Preface. Authors' note. Acknowledgements. Abbreviations. 1 Construction Management in Practice. 1.1 Characteristics of the construction industry. 1.

2 Construction management in practice. 1.3 Strategic management. 1.4 Managing people. 1.5 Managing money. 1.

6 Decision-making techniques. References and bibliography. 2 Introduction to Strategic Management. 2.1 Concepts and definitions. 2.2 The evolution of strategic management. Summary.

Questions. References and bibliography. 3 Strategy Systems. 3.1 Strategic planning. 3.2 Strategic vision. 3.

3 Strategic learning. 3.4 A hybrid approach. Summary. Questions. References and bibliography. 4 Industrial Relations. 4.

1 The history and development of industrial relations. 4.2 The role of employers' associations in construction. 4.3 The structure of employers' associations. 4.4 The role of the trade unions. 4.

5 Management responsibilities in industrial relations. 4.6 Empowerment and worker participation. 4.7 The industrial relations machinery. Summary. Questions. References and bibliography.

5 Health and Safety in Construction. 5.1 The magnitude of the problem. 5.2 Health and safety legislation. 5.3 The cost of safety. 5.

4 The role of the safety officer. 5.5 Changing attitudes to safety. Summary. Questions. References and bibliography. 6 Managing People. Part A Planning Human Resources.

6.1 Objectives of human resource planning. 6.2 Procedures for human resource planning. Part B Managing Human Resources. 6.3 Recruitment to the industry. 6.

4 Recruitment to a trade or profession. 6.5 Recruitment to the company. 6.6 Training. 6.7 Investors in People standards. Summary.

Questions. References and bibliography. 7 Financing Business Units. 7.1 Types of business unit. 7.2 Sources of capital. 7.

3 Capital structures. Summary. Questions. References and bibliography. 8 Budgeting. 8.1 Costs. 8.

2 Profit. 8.3 Financial policy. 8.4 Revenues. 8.5 Monitoring and control. 8.

6 Clients. 8.7 Consultants. 8.8 Investment appraisal. Summary. Questions. References and bibliography.

9 Financial Performance. 9.1 Value management. 9.2 Decisions. 9.3 Financial reporting. 9.

4 Financial management. Summary. Questions. References and bibliography. 10 Quantitative Decision-making. 10.1 Cost models. 10.

2 Probability. 10.3 Some statistical ideas. 10.4 Linear regression. 10.5 Stock control. 10.

6 Just-in-time. Summary. Questions. References and bibliography. 11 Operational Research. 11.1 Network analysis. 11.

2 Linear programming. 11.3 Queueing. Summary. Questions. References and bibliography. Appendix A Discounted Cash Flow Tables. Appendix B Properties of the Normal Curve.

Appendix C Use of Current Cost Accounting. Appendix D Recording Transactions. Index.