Value Management is a philosophy, set of principles and a structured management methodology for improving organizational decision-making and value-for-money. The Value Management of Construction Projects 2nd edition, (PDF) builds on the success of the 1st edition by extending the integrated value philosophy, methodology and tool kit to describe the application of Value Management to the areas of service delivery, asset management, and, Programmes, in addition to products, projects, and processes. Value Management is a well-established methodology in the international construction industry, and in the UK has been endorsed as good practice in a range of government-sponsored reports.
In this book the authors have addressed the practical opportunities and difficulties of Value Management by synthesizing the background, international developments, benchmarking and their own extensive consultancy and action research experience in Value Management to provide a comprehensive package of practice and theory. The 2nd edition retains the structure of the first edition, covering practices and methods, frameworks of value and the future of value management. It has been thoroughly updated, and a number of new chapters added to encapsulate further extensions to current practice and theory. In particular, the new second edition responds to:
The 2nd edition contains a dedicated chapter of exemplary case studies drawn from the authors? experience, selected to demonstrate the new areas of theory and practice. An Appendix includes an extensive set of techniques and tools of use in Value Management practice.
Construction clients, including those in both the private and public sectors, and professionals such as construction cost consultants, architects, quantity surveyors, construction engineers, asset managers, and construction managers will all find Value Management of Construction Projects to be essential reading. It will also be of interest to researchers and students on construction-related courses in Higher Education ? particularly those at Masters level and final year undergraduate.
Value Management of Construction Projects (2nd Edition) ? eBook
- Authors: John Kelly, Steven Male, Drummond Graham
- File Size: 12 MB
- Format: PDF
- Length: 556 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2nd edition
- Publication Date: September 2, 2014
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00NAWG504
- ISBN-10: 1118351231
- ISBN-13: 9781118351239
