989293072639,"sku":"9781544910246","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_485582f7-9a1e-4754-a8fa-9bbc801179f0.jpg?v=1683298681","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/project-management-construction-operations-moufid-sleiman-abd-el-baki-9781544910246","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}