Construction Management, This book has been a basic text worldwide over the past 35 years. It provides an introduction to the construction industry for students planning to work as construction managers. It is estimated that more than 400,000 students and practitioners have used it to gain a broad understanding of what one might encounter as an engineer and/or manager in the complex world of construction.
The first edition of  of this text was published by John Wiley and Sons, Inc., in 1980. Quoting from the Preface of that edition, we noted that:
The construction industry . . . is a fragmented and diffuse industry encompassing both very small and
very large contracting groups as well as the in-house forces of government and semi-government
agencies. It also also includes many professional groups such as architects, engineers, construction managers, and management consultants. In addition, materials suppliers and vendors as well as other
support groups are part of this massive industry. It is not surprising then that it speaks with many
voices, and that at times highly quantitative methods are appropriate while at other times the intuitive
or empirical approach is all that is available. The management of construction is at one and the same
time an art and a science. Construction Management. also Building methods.