本书由美国引进，介绍了建筑业、项目参与方、项目的组织与领导、项目支付方式、项目周期、设计阶段前的施工准备、投标与赢标、评估项目成本、工程现场管理、工程法规、项目成本、工期和质量控制以及施工安全与健康，等等。内容全面、涵盖面广，适合工程管理专业的师生和项目经理阅读使用，同时亦是双语教材的优秀读本。本书适用于管理工程专业师生及工程项目管理人员。

1 THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

 Introduction

 Types of Industry

 Industry Sectors

Residential Sector

Commercial Building Sector

Infrastructure and Heavy Highway Sector

Industrial Sector

 Research and Development

 Trends in the Industry

 PROMOTING THE CONSTRUCTION PROFESSION

Construction Ethics

Demographics

Opportunities

 Conclusion

2 PROJECT PARTICIPANTS

 Introduction

 Owners

Public Owners

Private Owners

Owner Representatives

 Design Professionals

Architects

Engineers

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3 ORGANIZING AND LEADING THE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

4 PROJECT DELIVERY METHODS

5 PROJECT CHRONOLOGY

6 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES DURING DESIGN

7 BIDDING AND PROCUREMNT

8 CONSTRUCTION AND CLOSEOUT

9 ESTIMATING PROJECT COSTS

10 CONTROLLING PROJECT COST，TIME，AND QUALITY

11 JOB SITE ADMINISTRATION

12 CONSTRUCTION LAW

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