LESSON 1 Construction Industry 1
1．The Nature of the Construction Industry 1
2．The Construction Project 2
3．Types of Construction Projects 4
LESSON 2 Project Delivery Systems 12
1．Owner-Provided Delivery 13
2．Traditional Design-Bid-Build 13
3．Construction Management 14
4．Design-Build 16
5．Design-Build Variations 17
6．Fast-Tracking:A Distingtion 19
LESSON 3 Construction Management 24
1．The Growth of Construction Management 24
2．Construction Manager 26
LESSON 4 International Competitive Bidding 35
1．General 35
2．Bidding Documents 37
3．Bid Opening,Evaluation,and Award of Contract 44
4．Modified ICB 49
LESSON 5 Design Management 55
1．Planning and Managing Design 55
2．Design Practices 59
LESSON 6 Construction Scheduling 72
1．The Parties'Schedule 72
2．Scheduling Systems and Their Selection 77
LESSON 7 Estimating,Budgeting,and Cost Control 88
1．The Construction Cost Estimate 88
2．Project Budgeting 94
3．Cost Management 98
LESSON 8 Construction Quality 106
1．Construction Quality 106
2．Total Quality Management 109
LESSON 9 Construction Safety 127
1．Project Safety 127
2．Safety Management 134
LESSON 10 Project Risk Management 147
1．Construction Risks and Insurance 147
2．Basics of Managing Risks 154
LESSON 11 Construction Contract Management 160
1．Construction Contract Types 160
2．Construction Contract Documents 167
LESSON 12 Project Manager 180
1．Project Manager:The Competent Professional 181
2．A Competency Model for Project Managers 185
LESSON 13 Motivation in the Project Environment 196
1．Motivation Theories 196
2．Motivation Factors in a Project 199
LESSON 14 Negotiating Skills for Project Managers 211
1．Negotiations in Projects 211
2．Negotiations Structure 212
3．Conflict in Negotiations 214
4．Power in Negotiations 215
5．More Key Factors in Negotiations 217
6．The Negotiating Process 218
LESSON 15 Construction Claims 223
1．General Knowledge of Construction Claims 223
2．Claims,Disputes and Arbitration Under FIDIC's Conditions of Contract for Construction 230
APPENDIX 1 239
APPENDIX 2 242