This 2-volume handbook covers the importance of quality management tools and construction management principles, procedures, concepts, methods, and tools. The applications to various activities, components, and subsystems of different phases of the life cycle of a construction project to improve the construction process in order to conveniently manage the project and make the project most qualitative, competitive, and economical are also covered. Due to the voluminous nature of construction management processes and with the addition of certain missing topics, and for proper understanding of the required information the new edition is divided into two volumes consisting of topics related to quality tools and techniques and process principles for the execution of construction project.

This new edition focuses on quality tools and techniques used for construction management and project management and provides concise and complete information about various quality tools used to manage construction projects from inception until the handing over of the project. This also includes the operations and maintenance aspects as well. Various types of construction contracts along with a discussion on standards and quality management systems are included. Six Sigma tools in construction projects are very important and value methodology for the optimization of construction project design is also discussed within this new edition 2-vol handbook set.

Handbook of Construction Management: Scope, Schedule, and Cost Control, 2-Volume Set provides significant information and guidelines to construction and project management professionals (owners, designers, consultants, construction managers, project managers, supervisors, contractors, builders, developers, and many others from the construction-related industry) involved in construction projects (mainly civil construction projects, commercial-A/E projects) and construction-related industries.

Volume 1, Construction Management: Quality Tools and Techniques (9781041066965) and Volume 2, Construction Management: Project Management Process Principles and Concepts (9781041067009) can also be purchased individually.