Construction Supervision

The Role of the Supervisor.

Intended Audience.

The Book’s Structure and Organization.

Making the Most of the Book.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

SECTION I: SETTING THE STAGE.

CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

CHAPTER 2: SUPERVISION AND THE SUPERVISOR.

SECTION II: SOFT SKILLS.

CHAPTER 3: ORAL COMMUNICATION.

CHAPTER 4: WRITTEN COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION.

CHAPTER 5: TEAM BUILDING AND MAINTENANCE.

CHAPTER 6: MAINTAINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EMPLOYEE AND THE EMPLOYER.

CHAPTER 7: MANAGING THE HUMAN RESOURCE.

CHAPTER 8: RISK MANAGEMENT AND PROBLEM SOLVING.

SECTION III: TECHNICAL SKILLS.

CHAPTER 9: SAFETY.

CHAPTER 10: THE CONTRACT AS A MANAGEMENT TOOL.

CHAPTER 11: MANAGING PHYSICAL RESOURCES.

CHAPTER 12: MANAGING COSTS: UNDERSTANDING THE ESTIMATE.

CHAPTER 13: MANAGING COSTS-ELEMENTS OF COST CONTROL.

CHAPTER 14: MANAGING TIME ON A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.

CHAPTER 15: MANAGING PRODUCTION.

SECTION IV: PROJECT SUPERVISION.

CHAPTER 16: PROJECT ORGANIZATION.

CHAPTER 17: MOBILIZATION.

CHAPTER 18: ONGOING OPERATIONS.

CHAPTER 19: CLOSEOUT OF FIELD OPERATIONS.

CHAPTER 20: THE SUPERVISOR’S CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT.

APPENDIX 1: CONSENSUSDOCS 750: STANDARD FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN CONTRACTOR AND SUBCONTRACTOR.

APPENDIX 2: SIMPLE FILING SYSTEM.

INDEX.