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A Handbook of Construction Project Planning and Scheduling

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 Project Planning and Scheduling
A Handbook of Construction
It is increasingly felt that time management skills are lacking a basic
understanding of the fundamentals of project planning, scheduling, monitoring Second Edition
and control, and this handbook strives to provide for a starting point for both
students and practicing professionals, who are seeking comprehensive resource
material for reference. Furthermore, this handbook aims to bridge the current
knowledge and application gap in professional education, training program of
engineers and architects who undertake primary responsibility at forefront of A Handbook of
construction projects having direct bearing on time.
It may be pertinent to also underline that numerous disputes plague the
construction projects which have roots in poorly managed project schedules.
Construction
Project Planning
The handbook aspires to instil confidence in the subject and to create an
invigorated interest in the field of construction management through
simplification of managerial terminologies and solved examples taken from
actual projects. Furthermore, tools and techniques used in time management

and Scheduling
are not only explained theoretically, but demonstrated through case examples
also.
The handbook is developed based on accumulated academic and professional
experience of practices in the Indian construction industry, and therefore aims
to supplement the knowledge and professional expertise to undertake
construction time management challenges independently. Thus, the Authors
aim to make a humble contribution to creation of national construction assets
with an assurance of adherence to time commitments, be that in public or
Virendra K Paul
private sector.
Chaitali Basu
Abhijit Rastogi

Abhijit Rastogi

Virendra K. Paul
Chaitali Basu
Prof (Dr.) Virendra K Paul is the Head of the Department of Building Engineering and
Management, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.
Dr. Chaitali Basu is a Lecturer at UWE, Bristol.

Dr. Abhijiit Rastogi is an assistant professor at the Department of Building

Engineering and Management, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.

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