Contents
Unit One The Importance of Management in Civil Engineering
Lesson 1 Emerging Role of Management in Civil Engineering
Lesson 2 The Construction Industry
Reading Material
Passage 1 Construction Management
Passage 2 Project Management and the Computer
Unit Two Building Types and Material
Lesson 3 Building Types
Lesson 4 Material Procurement and Delivery
Reading Material
Passage 1 Concrete
Passage 2 Modern Buildings and Structural Materials
Unit Three Construction Technology
Lesson 5 Surveying and Mapping
Lesson 6 Earthwork
Reading Material
Passage 1 ComputerAided Drafting and Design
Passage 2 Emerging Technologies
Unit Four Project Management
Lesson 7 What Is Project Management
Lesson 8 The Project Life Cycle
Reading Material
Passage 1 Project Management Perspective
Passage 2 The Project Manager
Unit Five Scheduling Procedure
Lesson 9 Construction Project Planning
Lesson10 Relevance of Construction Schedules
Reading Material
Passage 1 Schedule Development
Passage 2 The Owner’s Schedule for Separate DesignBid Contracts
Unit Six Construction Quality
Lesson 11 Quality Control and Quality Assurance
Lesson 12 Construction Quality
Reading Material
Passage 1 Quality and Safety Concerns in Construction
Passage 2 Total Quality Management
Unit Seven Cost Estimate and Cost Control
Lesson 13 Cost Estimate
Lesson 14 Construction Cost Control
Reading Material
Passage 1 Cost Control
Passage 2 Cost Control Procedure
Unit Eight Project Financing
Lesson 15 What Is Project Financing
Lesson 16 Real Estate Development
Reading Material
Passage 1 Rise and Fall of Property Market
Passage 2 Market Characteristics of Real Estate
Unit Nine Construction Contracts
Lesson 17 Types of Construction Contracts
Lesson 18 The Contractor’s General Responsibilities
Reading Material
Passage 1 The Commencement, Completion and Program of a Project
Passage 2 Civil Engineering Contracts
Unit Ten Claims
Lesson 19 Claims
Lesson 20 General Knowledge of Construction Claims
Reading Material
Passage 1 Construction Claims
Passage 2 Delay Claims in Construction Cases: Common Pitfalls
Unit Eleven Bidding
Lesson 21 Bidding
Lesson 22 Bidding, Bid Opening and Award of Contract
Reading Material
Passage 1 Bidding Documents
Passage 2 Competitive Bids
Unit Twelve Trends of Construction
Lesson 23 CostsEffective and Timely Construction
Lesson 24 Future Trends in Construction
Reading Material
Passage 1 Smart Structures and Intelligent Buildings
Passage 2 Construction: Future Trends
参考译文
第1课 管理在土木工程中的作用
第2课 建筑业
第3课 建筑类型
第4课 材料的获得与运输
第5课 测量与绘图
第6课 土方工程
第7课 什么是项目管理
第8课 项目的生命周期
第9课 建筑项目计划
第10课 进度计划的概念
第11课 质量控制与质量保证
第12课 施工质量
第13课 成本估算
第14课 建筑成本控制
第15课 什么是项目融资
第16课 房地产业的发展
第17课 建筑合同的类型
第18课 承包商的一般义务
第19课 索赔
第20课 施工索赔常识
第21课 招投标
第22课 招标、开标和授予合同
第23课 划算而又及时的建筑
第24课 建筑的未来趋势
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