Business genius and hedonist, Charles Schwab entered the steel industry as an unskilled laborer and within twenty years advanced to the presidency of Carnegie Steel. He later became the first president of U.S. Steel and then founder of Bethlehem Steel. His was one of the most spectacular and curious success stories in an era of great industrial giants.

How did Schwab progress from day laborer to titan of industry? Why did Andrew Carnegie and J.P. Morgan select him to manage their multmillion-dollar enterprises? And how did he forfeit their confidence and lose the preseidency of U.S. Steel? Drawing upon previously undiscovered sources, Robert Hessen answers these questions in the first biography of Schwab.

The turnover rate for companies in the construction industry is high. This book identifies the ten key elements of contractor failure and shows how to avoid them. Each element of failure is defined, illustrated by real examples, and ways are discussed to avoid or minimize the risks involved. The final chapter shows how to bring all these elements together to develop a positive and workable management strategy. This survival guide should prove invaluable to the 1.4 million individual construction-industry businesses in this country.

This classic account of the worker in the steel industry during the early years of the twentieth century combines the social investigator's mastery of facts with the vivid personal touch of the journalist. From its pages emerges a finely etched picture of how men lived and worked in steel. In 1907-1908, when John Fitch spent more than a year in Pittsburgh interviewing workers, steel was the master industry of the region. It employed almost 80,000 workers and virtually controlled social and civic life. Fitch observed steel workers on the job, and he describes succinctly the prevailing technology of iron and steelmaking: the blast furnace crews, the puddlers and rollers; the crucible, Bessemer, and open hearth processes. He examined the health problems and accidents which resulted from the pressure of long hours, hazardous machinery, and speed-ups in production. He also anaylzed the early experiments in welfare capitolism, such as accident prevention and compensation, and pensions. One of the six volumes in the famous Pittsburgh Survey (1909-1914), The Steel Workers remains a readable and timeless account of labor conditions in the early years of the steel industry. An introduction by the noted historian Roy Lubove places the book in political and historical context and makes it especially suitable for classroom use.

In 1994, Ray Anderson felt a 'spear in the chest': he realised that his company, billion-dollar carpeting manufacturer Interface, Inc, was plundering the environment with its unsustainable business practices, and that it desperately needed to change direction. Under his leadership, Interface went on to set unprecedented targets for cutting waste, instigated revolutionary recycling initiatives, and encouraged employees at every level of the company to contribute ideas on how to save resources. As a result, the company's greenhouse gas emissions decreased by 82% and are on target to reach zero level by 2020. Not only that, these changes also brought down costs, improved quality, and increased profits. In Confessions of a Radical Industrialist, Ray Anderson shares the remarkable story of how Interface turned itself around, and proves that running your company sustainably isn't radical at all - it's just good business.

A guide to understanding and using The CIC Scope of Services and includes numerous examples and illustration.

Diese Dissertation beschreibt eine Methodik zur Potential- bzw. Gesamtwirtschaftlichkeitsbewertung generativer Fertigungsverfahren von Produkten in der Vor-Design Phase. Drei Potentialbereiche Leichtbau, Funktion und Kosten/Zeit werden quantitativ bewertet. Dabei liegt der inhaltliche Fokus auf der Abschatzung des optimierten Bauteilgewichts und Leichtbaupotentials. Die Betrachtungen beinhalten die Bauteilgruppen der Sekundarstrukturelemente und Hydraulikkomponenten aus der Luftfahrt sowie die Fertigungsverfahren Selektives Laserschmelzen, CNC-Frasen und Feinguss.

Die Einfuhrung neuer Baumaterialien, ihre Kombination in der Verwendung sowie eine zeitlich gestraffte Ausfuhrung von Bauvorhaben haben dazu gefuhrt, dass viele der bisherigen Kenntnisse und Regeln der Bautechnik, die fur traditionelle Baustoffe (z.B. Ziegel, Holz, Eisen und Stahl, Beton) galten, nur noch bedingt richtig sind. Bauausfuhrende mussen sich immer schneller umstellen hinsichtlich der Auswahl und Anwendung von bekannten und neuen Baustoffen, Baustoffkombinationen und Konstruktionen. Kenntnisse der wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen sind deshalb besonders wichtig. Diese vermittelt Band 1 des vierbandigen Werkes Baustoffe fur tragende Bauteile. Einleitend geht der Autor auf die Auswahl der Baustoffe, die technischen Baubestimmungen, den Energiebedarf, die Beziehungen zu Umwelt und Gesundheit sowie auf Bauschaden ein. Anschliessend behandelt er die Masseinheiten, die chemischen Grundlagen, die Baustoffdichten und den inneren physikalischen Aufbau eines Stoffes. Danach folgen die Einflusse aus Belastung, Feuchte, Warme, Schall, Elektrizitat und Licht. Die Neuauflage berucksichtigt neueste wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse und hat besonders in den Abschnitten uber Gefugekenngroessen, elektrische, optische und Dauerhaftigkeitskenngroessen umfangreiche Erweiterungen erfahren. Neu sind die Abschnitte uber Baustoffchemie und Qualitatssicherung.

Across the nation, construction projects large and small--from hospitals to schools to simple home improvements--are spiraling out of control. Delays and cost overruns have come to seem "normal," even as they drain our wallets and send our blood pressure skyrocketing. In "Broken Buildings, Busted Budgets," prominent construction attorney Barry B. LePatner builds a powerful case for change in America's sole remaining "mom and pop" industry--an industry that consumes $1.23 trillion and wastes at least $120 billion each year.
With three decades of experience representing clients that include eminent architects and engineers, as well as corporations, institutions, and developers, LePatner has firsthand knowledge of the bad management, ineffective supervision, and insufficient investment in technology that plagues the risk-averse construction industry. In an engaging and direct style, he here pinpoints the issues that underlie the industry's woes while providing practical tips for anyone in the business of building, including advice on the precise language owners should use during contract negotiations.
Armed with "Broken Buildings, Busted Budgets, "everyone involved in the purchase or renovation of a building or any structure--from homeowners seeking to remodel to civic developers embarking on large-scale projects--has the information they need to change this antiquated industry, one project at a time.
"LePatner describes what is wrong with the current system and suggests ways that architects can help--by retaking their rightful place as master builders."--Fred A. Bernstein, "Architect Magazine""" "Every now and then, a major construction project is completed on time and on budget. Everyone is amazed. . . . Barry LePatner thinks this exception should become the rule. . . . A swift kick to the construction industry."--James R. Hagerty, "Wall Street Journal"

Defective construction work, whether the result of inadequate design, faulty workmanship or poor materials - or some combination of these failings - is a frequent cause of legal disputes. Someone is usually to blame, either the builder or one or more of the professional consultants, or even the entire project team. It is important therefore that the project team should possess a good working knowledge of their responsibilities and liabilities.
Written by a solicitor with over twenty years of experience of building disputes, this book examines the responsibilities and liabilities of the project team when defects occur. It sets out the background role of the common law and statute and includes detailed discussion of important case law affecting the construction process from inception through to completion, together with a consideration of the impact of letters of intent, 'no contract' situations, and specific provisions of model conditions of contract.

Welche Voraussetzungen sind noetig, um Fugen richtig abzudichten? Der Autor zeigt praxisnah, wie das richtige Zusammenspiel von Fuge und Dichtstoff zu einer erfolgreichen Abdichtung fuhrt. Neben der Auslegung von Fugen, deren Eigenschaften und der Auswahl von Dichtstoffen gibt das Buch viele nutzliche Hinweise zur Anwendung, die helfen, fehlerfreie und langfristig dichte Fugen herzustellen. Dabei sind die EU-Bauprodukteverordnung (BauPVO), CE-Kennzeichnung und Leistungserklarung, das europaische Chemikalienrecht (REACH) und das System zur Kennzeichnung chemischer Produkte (GHS) berucksichtigt, soweit sie fur Dichtstoffe relevant sind.

Der Kostendruck zwingt auch in der Immobilienwirtschaft zu Uberlegungen, ob die eigenen Dienstleistungen weiterhin selbst oder besser in Kooperation mit anderen oder ganzlich von anderen kostengunstiger zu erbringen sind. Indem Strukturen und Funktionen verandert oder ausgelagert bzw. neue Einheiten gebildet werden, lassen sich Kostensenkungspotenziale und neue Geschaftsfelder erschliessen. Der Autorin gelingt es, dieses komplexe Entscheidungsfeld mit Beispielen aus der Immobilienwirtschaft praxisnah darzustellen, wobei die Aussagen auch auf andere Dienstleistungen ubertragbar sind."

Instandsetzungen, Modernisierungen und Umnutzungen von Bestandsgebauden machen einen grossen Anteil der Bauleistungen aus. Schadenfreies Bauen im Bestand ist ohne sachgerechte Beurteilung der Bausubstanz unmoeglich. Auch die Begutachtung von Neubauschaden setzt eine angemessene Bauanalyse voraus. Inzwischen sind fur viele Beurteilungsaufgaben zerstoerungsfreie Messmethoden verfugbar. Hierbei kommt es haufig zu Fehlanwendungen und Fehlinterpretationen. Im Fokus stehen die Praxistauglichkeit und der Aussagewert dieser Untersuchungsmethoden fur den alltaglichen Einsatz bei Abnahmen und Mangelbeurteilungen. Weiterhin werden Probleme typischer Modernisierungsaufgaben, wie der energetischen Ertuchtigung, der Aufstockung und Umnutzung sowie der Erneuerung haustechnischer Anlagen angesprochen, und auch rechtliche Aspekte des Bauens und Untersuchens im Bestand kommen zur Sprache.

A guide to the procurement of privately financed projects: an indicative assessment of the procurement process outlines the concept of privately financed projects (PFP) that can be used for both public-private and private-private interactions. Utilising models from many countries the guide develops a robust procurement system applicable to PFP and project finance in both the EU and overseas.This guide provides a systematic approach for the preparation and evaluation of privately financed projects (PFP) and services. It is intended to assist both the 'Principal' (often a public body) and the 'Promoter' (private body) at each phase of the procurement process, from inception through to financial closure. Principals using this guide should be able to adapt the private finance procurement process for their specific organisation and business sector. Moreover, in the case of the promoting organisation, the guide provides an appreciation of the steps that occur and the various processes undertaken and the associated costs of bidding.A guide to the procurement of privately financed projects: an indicative assessment of the procurement process provides an invaluable understanding of the critical facets involved in PFP and suggests frameworks for developing objective orientated procurement elements.

A consultant with McKinsey & Company surveys the international aluminum industry and asks why its various activities are divided among firms in the way that they are. These components include the minding of bauxite, its refining into alumina, aluminum smelting, fabrication, and manufacture of the final product. What is it about this industry that encourages joint ventures in some cases, long-term contracts in others, and vertical integration and merger in still others? The author identifies and analyzes the factors which motivate firms to adopt one or another of these patterns of doing business. He draws on and extends recent developments in theory relating to the operation of markets and organizations, and tests the power of theories to explain what is observed in the industry. He has assembled a great deal of empirical evidence, focusing on the United States, Japan, and Australia. The book should become the standard study of the aluminum industry.

Stephan Seilheimer zeigt auf, wie offentliche Immobilienbestande zu analysieren, zu bewerten und zu steuern sind und wie sie an den Markt herangefuhrt werden konnen. Dazu entwickelt er ein funfstufiges Modell zur Einfuhrung eines kennzahlenbasierten Portfoliomanagements mittels Benchmarking einschliesslich eines Bewertungssystems fur offentliche Immobilien und wendet dies an einem Portfolio mit 500 000 m Nutzflache an.
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Cowboy spurs are a pure form of American folk art. Like the cowboy himself, the way spurs developed was molded by their use and the environment of the range, along with a generous dose of individualism and pride. "Cowboy Spurs and Their Makers" tells for the first time the fascinating story of this western art and the artisans who professional historians, and westerners and valuable reference for identifying spurs used by riders of Texas and the Southwest.
A visit with contemporary spur maker Jerry Lindley, with pictures of him at work, traces the process and mechanics of hand forging spurs and decorating them by the overlay method. Individual chapters are devoted to the most prominent makers of cowboy spurs--manufacturers Buermann and North & Judd, the spur and bit companies of Crockett, Shipley, and Kelly, and hometown blacksmiths such as Bianchi, Causey, and the Boone clan. In lively detail their histories unfold, along with helpful descriptions of their techniques and most representative spurs.
Eighty-five black-and-white photographs and twelve color plates lavishly illustrate the spurs and their makers. An appendix lists many other artisans, past and present, with the locations of their shops and the identifying characteristics of their products. This book will become a standard reference for students, historians, and general readers alike--for everyone who values the important contribution of the cowboy to our cultural heritage and of the blacksmith who shaped the cowboy's badge of honor, his spurs.

When the world's two largest steel producers went head to head in a bitter struggle for market domination, an epic corporate battle ensued that sent shockwaves through the political corridors of Europe, overheated the world's financial markets and transformed the steel industry. Billions of dollars were at stake. At the heart of the battle were two men: Guy Dolle, Chairman and CEO of Luxembourg-based Arcelor, the world's largest steel producer by turnover and Lakshmi Mittal, a self-made Indian industrialist and the richest man in Great Britain. Only one could prevail . . .

40 Formularsatze fur die handschriftliche Dokumentation der erbrachten Leistungen auf der Baustelle. Ein Formularsatz beinhaltet ein Original und 2 Durchschlage. Das Original verbleibt im Buch, ein Durchschlag ist fur den Bauherrn eine weitere Ausfertigung ist fur die Bauakte bestimmt."

The 'neoliberal' economic policy of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP Party, which has delivered extraordinary growth in Turkish GDP over the last decade, has been one of the foundations of the party's popular appeal. Here, a group of experts on Turkish political economy show how these policies have also had a detrimental impact on the environment, sustainability and the long-term health of the Turkish economy. Taking the two main sectors of growth during the past decade-energy and construction-as its primary focus, the book engages broadly with the political economy of inequality and sustainability in contemporary Turkey. Ultimately, the authors argue that 'environmental conflicts' in Turkey are not merely about the environment but intersect with contemporary politics of religion, ethnicity, gender, and class within the context of top-down, modernising economic development. Neoliberal Turkey and its Discontents marks an important contribution to debates around the economic growth of Turkey and the future of the AKP's long-term economic plan.

Energy management training and solutions are not one size fits all. While some general methods apply, the metals industry has its own unique processes and environments for which a more tailored approach is necessary. Aimed at managers, engineers, and supervisors working in the metals industry, Energy Management for the Metals Industry offers specifics that can help readers in the metals field achieve energy savings for their companies. The book explains general energy management methods and offers approaches germane to the metals industry. It discusses the benefits and reasons for implementing an energy management program and the requirements necessary to begin one. The book covers defining and measuring performance, setting baselines, and benchmarking a plant and its processes. It also discusses analyzing data, identifying projects, improving processes, setting goals, and creating an action plan, while controlling and evaluating progress. Real-world examples highlight concepts and illustrate potential pitfalls.

"This book brings together leading construction industry and legal experts to discuss key elements of the partnering process, reflecting the collaborative approach that is essential to the success of partnering, this book is split into two broad sections covering industry and legal perspective."

The cost of preparing and submitting tenders for construction and engineering works is a significant expense to those firms involved and no participant can afford to be ignorant of the law surrounding the procurement process. This new book reviews the law concerning the procurement of construction and engineering works and services, and deals with the development of the common law of tendering including bids, offers, revocation of offers, acceptance and the making of contracts. This book is written from the perspective of English law but considers cases and statutes from a wide variety of common law jurisdictions, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and the US.

Changes in vehicle weight limits and revisions to safety standards inevitably increase the demands placed on bridges. Increases in traffic flow seen over the past years also mean that many bridges are carrying much greater loads than their designers ever anticipated.Following from the very successful Bridge Modification conference in 1994, this volume contains papers describing the current issues, thinking and technology behind the assessment and improvement of existing bridges.

Commerce is inherently complex and the sums of money involved can be astronomical, so it is no surprise that conflicts and disputes are all too common. There are numerous techniques designed to resolve these problems, and this book summarizes the most important of these, as well as alternative dispute resolution methods. The reader seeking a deeper understanding of these procedures will also find clear explanations of the principles and methods for conflict management, such as negotiation, risk management, mediation and conciliation. As well as outlining these different techniques, guidance on which approach is appropriate in common situations is also given, helping the reader apply what they have learned to the real world. The significance of cultural issues is explained, before the reader is presented with suggestions for how to take these into account. Throughout, the book is illustrated with case studies from examples as diverse as Mumbai's DabbaWalla, The First World War and Terminal 5 at London Heathrow. Written with undergraduate students in mind, this book also serves to give a neat and brief overview for professionals. Those studying or working in commerce generally, construction project management, construction management, and construction law will find this to be an invaluable book.