Accelerate with CPM--and this Leading Guide to Construction Planning and SchedulingCD-ROM Includes Full-Function Deltek Open Plan CPM Software A $2000-retail-value, unrestricted license to this world-class product is provided on the included CD-ROM. No limits to number of activities, time for evaluation, or usage. With instruction on CPM and powerful software, you are ready for business now.
The CD-ROM also provides:
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<li>Links to download powerful software from Oracle (Primavera), Microsoft, and others</li>
<li>A PDF file of full-color and scalable copy for all screen shots in the text</li>
<li>Additional chapter on screen-by-screen instructions for classic Primavera P3 software</li>
<li>A computer-readable PDF of two sample CPM specifications</li>
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The critical path method (CPM) of planning and scheduling is a powerful tool for engineering and construction project design and management. When it comes to applying CPM to day-to-day construction situations, this guide, known as the industry bible, is the one you'll want to have. Written by the former vice chair of the celebrated construction management firm that renovated San Francisco's cable car system and redeveloped New York's JFK airport, and by one of America's leading construction scheduling experts, the Seventh Edition of CPM in Construction Management arms you with the critical knowledge and power to model the project and master the software for smooth handling of complex jobs.
This highly informative, practical book shows you how CPM:
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<li>Works--and how to make it work for you</li>
<li>Serves as the analytical tool of choice for evaluation, negotiation, resolution, and/or litigation of construction claims</li>
<li>Cuts costs in a one-person operation or the most complex multinational enterprise</li>
<li>Helps you stay on top of every aspect of complicated projects</li>
<li>Saves you big money in delay avoidance, accurate cost predictions, and claims reductions</li>
<li>Multiplies the effectiveness of your instincts, experience, and knowledge</li>
<li>Can be successfully implemented by properly utilizing the power of leading scheduling software products</li>
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Specifications of major engineering firms call for the project CPM to be prepared and administered in accordance with this text, which also serves as a primary resource for PSP and PMI-SP exam preparation. With case studies of major global construction projects and a "John Doe" example project that's followed throughout, this book will simplify your application of CPM. Cut project time to the minimum. Determine which deliveries to expedite, and which may slide. Know instantly the impact of change-and how to thrive while others fail. Understand CPM's courtroom evidentiary value--and watch disputes be amicably resolved. This updated classic is the construction tool that makes everything around you work better, faster, and more economically.

CPM in Construction Management

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Plotnick,Fredric

O′Brien, James

Architecture

McGraw-Hill Professional

CPM in Construction Management, Seventh Edition

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McGraw–Hill Education

The seventh edition of Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects has been written for students in the engineering and architecture fields to teach the basic principles of the law and a ready reference for practicing design professionals. This edition has been completely updated in recognition of the dynamic changes in the law in recent years. The text has been entirely reordered and several new chapters and chapter sections have been added. The material in this seventh edition has been reorganized and expanded into seven parts: Part One: Basic principles of the law and court systems in both the United States and globally. Part Two: Basic principles of contracts. Part Three: Relationships of individuals and society focusing upon such areas as agency, partnerships, corporations, insurance and governmental regulations. Part Four: Basic principles of tort law including concepts of negligence and product liability. Part Five: Basic principles of property ranging from real property to intellectual property. Part Six: Impact to the daily practice of a design professional involved in a construction project. Part Seven: The role of the design professional in litigation.

Contracts and the Legal Environment for Engineers and Architects

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