Construction Delays

This helpful reference explores the latest tools and techniques used to avoid construction delays in various types of capital projects

Mark F Nagata (Author), William A Manginelli (Author), Scott Lowe (Author), Ted J Trauner (Author)

9780128112441, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 22 September 2017

418 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.6 cm, 0.66 kg

Construction Delays, Third Edition, provides the latest specialized tools and techniques needed to avoid delays on construction projects. These include institutional, industrial, commercial, hi-rise, power and water, transportation and marine construction projects. Most other references provide only post facto construction delay analysis. This update includes 18 chapters, 105 sections and approximately 100 new pages relative to the second edition.

1. Project Scheduling2. Float and the Critical Path3. Schedule Reviews4. Types of Construction Delays5. Measuring Delays - The Basics6. Delay Analysis Using Bar Chart Schedules7. Delay Analysis Using CPM Schedules8. Delay Analysis Using No Schedules9. Other Forensic Schedule Analysis Techniques - Their Strengths and Weaknesses10. The Owner’s Damages Due to Delay11. The Contractor’s Damages Due to Delay12. Home Office Overhead13. Other Categories of Delay Damages14. Inefficiency Caused by Delay15. Acceleration16. Determining Responsibility for Delay17. Risk Management18. Delays and the Contract

Subject Areas: Building construction & materials [TNK], Construction industry [KNJC], Architecture: professional practice [AMD]