Construction Business Management / Edition 1

by S. Peter Volpe, Peter J. Volpe

Overview

Provides a wide insight into the construction business, showing the reader how a contractor organizes a construction company and controls his work. Offers a practical and direct approach and describes how a business starts up, how it's organized and how it's financed. Also covers estimating, cost keeping systems, labor relations, equipment, safety, and insurance. Augmented with numerous case histories, forms and sample agreements to keep a job on schedule and within budget.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780471536369
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	04/16/1992
Series:	Wiley Series of Practical Construction Guides , #72
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.37(h) x 0.83(d)

About the Author

S. Peter Volpe and Peter J. Volpe are the authors of Construction Business Management, published by Wiley.

Table of Contents

Starting Out.

Your Organization.

Assessing Financial Capabilities.

Estimating.

Types of Contracts.

Owner-Architect-Engineer Relations.

Accounting and Cost-Keeping Systems.

Job Organization.

Labor Relations.

Equipment.

Safety and Insurance.

Marketing.

Trade Associations.

Joint Ventures.

How Is Success Measured?.

Appendix.

Index.