Project Partnering for the Design and Construction Industry
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (529 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0471107166 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 441 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Project Partnering for the Design and Construction Industry provides powerful tools for improving working relationships among contractors, designers, clients, and suppliers. You'll develop the ability to identify commonly encountered problem-types and avoid miscommunications and disputes that may arise from incompatible personalities and management styles. To many contractors, architects, design engineers, and suppliers, a conflict-free construction project may seem like an impossible dream. He offers a historical overview of the construction industry, comments on its nature as a business, analyzes its various components, and offers helpful tips on management methods for specific projects and organizational structures. Stephenson demonstrates numerous ways to avoid conflict and ensure successful, on-time project deliveries by promoting teamwork, establishing noncontract ground rules for ethical and responsible behavior, and employing a variety of conflict-resolution techniques. This thoroughly practical handbook describes all the steps, procedures, and guidelines you need to make project partnering work for you. This comprehensive and enthusiastic book demonstrates how effective project partnering fosters competent, high-quality work throughout the entire life cycle of a project. Speaking directly to the construction professional, author Ralph J. Not so. Using real-world case studies, examples, and his own personal observations, the author examines construction projects of
. From the Publisher This superlative one-stop resource contains all the steps, procedures and guidelines needed to build effective partnering project systems