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Estimating and Project Management for Building Contractors

Abstract

  • Michael Kitchens provides insight and practical guidelines regarding the day-to-day processes of construction estimating and project management. He reviews the varied tasks of the estimator, project manager, and project superintendent, from the decision to bid to completing paperwork and managing project risks. He draws from his years of professional experience, as well as case histories, to examine estimate preparation, procedures to follow on bid day, job site safety, quality assurance, financial considerations, cost control, and much more. Ethics in construction, errors in estimating and project management, and information regarding training of key personnel are also addressed.

    Both beginners and seasoned professionals who seek a better understanding of the skills and abilities required of a good estimator and project manager will find this book to be a useful overview.

    About the Author: Michael Kitchens, Ph.D., P.E., is manager, Estimating & Scheduling and Construction, for the Walt Disney Company in Anaheim, California, where he previously served as chief estimator. In 1989, he was a finalist for Arizona Entrepreneur of the Year in the Contractor’s Division. He earned concurrent master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering from California Coast University.

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Front Matter
i–vii
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    Introduction
    1–2
      Chapter 1:
      The State of the Construction Industry
      3–6
        Chapter 2:
        Estimating and Project Management Roles
        7–12
          Chapter 3:
          The Decision to Bid
          13–19
            Chapter 4:
            Preparing for the Estimate
            20–30
              Chapter 5:
              Preparing the Estimate
              31–69
                Chapter 6:
                Bid Day Proceedures
                70–94
                  Chapter 7:
                  After the Bid
                  95–99
                    Chapter 8:
                    The Paperwork
                    100–162
                      Chapter 9:
                      Contractual Considerations
                      163–187
                        Chapter 10:
                        Other Topics
                        188–199
                          Chapter 11:
                          Managing Project Risks
                          200–206
                            Chapter 12:
                            Lessons to be Learned
                            207–211
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                              Glossary
                              212–231
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                                Bibliography
                                232–236
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                                  Index
                                  237–242