101 Case Studies in Construction Management

Len Holm is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Washington, USA. He has over 40 years' construction industry experience at all levels and owns his own construction management firm. He is the author of numerous books on construction, including Management of Construction Projects: A Constructor's Perspective, 2nd edition, also published by Routledge.

Chapter 1: Construction organizations, including personnel issues Chapter 2: Procurement, including pricing and delivery methods Chapter 3: Construction contracts, including insurance and bond issues Chapter 4: Estimating Chapter 5: Schedules and schedule control Chapter 6: Subcontractors and suppliers Chapter 7: Start-up, including preconstruction, mobilization, and value engineering Chapter 8: Communications, including RFIs and submittals Chapter 9: Pay requests, including liens, lien releases, and retention Chapter 10: Cost control, including lean construction Chapter 11: Quality and safety controls Chapter 12: Change orders Chapter 13: Claims, including dispute resolution techniques Chapter 14: Advanced topics, including close-out, BIM, and sustainability Appendix A: Abbreviations Appendix B: Glossary