International construction and the role of project management

List of illustrations Preface Acknowledgements PART ONE A NEW BEGINNING 1 Where it all began The importance of communication Monuments to man's constructive ability The seven wonders of the world From father to son Modern construction industry The American scene 2 Historical development Some definitions Growth of the construction industry Fierce competition in the market place A constantly changing scene 'Dash' it Construction management London - the Mecca for contractors Project financing The 'new boys' 3 Where we are today Has the boom ended? Third World projects - the human realities Page xi xvii CONTENTS Emergent trends The four Rs The floating factory The modular concept References 4 The changing scene The offshore challenge On the grand scale South Korea storms its way through New entrants The recession hits construction Impact of rcscarch Plant maintenance References PART TWO CONSULTANTS AND CONTRACTORS 5 The owner's right arm 51 The lines of demarcation Getting in early The choice of a consultant Does size matter? Finding a consultant The owner-consultant relationship References 6 It's a lovelhate relationship Conditions of contract Appointment of the contractor Who runs what? Tcam work The end of the road References 7 They should complement: not compete The venture study The growing pressures Consultant resources The eternal triangle References 8 Project management Project management is cost control The trend is everything The project manager is vital CONTENTS The role of the projcct manager Communications: the link Manage by wandering around References PART THREE LET'S GET UP AND GO! 9 Site administration Project organisation The subcontractor Construction manpower Now - go to work The challenge Impact on the region The largest lift ever in the UK The prime objective References 10 The construction 'jungle' The 'lump' The disappearing letter The tricks of the trade The legal 'jungle' Contractor versus contractor People, politics and a pipeline References 11 The 'sky hook' The historical development The hydrajack Pie in the sky Live site working A practical example The heavy-lift crane Planning the heavy lifts References 12 Cost effectiveness The 'cost effectiveness' project Cost reporting is not cost control The location effect The small construction company More men, less work The owner must be involved References viii CONTENTS PART FOUR DISASTER STRIKES 13 The nuclear power station The disposal problem The impact of safety regulations Whoops! Years behind schedule Nuclear power still in the development phasc The PWR - case not proven The estimates of cost and time The world's largest PWR construction programme References 14 A desert dream becomes a disaster! A desert dream. . . . . . turned a nightmare Petrochemicals and politics are 'oil and water' A private project becomes a national problem A political football Enough is enough A peep into the future Could it have been forcscen? References 15 A Vienna waltz A tale of delay and bribery A bribe the norm A sorry story Is that the end of the story? Dark deals - a crown slips Another white elephant Construction or corruption References 16 The Sydney Opera House Those sailing roofs Design development The shell The glass walls A thing of beauty References PART FIVE ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS 17 The Statpipe Project The compelling necessity In praise of Statpipe The project management CONTENTS Piping material control Seaborne 'tools' The lay barge operation Conditions of contract The objective in view References 18 India's pride - Bombay High An oil crisis averted The Oil and Natural Gas Commission The saga of exploration and production Self-reliance with international cooperation The organisation behind Bombay High The figures speak for themselves Time is money References 19 The drama of the Delta Works Schiphol - the international Airport The great flood of 1953 The Delta Plan The East Scheldt Closure The storm surge barrier Placing the piers Floating 'tools' The cost Final brave words References 20 Partners in Indonesia PUSRI M. W. Kellogg Co. Why so much fuss? Partners in Indonesia The Kujang complex Completion to schedule The partners pitch in The PUSRI Fertiliser Complex References PART SIX THE SKY'S THE LIMIT 21 Transport across the world The self-propelled pontoon The 'heavy-lift' ship The dock vessel The latest development Let's go skidding along Up hill and down dale The impact of project management References . -- 22 Communications worldwide Project sites in remote areas The communications revolution A satellite network The savings Lucky and unlucky days Information galore! Getting hold of 'as built' data References 23 The computer revolution Contractors and computers System selection Software the key Construction control systems The microcomputer You 'takes your choice' Japan starts late but catches up fast! Robotisation References 24 Where do we go from here? Wonders of today's world The invisible trade The energy syndrome Teaching an old dog new tricks The sun and sugar The solar facility Photovoltaics - technology from space References Epilogue The poetry of construction Proper project management References