<b>Launch your career in construction management with this one-of-a-kind book</b><p>The construction management industry is expected to increase employment by 16 percent over the next decade. This second edition of a bestselling introduction to construction management walks you through each stage of the construction management process.<p>Written from the constructor's perspective, this book will familiarize you with all the construction management fundamentals and how Building Information Modeling (BIM) is impacting the construction management profession.<ul><li>Covers interoperability of technology advances in the construction industry<li>Explains how BIM is challenging the traditional approach to project delivery and how this affects the constructor's role<li>Elaborates each stage of the design and construction process and the tasks associated with each of them<li>Shows step-by-step how to estimate project costs, administer contracts, manage job site and construction operations, plan and schedule a project, monitor project performance, manage project quality and safety, and assess project risks<li>Provides review questions at the end of each chapter to help enforce understanding</ul><p>The tried-and-true project management principles presented in this book will help ensure you a successful start to your career.