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No one person has more control over building operations than the superintendent. Whether your company builds two custom homes a year or a thousand production homes, the superintendent's effective management greatly impacts your bottom line. Basic Construction Management: The Superintendent's Job provides information that superintendents can use to sharpen their skills in maintaining budgets, preparing and meeting schedules, and insuring quality control. This completely revised and updated version of the popular Basic Construction Management: The Superintendent’s Job places special focus on developing and managing systems to address a number of key areas:
The Author: Leon Rogers is a professor of Construction Management at Brigham Young University. He also is the President of Construction Management Associates, a construction and consulting firm specializing in management systems for residential contractors. He has worked with a number of companies to help improve their management techniques and establish systems to monitor and improve construction operations. He has also developed a number of highly acclaimed employee training programs for construction companies. One of the National Association of Home Builders' most popular national speakers, Leon Rogers has participated in more than 300 national seminars and has been an active member of NAHB for over 20 years. Table of Contents: Preface, v About the Author, vii Acknowledgments, ix Introduction: Hiring and Training Superintendents, 1 1. The Superintendent's Job, 11 The Superintendent's Role, 12 The Superintendent's Authority, 13 The Superintendent as the Company's Agent, 13 The Superintendent's Duties, 13 The Superintendent as Leader, 14 The Superintendent as Manager, 20 Construction Activities, 24 2. Project Start-Up, 29 Starting Off Right, 29 Preconstruction, 31 Construction, 40 3. Quality Control and Inspections, 45 Why is Quality Control Necessary? 45 The Superintendent's Responsibility for Quality, 47 Creating an Atmosphere of High Quality, 50 Measuring Performance, 53 4. Cost Control, 61 Establishing the Budget, 61 Material Control, 62 Variance Analysis, 71 Labor Cost Control, 76 5. Scheduling, 77 Why Schedule? 77 Getting Started, 78 Scheduling Methods, 78 Scheduling Phases, 79 Sequencing Activities, 79 Determining Activity Duration, 80 The Bar Chart, 80 The Critical Path Method, 81 Scheduling Trade Contractors, 84 6. Construction Team Building and Trade Contractor Management, 87 Hired Labor or Trade Contractor? 87 Trade Contractor Management, 89 Training Trade Contractors, 95 Partnering with Trade Contractors, 98 Keys to Successful Partnering with Trade Contractors, 99 Hired Labor, 100 7. Working with the Homeowner, 105 Understanding Homeowners, 105 The Superintendent's Role in Homeowner Relations, 105 Direct Involvement with Homeowners, 106 Post-Sale Letdown, 107 Policies and Procedures, 107 Fixing Homeowners' Concerns, 111 Conflict Resolution, 112 8. Safety Management, 117 Three Reasons for Safety, 118 Violations, Citations, Penalties, and the Appeal Process, 123 The Superintendent's Role in Safety, 127 Training for a Safe Jobsite, 130 Safety Inspections, 133 Record Keeping, 136 Accident Investigation, 139 Trade Contractor Safety, 144 The Emergency Action Plan, 147 Appendix: Quality Inspection Checklists, 149 Additional Resources, 195 Includes: Book By: Leon Rogers Published by: National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 198 Pages, 8-1/2 x 11 |
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