Construction Operations Management

The book is aimed at all construction professionals, including architects, surveyors, civil engineers and builders who wish to broaden their knowledge on the production of construction work. It will also be of interest to clients and their project managers who are engaged, or about to engaged, in building work. Importantly, each chapter includes a relevant case study.

Management of information systems

Data flow; structured data analysis; structured system developed cycle; interactive MIS; initiation of a MIS project; structured system development cycle approach; selection of objectives; case study.

Decision making methodology for methods of production

Methodology; information requirements; policies on resources; criteria influencing activity sequence; selection of plant; selection of temporary works; evaluating production methods; case study.

Construction planning

Tender planning; contract planning; short term planning; planning techniques; case study.

Operation productivity

Work breakdown structure; work package; integration; work breakdown structure criteria; operational times; work sampling; rules for sampling; case study.

Operational monitoring and control

Project progress control; integration of time and cost; alternative integration methods; level of detail for integration; criteria for project control; computer systems for project control; case study.

Resource supply and control

Site cost control systems; subcontractor (or specialist contractor) control; operation execution systems; case study.

Coordinated project information

Concept models of buildings; coordinated information systems; activity-based schedules for control; case study.

Modelling operations

Simulation; simulation application; two case studies

ISBN: 1 902375 21 1

Publisher: Chandos Publishing (Oxford) Limited