Construction Project Management: A Guide to Field Management Processes

by S. Keoki Sears, Glenn A. Sears, Richard H. Clough

Construction Project Management has been considered the preeminent guide to all aspects of the construction project management process for nearly fifty years. This Seventh Edition has been completely revised and updated to reflect today's processes for managing successful projects. The text has been reorganized around core competencies and processes, such as: estimating, scope, cost, contracts, equipment, labor force, quality and materials, time, risk, and closeout. Key topics such as digital tools and health and safety are now distributed throughout the text. All-new chapters have been added on the following topics: Managing Project Scope, including contract interpretations, value engineering, communication tools; Managing Risk, including risk responses, contingency management, and risk resolution; and Managing Change and Closeout, including changes during bidding, execution and through completion. The text's pedagogical elements are updated to include detailed learning outcomes, sidebar best practices and discussion questions, and much more. Construction Management and Civil Engineering students and professionals alike will find everything they need, to understand and master construction project management in this classic guide. 

352 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication August 3, 2027