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* Introduces ethical dilemmas aspiring construction professionals
will face on the job-and the critical thinking skills to reason
their way out of them * Completely revised and updated to reflect
changes in construction technology, workforce composition, and
working environments * Updated to include brand-new chapters on
social media, privacy and technology, and construction during a
disease outbreak or natural disaster alongside chapters on
perennial issues surrounding the environment, diversity, compliance
and more * Enriched with real-life case studies drawn from the
authors' decades of industry experience * Ideal reading for courses
in professional ethics, leadership, construction law, workforce
readiness, and continuing education * Includes downloadable
PowerPoints, question banks, and other resources for instructors
* Introduces ethical dilemmas aspiring construction professionals
will face on the job-and the critical thinking skills to reason
their way out of them * Completely revised and updated to reflect
changes in construction technology, workforce composition, and
working environments * Updated to include brand-new chapters on
social media, privacy and technology, and construction during a
disease outbreak or natural disaster alongside chapters on
perennial issues surrounding the environment, diversity, compliance
and more * Enriched with real-life case studies drawn from the
authors' decades of industry experience * Ideal reading for courses
in professional ethics, leadership, construction law, workforce
readiness, and continuing education * Includes downloadable
PowerPoints, question banks, and other resources for instructors
Construction Superintendents: Essential Skills for the Next
Generation is the first college-level textbook designed to prepare
you to take on a site supervisor role on a complex jobsite. The
book covers the responsibilities of superintendents in relation to
the jobsite project management team, the project owners, designers,
and municipal services. The book outlines the development of the
superintendent and his or her role and responsibilities in
twenty-first century construction projects. Using examples and case
studies of cutting-edge jobsite practices from the use of computer
applications to leadership and capital development, this book lays
out all the functions of a modern site superintendent in an
easy-to-understand format. The book includes: coverage of the full
spectrum of tasks and skills required from the pre-construction
phase, through start-up, operation and close-out, plus advanced
topics for those serious about leading the field real-world case
studies, forms, and documentation stored on a companion website
chapter summaries, review questions, and exercises to aid both
teaching and learning. This book fills in the long-standing need
for an academic textbook designed as an applied instructional
resource suitable for university and college students enrolled in
construction management and construction engineering programmes.
Construction Superintendents: Essential Skills for the Next
Generation is the first college-level textbook designed to prepare
you to take on a site supervisor role on a complex jobsite. The
book covers the responsibilities of superintendents in relation to
the jobsite project management team, the project owners, designers,
and municipal services. The book outlines the development of the
superintendent and his or her role and responsibilities in
twenty-first century construction projects. Using examples and case
studies of cutting-edge jobsite practices from the use of computer
applications to leadership and capital development, this book lays
out all the functions of a modern site superintendent in an
easy-to-understand format. The book includes: coverage of the full
spectrum of tasks and skills required from the pre-construction
phase, through start-up, operation and close-out, plus advanced
topics for those serious about leading the field real-world case
studies, forms, and documentation stored on a companion website
chapter summaries, review questions, and exercises to aid both
teaching and learning. This book fills in the long-standing need
for an academic textbook designed as an applied instructional
resource suitable for university and college students enrolled in
construction management and construction engineering programmes.
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