Annotated Bibliography on Construction Management and Site Control Latta, J
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NRC Publications Archive Archives des publications du CNRC Annotated bibliography on construction management and site control Latta, J. K.; Fortier, Y. For the publisher’s version, please access the DOI link below./ Pour consulter la version de l’éditeur, utilisez le lien DOI ci-dessous. Publisher’s version / Version de l'éditeur: https://doi.org/10.4224/40001581 Bibliography (National Research Council of Canada. Division Of Building Research); no. BIBL-28, 1970-03-01 NRC Publications Archive Record / Notice des Archives des publications du CNRC : https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=235dc150-b36e-4b47-ba21-9bd34f433e51 https://publications-cnrc.canada.ca/fra/voir/objet/?id=235dc150-b36e-4b47-ba21-9bd34f433e51 Access and use of this website and the material on it are subject to the Terms and Conditions set forth at https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/copyright READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE. 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Latta Revised by Y. Fortier ~AT~ONALRESEARCH COUNCIL J (Superseding Bibliography No. 28 of May 19 64) Ottawa, March 1970 Universities. Requests for copies of articles should be addressed to the Interlibrary Loan and Photocopying Service, National Science Library, National Research Council of Canada, Sussex Drive, Ottawa 2, Canada. Remittances can be made by cash (stamps are not acceptable], money order. or cheaue (made oavable at mar In OHava rredit Nati-nl R~snnrrbrulllrlll INTRODUCTORY NOTE An expanding economy will necessitate a large amount of new con- struction and it is probable that the resources of the construction industry will not grow to the same extent. Thus these resources will have to be utilized more effectively and the level of productivity raised. Many dif- ferent methods such as prefabrication and new designs can and will be used to achieve this end but major improvement can be made relatively simply through the use of modern methods of management. These methods can be applied in various ways, both in the office and on the site. In addition to increasing productivity they help a firm to control its activities and increase the return on the investment put into it. This bibliography has been prepared to assist those who wish to obtain information on construction management and site control. It is restricted to books and reports and does not include the many articles published in technical and other magazines. The items listed in this bibliography are divided into sections ac - cording to subject matter. The same sections have beea used as for the 19 64 edition, but the added references have been listed in alphabetical order rather than chronologically as in the previous edition. The first section, under the heading "General, " contains those pub- lications that deal with a broad range of management and site techniques and also those that contain discussions of basic principles of business or - ganization. Two Canadian books have been added to the section on IlLaw; the other books in this section should be used with discretion. Similarly, the site and business methods described in books published abroad may have to be adapted to Canadian conditions. The section devoted to "Work Study, Operational Research, and Statistic st1 covers subjects not always considered as applicable to the construction indus try, but examination of some of the references will show that these techniques are being adapted from industrial applications to the needs of construction. Scheduling and programming by the Critical Path Method has not been included since it is the subject of Bibliography No. 27 of the Division of Building Research. Although much useful information is contained in books published prior to 1950, this year has beea adopted as an arbitrary cut-off date to restrict the bibliography to the more up-to-date material and also to keep it to a reasonable length. Most of the publications listed are contained in the library of the Division of Building Research where they can be examined at any time. They can also be sent on loan to interested members of the construction industry but such loans must necessarily be for short periods only. This Bibliography was up-dated by Yves Fortier, who worked with the Division of Building Research Construction Section during the summer of 1969. A. GENERAL - Management and Site Techniques, Business and Office Methods ENGINEERING CONTRACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS R.W. Abbett. John Wiley E. Sons Inc., New York, 4th Edition, 1964, 461p. .Provides a comprehensive and straightforward account of the administration of civil engineering contracts, both from business and legal aspects. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS J.H.W. Turner. C.R. Books Ltd., London, England, 1963, 192p. An explanatory text of the techniques of management written without use of the jargon. Deals with the nature of civil engineering, the nature of management, types of contract, planning, organizing, controlling, and retrospect and prospect. BUILDING MANAGEMENT NOTEBOOK The Institute of Builders, London, England, 1962, 79p. Primarily a guide for a systematic approach to teaching the syllabus of the Final Part I1 of the Institute of Builders but also of great value to practicing managers. Covers the principles of management as well as practice of construction site layout and organization, work study, office methods, etc. Has a bibliography. THE CORPORATE PLANNING PROCESS Melvi 11e G. Branch. American Management Association, New York, 1962, 253~ Explains the overall process of planning with the intent of showing the underlying principles on which a sound business structure is built rather than the detail of an individual situation. MANAGEMENT IN THE LIGHT CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY A Study of Contractors in Southern California James Gillies and Frank Mittelbach. University of California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1962, 109p. An extensive discussion of the factors affecting the organization of construction firms and of the organizational structures set up in response to these factors. It is concluded that the incorporation of nonconstruction activities and greater product diversification in individual firms will require more sophisticated general management. Some firms have begun to realize that managers must have more than technical ability and now treat technical problems merely as one of many that have to be solved. PRODUCTION AND PLANNING APPLIED TO BUILDING R. J. Hol 1ins. George Godwin Ltd., London, England, 1962, 141p. A guide for senior graduate students and executives of medium- size building firms who have to formulate policies and procedures in order to improve the efficiency of their organization. Covers policy, pre-contract planning, short-term planning, weekly site planning, financial budgets, incentives, and managerial leadership. Has a bibliography. SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT FOR CONTRACTORS Laurence C. Mi1 ler. McGraw-Hi 11 Book Co. Inc., New York, 1962, 216p. Primarily intended to help the small contractor to improve his organization and operations. Has much information on keeping records, programming wi th CPM, operating forms, etc. SUGGESTED MANAGEMENT GUIDES' A practical guide for large companies and others who are interested in helping the small businessman improve his management skills. H. Earl Sangston. U.S. Small Business Administration, Washington, 1962, 308p. Guidance for 1arge companies who' operate management guidance and 'assistance programs to help their small suppliers, distributors and dealers. PAPERWORK MANAGEMENT A manual of workload reduction techniques H. John Ross. Office Research Institute, South Miami, 1961, 349p. Discusses the subject of records at length and shows how to manage them, what to retain and what to dispose of. Contains a bibliography. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTING Richard H. Clough. John Wi ley 6 Sons Inc., New York, 1960, 382p. Discusses the management functions of organizing, staffing, directing, planning and controlling. Also such matters as con- struction insurance, contract bonds and labour legislation. Has references and supplementary reading at the end of each chapter. HANDBOOK OF HEAVY CONSTRUCTION Frank W. Stubbs, Jr., Editor-in-Chief. McGraw-Hill Book Co. Inc., New York, 1959, 1040p. Written as a reference book of practical information and data. Has sections on excavation and transportation, concrete, steel, timber, highways, pipelines, foundations, miscellaneous equipment and operations, and general which covers organization. RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Ernest L. Buckley. John Wiley