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Project Partnering for the Design and Construction Industry

Ralph J. Stephenson

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Description for Project Partnering for the Design and Construction Industry Hardcover. Design and construction professionals are striving to improve working relationships and to better deliver high quality projects. Past experience has shown that adversarial positions taken by the various parties involved in the design and construction of a project have resulted in disrupted schedules, and debilitating legal actions. Num Pages: 442 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 179 x 30. Weight in Grams: 834.
It is no secret that problems in the construction industry canquickly escalate into full-fledged conflicts; adversarial positionstaken by the various parties involved in a project routinely leadto disrupted schedules and costly litigation. It doesn't have to bethat way.

Project Partnering for the Design and Construction Industryprovides powerful tools for improving working relationships amongcontractors, designers, clients, and suppliers. Speaking directlyto the construction professional, author Ralph J. Stephensondemonstrates numerous ways to avoid conflict and ensure successful,on-time project deliveries by promoting teamwork, establishingnoncontract ground rules for ethical and responsible behavior, andemploying a variety of conflict-resolution techniques.

This ... Read morethoroughly practical handbook describes all the steps,procedures, and guidelines you need to make project partnering workfor you. You'll discover how to identify possible sources ofconflict before the work begins and learn to plan and write aproject partnering charter. You'll develop the ability to identifycommonly encountered problem-types and avoid miscommunications anddisputes that may arise from incompatible personalities andmanagement styles.

Using real-world case studies, examples, and his own personalobservations, the author examines construction projects of allsizes and types, from inception and design through completion andbeyond. He offers a historical overview of the constructionindustry, comments on its nature as a business, analyzes itsvarious components, and offers helpful tips on management methodsfor specific projects and organizational structures.

This comprehensive and enthusiastic book demonstrates how effectiveproject partnering fosters competent, high-quality work throughoutthe entire life cycle of a project. It also enables constructionprofessionals to make each project more profitable and lessstressful, while finding renewed job satisfaction in a revitalizedworking environment

How to manage construction projects on time, within budget--andwithout major conflicts . . .

To many contractors, architects, design engineers, and suppliers, aconflict-free construction project may seem like an impossibledream. Not so. Project Partnering for the Design and ConstructionIndustry provides step-by-step instructions on how to conduct ahigh-quality, on-time, profitable construction project, whileavoiding strife, adversarial behavior, or debilitating legalaction.

Written in plain English and spiced with humor, this enormouslyuseful guide:
* Examines all practical methods and procedures needed to createsuccessful partnering systems for a wide range of projects
* Shows how project partnering dispute resolution techniques candefuse problems and disagreements quickly and inexpensively beforethey get out of hand
* Describes a variety of preventative measures to help containliability and reduce time spent on nonconstruction activities
* Helps establish productive relationships among all participantsin a construction project, including designers, contractors,clients, and suppliers
* Provides numerous case studies where project partnering has beenapplied successfully, as well as real-world examples, charts,illustrations, and actual partnering charters
* Offers alternative dispute resolution techniques for situationswhere project partnering is inappropriate
* Discusses background, history, and the general organizationalstructure of the construction industry

For contractors, engineers, architects, subcontractors, suppliersand owners, and anyone involved in the decision-making process onconstruction projects, this book provides the key to undertakingprojects with confidence and building a solid reputation in themarketplace. Show Less

Product Details

Format

Hardback

Publication date

1996

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States

Number of pages

442

Condition

New

Number of Pages

441

Place of Publication

, United States

ISBN

9780471107163

SKU

V9780471107163

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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days

Ref

99-15

About Ralph J. Stephenson

About the author RALPH J. STEPHENSON is an engineering consultant with over forty years's experience in land planning, facilities location, building design, and construction. He held executive positions with Smith, Hinchman, and Grylls; Victor Gruen Associates; Benjamin Schulz Associates; and the H. F. Campbell Company. His involvement in all segments of the construction industry has taken him through several billion ... Read more

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