Construction Management ─ Theory and Practice

Construction Management is a new comprehensive undergraduate textbook for budding construction managers. The range of coverage makes the book essential reading for students studying management courses in all construction related disciplines and ideal reading for those with non-cognate degrees studying construction management masters courses, giving them a broad base of understanding about the industry.

The book looks at the principles of management theory; those who play a part in the industry; takes the student through the financing of a new project, during its construction and post contract; the operational management of the project; and looks at the way companies’ manage their business.

Section one covers management theory, leadership and team working strategies.

Section two outlines the main industry players and their roles in relation to the Construction Manager.

Section three details financial aspects including: sources of finance, appraisal and estimating, construction economics, whole life costing and life cycle analysis, bidding and tendering as well as procurement methods and types of contracts.

Section four covers construction operations management and issues such as supply chain management, health and safety, waste, quality and environmental management.

Section five covers issues such as marketing, strategy, HRM, health, stress and wellbeing.

The book keeps the discussion of current hot topics like Building Information Modelling (BIM), sustainability and health and wellbeing included throughout as well as including useful case studies from industry.

Chris March worked for John Laing Construction and later for John Laing Concrete where he became Factory Manager. On entering higher education he worked in both the UK and Hong Kong before joining the University of Salford becoming Senior Lecturer and then the Dean of the Faculty of the Environment. He is a former winner of the Council for Higher Education Construction Industry Partnership Award for Innovation.