Quick, concise and direct, this pocketbook outlines the essentials that every architect needs to know about construction disputes - from tips on avoiding them in the first place and informally negotiating issues as they arise, to how to go about settling full-blown disputes more formally. The only easy-reference pocket book available on construction dispute management. Aimed at Part 3 students and practitioners working in small practices - a huge segment of the industry.

This book sets out the innovative practices that have been introduced from other industries and shows how the construction industry has learnt from these.

Mineral-rich-post-independent African countries rely on their extractive industries for economic growth and development. The extraction of these resources generates more curses than blessings--raising questions as to whether the sector provides an appropriate vehicle for economic growth. To balance this gap, regional policy makers and international counterparts have engaged in large-scale reforms of the mining sector. This has led to the establishment of spaces of exclusion and further marginalization as new actors introduced into the sector interact one with the other to pursue and protect their interests.

Disasters threaten all parts of the world and they appear to be increasing in frequency, scale and intensity. Despite huge improvements in the emergency response, permanent reconstruction is often uncoordinated, inefficiently managed and slow to begin. International agencies are geared to an efficient response in terms of humanitarian relief, but they are not well versed in the requirements of long-term reconstruction, which is often constrained by lack of planning and poorly coordinated management.

The construction industry is typically engaged in a range of critical activities after a disaster, including provision of temporary shelter in the immediate aftermath and restoration of permanent shelter and public infrastructure once the immediate humanitarian needs have been attended to. "Post-Disaster Reconstruction of the Built Environment" identifies the challenges that face the industry and highlights best practice to enable the construction industry to address those problems which make an effective response to these unexpected events difficult. Written by an international team of experts, this book will help researchers and advanced students of construction understand the problems faced by communities and the construction industry when faced with a natural or man-made disaster, and identify the planning and management processes required by the industry to mount an effective response.

Exploring the social complexities of the Frieda River Project in Papua New Guinea, this book tells the story of local stakeholder strategies on the eve of industrial development, largely from the perspective of the Paiyamo - one of the project's so-called 'impact communities'. Engaging ideas of knowledge, belief and personhood, it explains how fifty years of encounters with exploration companies shaped the Paiyamo's aspirations, made them revisit and re-examine their past, and develop new strategies to move towards a better, more prosperous future.

The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM Regulations 2007) is a revision of a major piece of legislation within the wide portfolio of construction-related legislation. It seeks to improve the long term health and safety performance of the UK construction industry, with ownership of health and safety proactively undertaken by the integrated project team.

Good design has always embraced health and safety issues and design teams remain essential players as well as key contributors and communicators in matters of health and safety management. Designers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their designs account for health and safety at all stages within the holistic envelope of construction.

"Design Risk Management: Contribution to Health and Safety" gives detailed guidance to construction practitioners with design responsibility on how to identify and manage health and safety risks, and on the design strategies to be followed. It seeks to focus on accountability with due emphasis on the minimisation of unnecessary bureaucracy and offers documentation trails that provide an insight to managing risk and not paperwork. Subsequently it offers a process by which designers can discharge their duties in compliance with the CDM Regulations.

As known, each bridge presents a unique set of design, construction, and maintenance challenges. The designer must determine the appropriate methods and level of refinement necessary to design and analyze each bridge on a case-by-case basis. The Innovative Bridge Design Handbook: Construction, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance encompasses the state of the art in bridge design, construction, maintenance, and safety assessment. Written by an international group of experts, this book provides innovative design approaches used in various parts of the world and explores concepts in design, construction, and maintenance that will reduce project costs and increase structural safety and durability. Furthermore, research and innovative solutions are described throughout chapters. The Innovative Bridge Design Handbook: Construction, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance brings together the specific knowledge of a bevy of experts and academics in bridge engineering in the areas of design, assessment, research, and construction. The handbook begins with an analysis of the history and development of bridge aesthetics and design; various types of loads including seismic and wind loads are then described, together with fatigue and fracture. Bridge design based on material such as reinforced concrete, prestressed reinforced concrete, steel and composite, timber, masonry bridges is analyzed and detailed according to international codes and standards. Then bridge design based on geometry, such as arch bridges, girders, cable stayed and suspension bridges, is illustrated. This is followed by a discussion of a number of special topics, including integral, movable, highway and railway bridges, together with seismic component devices, cables, orthotropic decks, foundations, and case studies. Finally, bridge construction equipment, bridge assessment retrofit and management, bridge monitoring, fiber-reinforced polymers to reinforce bridges, bridge collapse issues are covered.

Civil Engineering Materials explains why construction materials behave the way they do. It covers the construction materials content for undergraduate courses in civil engineering and related subjects and serves as a valuable reference for professionals working in the construction industry. The book concentrates on demonstrating methods to obtain, analyse and use information rather than focusing on presenting large amounts of data. Beginning with basic properties of materials, it moves on to more complex areas such as the theory of concrete durability and corrosion of steel.

This study explains how businessmen in the German iron and steel industry managed their enterprises, dealt with their customers, and acted in their relations with state and society during a period of war, revolution, and economic crisis. Because this industry occupied a central position in Germany during the inflation, the author's investigation illuminates certain crucial aspects of the Weimar Republic that have hitherto been relatively unexplored. The author explains how heavy industry--and particularly the iron and steel industry-successfully took advantage of shortages of raw materials and of inflation to gain the upper hand over customers in the manufacturing industries. He notes that it proved able to resist government and consumer efforts to change and control policies affecting heavy industry and, finally, to lead the counterattack against labor's greatest gain in the Revolution of 1918, the eight-hour day. Although the importance of iron and steel to the German economy declined in relation to that of more advanced sectors of the economy, its highly concentrated character, able leadership, and importance to the war and reconstruction efforts gave it advantages in reconstituting its power within the business community and the Weimar state. Originally published in 1977. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Geotechnical Investigation and Improvement of Ground Conditions covers practical information on ground improvement and site investigation, considering rock properties and engineering geology and its relation to construction. The book covers geotechnical investigation for construction projects, including classic case studies with geotechnical significance. Additional sections cover soil compaction, soil stabilization, drainage and dewatering, grouting methods, the stone column method, geotextiles, fabrics and earth reinforcement, miscellaneous methods and tools for ground improvement, geotechnical investigation for construction projects, and forensic geotechnical engineering. Final sections present a series of site-specific case studies.

Once the symbol of a robust steel industry and blue-collar economy, Youngstown, Ohio, and its famous Jeannette Blast Furnace have become key icons in the tragic tale of American deindustrialization. Sherry Lee Linkon and John Russo examine the inevitable tension between those discordant visions, which continue to exert great power over Steeltown's citizens as they struggle to redefine their lives.

When "the Jenny" was shut down in 1978, 50,000 Youngstown workers lost their jobs, cutting the heart out of the local economy. Even as the community organized a nationally recognized effort to save the mills, the city was rocked by economic devastation, runaway crime, and mob scandal, problems that persist twenty-five years later. In the midst of these struggles the Jenny remained standing as a proud symbol of the community's glory days, still a dominant force in the construction of both individual and collective identities in Youngstown.

Focusing on stories and images that both reflect and perpetuate how Youngstown understands itself as a community, Sherry Lee Linkon and John Russo have forged a historical and cultural study of the relationship between community, memory, work, and conflict. Drawing on written texts, visual images, sculptures, films, songs, and interviews with people who have lived and worked in Youngstown, the authors show the importance of memory in forming the collective identity of a place.

"Steeltown, U.S.A." is a richly developed portrait of a place, showing how images of the Jenny and of Youngstown have been used in national media and connecting these representations to the broader public conversation about work and place: Bruce Springsteen's song "Youngstown," the book Journey to Nowhere, and other pop culture artifacts have helped make Youngstown the symbolic epicenter of American deindustrialization. And while many people see the need to get over the past and on with the future, in rushing to erase the difficult parts of Youngstown's history they might also forget the powerful events that made the city so important, such as the struggles for economic and social justice that improved the lives of steelworkers.

This multifaceted study of the meaning of work and place in one community pointedly depicts the relationships among economic development, media representations, and community life. As we see how people's faith in the value of their work dwindled away in Youngstown, their stories can help us understand not only how the meaning of work has changed but also why the changing meaning of work matters.

Sustainable Design and Build provides a complete reference for engineers and scientists who want to conduct sustainability research. The book begins with a rudimentary discussion of environmental pollution and energy that is followed by their applications for solving problems in construction processes and practices governing advanced building design, infrastructure and transportation, and water and sewage. Other topics include engineering invisible roads and bridges, smart building technology, building information modeling, energy modeling, resilience in urban and rural development, engineering invisible roads and bridges, zero emission vehicles and flying transportation technology. This book presents a valuable guide to sustainable design and construction processes and methods.

Mit diesem Fachbuch "Projektmanagement im Anlagenbau" werden alle Projektphasen eines typischen Projekts im Anlagenbau erfasst. Die Autoren beschreiben die einzelnen Leistungen der Projektsteuerung. Als Leistungsbild und Standard fur das Projektmanagement im Bauwesen haben sich die Vorschlage der AHO-Schriftenreihe Nr. 9 etabliert. Der Anlagenbau erfordert bei vielen UEbereinstimmungen in systematischer und methodischer Hinsicht spezifische Herangehensweisen. Dementsprechend hat der DVP-Arbeitskreis Anlagenbau die Aufgabe ubernommen, fur diesen Geschaftsbereich ein den branchenspezifischen Anforderungen Rechnung tragendes Leistungsmodell zu erarbeiten. Diese Leistungen gelten fur die ganze Vielfalt der Anlagenbauprojekte. Das Fachbuch kommt dem erforderlichen Standardisierungsbedarf bei der Beauftragung von Leistungen entgegen. Das gesamte Leistungsbild des Projektmanagements wird in funf Handlungsbereiche differenziert und diese Handlungsbereiche wieder in Grundleistungen und besondere Leistungen unterteilt. Die spezifischen Leistungen des Projektmanagements werden getrennt nach diesen Handlungsbereichen in verschiedenen Projektstufen von der Vorbereitung uber das Basic-Engineering, die Vergabe, das Detailed-Engineering, die Ausfuhrung und den Projektabschluss dargestellt. Diese Matrix ermoeglicht es den Nutzern des Fachbuches in Erganzung des AHO-Heftes Nr. 9 nach ihrer Wahl das gesamte Leistungsbild, aber auch Teilleistungen punktgenau zu beschreiben und zu vergeben. In dieser Gliederung der Handlungsbereiche und der Projektphasen wird jede einzelne Teilleistung von den Autoren kommentiert, um dem Leser das Bild jeder Leistung des Projektmanagements im Anlagenbau zu verdeutlichen.

Cornelius Pfisterer erklart die Grundbegriffe zum Grundstucks- und Nachbarrecht und zeigt auf, was der Nachbar bei einem Bauvorhaben dulden muss und was er abwehren kann. In diesem essential erfahren Sie, wie das Hammerschlags- und Leiterrecht zugunsten des Bauherrn auch formal richtig geltend zu machen ist. Wichtige Unterschiede zwischen oeffentlichem und privatem Recht werden erlautert. Praktische Hinweise zur Gestaltung einer Nachbarvereinbarung erganzen die Darstellung der Rechtsgrundlagen. Wer sich hier nicht auskennt, riskiert gerade bei innerstadtischen Bauvorhaben aufgrund nachbarlicher Einwendungen erhebliche Bauverzoegerungen, Planungsanderungen und Mehrkosten. Hier finden Sie die rechtlich-formalen Loesungen, wenn bspw. eine Unterfangung des Nachbargebaudes erforderlich wird, Warmedammmassnahmen im Bestand geplant sind oder ein Baukran das Nachbargrundstuck uberschwenken muss.

Das Lehr- und Fachbuch gibt einen kompakten UEberblick der Projektentwicklung in der Immobilienwirtschaft. Es zeigt dem Leser den richtigen Weg zur Prozessorientierung, damit die spatere Projektentwicklung strukturiert und erfolgreich in die Praxis umgesetzt werden kann. Schwerpunkte des Buches sind hierbei die Einflussfaktoren einer nachhaltigen und bedarfsgerechten Projektentwicklung. Neben wichtigen Grundlagen gehen die Autoren praxisbezogen auf Grundstucks- und Immobilienbewertung, Kapitalbeschaffung und Vertrage ein.

Andreas Schmidt gibt praktische Hilfestellung fur die zeitnahe Realisierung und Absicherung von Vergutungsanspruchen. Dies ist fur Bauunternehmen eine wesentliche Voraussetzung fur den Unternehmenserfolg, denn diese sind nach der gesetzlichen Konzeption des Werkvertragsrechts grundsatzlich vorleistungspflichtig - d.h. sie mussen das fur die Leistungserbringung erforderliche Personal, Material und Gerat zunachst vorfinanzieren. Der Autor zeigt, wie der Bauunternehmer die Regelungen im BGB und in der VOB/B betreffend die Abrechnung seiner Leistung sachgemass anwendet, um Zahlungsflusse zu beschleunigen. Zudem erfahrt der Unternehmer, wie er reagieren kann, wenn der Auftraggeber verspatet oder gar nicht zahlt und wie er seinen Vergutungsanspruch fur den Insolvenzfall absichern kann.

Dieses essential gibt eine praxisorientierte UEbersicht uber Aufgaben und Haftung des BIM-Managers in Abhangigkeit zu den ubrigen Baubeteiligten hinsichtlich der HOAI, der VOB/B, der RBBau und weiterer gesetzlicher Regelwerke. Die Autoren befassen sich mit der rechtlichen Einordnung des in Deutschland noch am Anfang stehenden "Building Information Modeling (BIM)". Sie erlautern vor allem Auswirkungen von BIM in vergutungs- und haftungsrechtlicher Hinsicht. Daruber hinaus erfolgt eine Betrachtung von Schnittstellen der Leistungspflichten der jeweiligen Projektbeteiligten unter Berucksichtigung des BIM-Managers, von versicherungsrechtlichen Fragen und von vergaberechtlichen Aspekten im Zusammenhang mit BIM.

Construction disputes by their very nature are often complex, sometimes multi-party disputes, many of which are not suited to either adjudication or traditional form of litigation (which are often slow, expensive and divisive). The sheer complexity of construction creates a compelling case for the introduction of alternative approaches within this adversarial industry. This book traces the history, development, current status and future direction of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in the UK construction industry. It draws on the largest collection of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors-funded surveys on Scottish and English disputants' perceptions and attitudes to ADR. It includes an examination of the key legislative and regulatory principles relating to ADR in the Construction sphere. The study also evaluates the role and functions of the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) in England and, with reference to case law, identifies its facilitative approach to ADR. The coherence of the TCC's approach to issues such as refusal to resort to ADR is also examined. It will be a valuable reference work for scholars and practitioners in construction and the built environment, in the UK and internationally.

Dieses essential bietet einen schnellen UEberblick uber die praxisrelevanten Aspekte der bis Herbst 2018 einzufuhrenden elektronischen Vergabe oeffentlicher Auftrage. Der UEbergang vom Papier zum Digitalen eroeffnet Staat und Unternehmen viele Chancen zur Effektivitat des Ausschreibungsprozesses und birgt zugleich Risiken. Mit dem entsprechenden rechtlichen, technischen und organisatorischen Know-how lasst sich die E-Vergabe aber gezielt als effizientes Einkaufsinstrument einsetzen. Hierfur setzt dieses essential erste Impulse und sorgt mit einem nahezu vollstandigen Marktuberblick uber die verfugbaren E-Vergabe-Standardloesungen fur ein praxisnahes Verstandnis bei Entscheidern.

This book presents the proceedings of CRIOCM2018, 23rd International Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate, sharing the latest developments in real estate and construction management around the globe. The conference was organized by the Chinese Research Institute of Construction Management (CRIOCM) working in close collaboration with Guizhou Institute of Technology (GIT). Written by international academics and professionals, the proceedings discuss the latest achievements, research findings and advances in frontier disciplines in the field of construction management and real estate. Covering a wide range of topics, including New-type urbanization, land development and land use, urban planning and infrastructure construction, housing market and housing policy, real estate finance and investment, new theories and practices on construction project management, smart city, BIM technologies and applications, construction management in big data era, green architecture and eco-city, rural rejuvenation and eco-civilization, other topics related to construction management and real estate, the discussions provide valuable insights into the advancement of construction management and real estate in the new era. The book is an outstanding reference resource for academics and professionals alike.

Rolf Reppert hat ein pragnantes Einfuhrungswerk zur Planung und Kontrolle von Terminen in der Baubranche verfasst. Der Leser wird schnell uber die einzelnen Planungsschritte an das effiziente Arbeiten mit einer EDV-gestutzten Terminplanung herangefuhrt. Damit kann er in kurzer Zeit einen guten Terminplan aufstellen und hat damit eine Grundlage fur die effektive Terminkontrolle seiner Bauprojekte, die regelmassig erfolgen muss. Der aktuelle Status muss immer im Terminplan abgebildet sein. AEnderungen und Erganzungen koennen im EDV-gestutzten Arbeiten auch nachtraglich erfolgen. Dadurch ist eindeutig ablesbar, ob das Projekt rechtzeitig enden wird oder nicht. Nur so sind Verzuge rechtzeitig zu erkennen und man ist in der Lage, Gegenmassnahmen zu ergreifen.

In diesem essential stellen die Autorinnen den baubegleitenden Bodenschutz als ein wirksames Instrument zur Vermeidung und Verhinderung von Bodenschaden auf Baustellen vor. Sie veranschaulichen relevante Eigenschaften von Boeden, stellen gravierende Schaden des Bodens auf Baustellen vor, zeigen aber auch Massnahmen zur Bodenschonung auf. Leicht wird erkennbar, dass vor allem die fruhzeitige Integration eines bodenkundlichen Baubegleiters bereits in der Planungsphase des Bauvorhabens uber den Erfolg des Bodenschutzes entscheidet. Es gilt, die haufig nahezu irreversiblen Bodenschaden zu vermeiden, deren Rekultivierung nicht nur kostenintensiv, sondern insbesondere sehr zeitaufwandig ist. Praktische To-Do-Listen erleichtern die Umsetzung des Bodenschutzes auf Baustellen.