Graham Robertson – författare

Essentials of Construction Planning and Scheduling is a practical handbook on the planning of construction projects, from tender through to project completion. The book provides essential tools to plan a project and communicate that plan to the whole project team to enable all team members to see what should be happening at every stage of a project.Coverage includes:How to review project information to break the works down to areas and individual tasks, estimate durations, and develop the sequenceGood practice in preparing and managing a contract programmeWays of supplementing the programme to effectively communicate a plan to the whole project teamPlanning the logistics that are key to supporting delivery, and assessing the number of cranes and hoists required to deliver the planHow to monitor the plan, make progress assessments, and use that knowledge to deliver the programmeHow the site team can effectively manage change, delay and disruption.Based on over 40 years’ professional experience in this area, Essentials of Construction Planning and Scheduling is a hands-on and engaging handbook with colour diagrams and real-life examples throughout. The book will be a core reference for practitioners in this area, including planners, project managers and commercial managers, and a useful guide for clients, designers, foremen and supervisors, as well as students of this subject.