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Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Overview of Chapters -- Chapter 1 -- Transforming the Construction Industry: Global Trends, Job Burnout and Safety Issues -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Global Trends -- 2.1. People -- 2.2. Adoption of New Technologies, Materials, and Tools -- 2.2.1. Towards New Technologies -- 2.2.2. Towards New Materials -- 2.2.3. Towards New Tools and Equipment -- 2.2.4. Industry Collaboration -- 2.2.5. Business Models -- 2.2.6. Corporate Strategies -- 2.2.7. Maturity of Business Process -- 2.2.8. Maturity of Construction Operations -- 2.2.9. Corporate Cultures -- 2.2.10. Corporate Organisations and Financial Performances -- 2.2.11. Creation of Intellectual Property -- 3. Job Burnout -- 4. Safety Issues -- 5. Environmental Issues -- 5.1. Issues of CO2 -- 5.2. Safety Issues in Outdoor Environment -- 5.2.1. Issues of Other Environmental Impact -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- The Construction Industry and the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Issues and Strategies -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Construction Industry and 4IR -- Standardising the Definition of the 4IR -- Issues of 4IR in Construction - Implementation Constraints -- The Nigerian Engineer and 4IR: Case Laboratory -- Reshaping the Engineering Field -- The Downside -- General Strategies for Plugging the Gap -- What Can the Nigerian Engineers Do to Adapt? -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Technological Advancements in Green and Sustainable Construction -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Green and Sustainable Construction -- 3. Carbon: A Metric for Assessing Sustainability -- 3.1. Databases and Tools for Carbon Estimating -- 3.1.1. Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE) -- 3.1.2. Blackbook -- 3.1.3. Australian Life Cycle Inventory (AusLCI) -- 3.1.4. GaBi -- 3.1.5. eToolLCD -- 3.2. Dual Currency Approach: Cost vs Carbon.

"Acting as both a professional reference on current approaches in shipyard practice and a comprehensive introduction for students in any marine discipline, Ship Construction covers the complete construction process, from ship specification to completed vessel." -- Page 4 of cover

Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: The current situation. Chapter 3: Global trends in construction. Chapter 4: Vision of the construction industry for the 21st century. Chapter 5: Strategic thrust 1. Enhancing the professionalism of the industry. Chapter 6: Strategic thrust 2. Raising the skills level. Chapter 7: Strategic thrust 3: Improving industry practices and techniques. Chapter 8: Strategic thrust 4. An integrated approach to construction. Chapter 9: Strategic thrust 5. Developing an external wing. Chapter 10: Strategic thrust 6. A collective championing effort for the construction industry. Chapter 11: Vision in action - implementing construction 21

"The construction professional has to be a "jack of all trades, and master of all." This text covers a wide range of subjects, reflecting the breadth of knowledge needed to understand the dynamics of this large and complex industry. This edition introduces extended coverage in the scheduling area to address more advanced and practice oriented procedures such as Start to Start, Finish to Finish, and similar relationship between activities in a network schedule."--

A guide to effective corporate and project management in the construction industry with a focus on the role that people play in the process Global Construction Success explores the importance that human dynamics play in risk management of construction projects. Every time a project is structured, designed and built, personal behaviours and inputs can either lead to success or be the cause of failure. With contributions from noted experts on the topic, the book offers insight into stakeholders' reactions in a variety of situations, provides expert analyses of risk management and proposes potential solutions and recommendations in order to ensure effective construction management. The book explores common causes of project failure, outlines the key factors of successful projects, shows how to implement Public Private Partnerships, explores the different stages of structuring projects and reveals what it takes to manage difficult client/contractor relationships. International case studies of major projects clearly illustrate how communications and relationships can lead to helpful solutions to commonly encountered challenges to achieve positive results. This new and updated edition: Offers a comprehensive review of the impact human dynamics play in the success or failure of construction projects Stresses the importance of the leadership of senior management Offers a new chapter on managing and resolving conflicts Shows why the industry needs better risk management Includes new information for managing communications and relationships Explores new areas of technology that are being embraced by the construction industry Written for construction industry senior management in both the corporate and government sectors, project management professionals, consultants and supply chain participants, the second edition of Global Construction Success has been updated to include expanded material for minimizing risk and improving management quality and profitability when working with international construction projects.