The construction industry faces continual challenges anddemands, due to market conditions and coercion by governments, forimprovements in safety, quality and cost control, and in theavoidance of contractual disputes. To meet these challengesconstruction enterprises need to constantly seek new directions andbusiness models in construction management. A number oftools, methods and concepts have been developed and advocated asaids to achieving improved performance, but many in the industryfind them confusing or are sceptical of theirrelevance.The third edition of Construction Management: NewDirectionsbrings together, in a single volume, detaileddiscussion of a range of contemporary management concepts which arerelevant to the construction industry, including strategicmanagement; benchmarking; reengineering; partnering and alliancing;enterprise risk management; total safety management; total qualitymanagement; value management and constructability. It providesa straightforward, accessible and objective account of theseconcepts, showing how they interrelate and can be used to improvethe performance of the construction firm.This research based text will be essential reading for industryleaders and practitioners, as well as researchers, postgraduate andsenior undergraduate students.From a review of previous editionsI am in no doubt that this book will quickly become afavourite among students and practitioners alike--Construction Manager
