Construction Management Technology: Open Textbooks

This book provides an overview of the building industry, the projects performed within the industry, and methods to plan and manage the delivery of a construction project.

This Beginning Excel textbook is intended for use in a one-term introductory spreadsheet course with an emphasis in the use of Excel for Building Construction Programs. The basics of Excel, as they apply to the professional workplace, are introduced, including spreadsheet design, data entry, formulas, functions, charts, tables, and multi-sheet use. This textbook includes instructions for Excel for Mac also.

Contains interactive content.

Building Maintenance & Construction: Tools and Maintenance Tasks introduces and develops knowledge of basic building maintenance tools and materials, applied skills and techniques, industry health and safety standards, and preventive maintenance and troubleshooting practices required by employers for entry-level positions in the building trades and facilities maintenance fields.

This Guide provides a structured procedure, for creating and implementing a BIM Project Execution Plan. The four steps within the procedure include:
1. Identify high-value BIM uses during project planning, design, construction, and operational phases
2.Design the BIM execution process by creating process maps
3.Define the BIM deliverables in the form of information exchanges
4.Develop the infrastructure in the form of contracts, communication procedures, technology, and quality control to support the implementation