Construction Management JumpStart: The Best First Step Toward a Career in Construction Management

by Barbara J. Jackson

Launch your career in construction management with this one-of-a-kind book The construction management industry is expected to increase employment by 16 percent over the next decade. This second edition of a bestselling introduction to construction management walks you through each stage of the construction management process. Written from the constructor's perspective, this book will familiarize you with all the construction management fundamentals and how Building Information Modeling (BIM) is impacting the construction management profession. The tried-and-true project management principles presented in this book will help ensure you a successful start to your career.

Genres: Construction

410 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 5, 2004

Reviews

[Shantalai · Rating 5 out of 5]

So useful! Great overview on profession of construction manager. For me, having no idea on how things work on construction site, book was like a window through which I saw details of that job and how those details are closely interconnected together. Book has great advises and links also!

[Bernie4444 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jump Start is just that

This book is intended as an introduction to Project Management. It covers all the fundamentals and then some. First, it covers the Revised Project Management Body of Knowledge (PIMBOK). Naturally, it is not the PMBOK but it is a complimentary view for those getting into the field of project management and related disciplines.

There is more to this book than meets the eye. Many of the charts are in a strategic location of the book and again in appendixes. This book cannot be everything for everyone but if you look in the index you may find there is more here than in most introductory books. As a test, the first thing I looked for was risk standard deviation and it was there under a section on "Three-Point Estimate."

The glossary not only has terms used in project management but also common words that are used differently in project management. Such as "Warrant Period" - A period of time when the stakeholders can notify the team id problems and have them corrected immediately.

I am a little confused about the description of the Author as the back cover says that Kim Heldman, PMP, has over ten years of experience in project management. Yet inside it, the book states Kim Heldman is the Chief Information Officer for the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. She has over 14 years of project management experience in the information technology field.

True that there are different methods not covered in the book and also how to integrate the information into different disciplines and coordinate with agencies like the FDA. But those subjects are for a different book.

Any way you look at it this book serves its purpose and can still be used for years to come as a reference.

[Kenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is relevant for senior university student and entry level practitioners. In order to become a competent construction manager, I recommend you to read this book. Barbara explain the business environment, characteristics of CM, cost, schedule, quality, risk, administration, and so on. Very compact and dense knowledge about the industry. It will guide you down the road, yet it lays a firm foundation when you read it.

Recommended book for construction managers (to be).

[Ernie Olatunji · Rating 5 out of 5]

A decent book, and good read for Construction Managers.

[Megan Bond · Rating 3 out of 5]

Required for CSU Construction Management Cert

[Mark · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great introduction to Construction Management. I really enjoyed the review questions and the sidebar definitions were a nice touch.