What is the building Construction Process?
Building construction is the physical formation of a building like the installation of
one brick on top of another. But behind physical construction is the world of
design, contracts, changes, disputes, etc. This is the world of the Building
Construction Process and is an aspect of construction that has never before been
documented and assembled all together in one book.
Relevant and important issues discussed.
The intent is to inform people concerning the issues that strongly influence the success
of building construction projects. A key point about this book is that it
identifies and discusses all the relevant and important issues that are part of building
construction. You do not have to take a course or go back to school or wait years to
gain knowledge through experience. Just read
this book.
Informed decisions key to success.
Using the material that is presented, discussed and analyzed will allow informed decisions
to be made. Informed decision-making can help people take control of their
involvement as it relates to construction. Two things can happen as a result of
informed decision making:
Other Products
From material in the book some hard copy slide presentations have been created that are
intended for three groups of people:
Owner personnel primarily concerned with cost and who will delegate
or hire expert help to handle the day-to-day responsibilities of the Building
Construction Process. (This presentation will also provide a reasonable overview
for anyone wanting to gain an idea of what the book is about without having to read
it initially.)
Contractors
Salespersons selling into the construction sector.
For more detail on these products go to the ordering
section of this site.
Insight and understanding.
This book provides insight and understanding as a result of the documentation of
experiences and observations based on 30 years of work in the reality of the building
construction process. Building construction is an industry that loves lack of
knowledge and makes big money because of it. This book puts a stop to lack of
knowledge. In short the book may be described as: what the pros know but don't or
won’t share (unless they are paid a fee many times the cost of this book). |
A book anyone can read and understand.
This book deals with its subject comprehensively and in a way that can be understood by
anyone. The book discusses and analyses the reality of different construction
delivery methods, contracts, obligations, changes, savings, delays, disputes,
dispute-resolution and construction security. Other related topics are included that
assist the reader in acquiring a full appreciation and understanding of the building
construction process.
Who will be interested?
People who will be interested in this book include:
Building owners (or potential or future owners)
Owner representatives for a construction project
Design professionals and others in the
building construction industry
Contractors
Building or facility managers
Lawyers working in construction
Project managers working in construction
Construction managers
Sales people and suppliers selling to
contractors engaged in building construction
Educators providing instruction in building construction and
related fields
Anyone, regardless of previous experience who wishes to
elevate their knowledge level in a short period of time
(This is an excellent book for a younger person just starting their career in
any of the fields listed above.)
Useful enhancement to the book.
This is a book about reality in building construction. (It is not a book of theory
because in construction theory and reality are often quite different.) I believe so
strongly that this book will be of great benefit to others that a way to enhance its
usefulness was created. 1200 questions on a total of 81 pages were extracted from
the book. This is called the “Question and Answer
Series”. A sample page to illustrate the format is attached on the
website. (And you can download a few more related pages.) As you can see the
sample page lists a few typical questions and indicates the location in the book where the
topic is discussed. The “Question and Answer Series” which is optional,
enhances the book’s usefulness by providing another means for quickly finding answers
to questions.
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