Nov 8 2010
Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Managing Performance in Construction" to their offering.
Construction is the country's single largest manufacturing industry. However, it is a sector that lacks benchmarks against which to gauge performance. This modern thinking intends to provide insight to construction productivity improvement. Taking cues from manufacturing sectors such as computer, automobile and chemical companies, this book will apply the lessons learned to building construction. Supported with a range of pedagogical devices, the book will be of equal value to construction managers and civil engineers, and students with different learning methods.
Key Topics Covered:
Chapter 1: Indicators of an Industry in Transition.
Chapter 2: Productivity in the Spotlight.
Chapter 3: Corner Stones of Efficient Site Operation.
Chapter Four: Introduction to simulation and its use in modeling production systems.
Chapter Five: A case study -- Applying simulation in tunnel construction.
Chapter 6: Competencies That Drive the Company.
Chapter 7: Productive in a Healthy and Safe Work Environment.
Chapter 8: The Complexity of Human Motivation.
Chapter 9: Performance Factors of Leaders and Teams.
Chapter 10: Communication - The Nerve System of Construction.
Chapter 11: Performance Management.
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