Handbook of Construction Management and OrganizationVan Nostrand Reinhold, 1973 - 660 pages USA. Manual of and guide to business organization and management techniques for the construction industry - provides advice on the basics of contracting, bidding, financial management, equipment maintenance, network analysis, cost accounting, computerization, labour relations, occupational safety, public relations, taxation, etc. Flow charts, graphs, photographs, references and statistical tables. |
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Page 41
... increase in the excavation below the crest would cause a much larger excavation of the basalt above . The dam excavation might double or more with a relatively slight increase in the con- crete quantities . Thus a fool - proof unbalance ...
... increase in the excavation below the crest would cause a much larger excavation of the basalt above . The dam excavation might double or more with a relatively slight increase in the con- crete quantities . Thus a fool - proof unbalance ...
Page 166
... increased operating safety , and improved opera- tor convenience . These features should be evaluated with complete objectivity . Will they increase the productivity of the machine ? Will they enable the machine to work in an area or do ...
... increased operating safety , and improved opera- tor convenience . These features should be evaluated with complete objectivity . Will they increase the productivity of the machine ? Will they enable the machine to work in an area or do ...
Page 600
... increase the unit prices by at least that amount . However , there may be extenuat- ing circumstances that would justify an increase in unit prices . Suppose , for example , that the original estimated quantities exhausted the ...
... increase the unit prices by at least that amount . However , there may be extenuat- ing circumstances that would justify an increase in unit prices . Suppose , for example , that the original estimated quantities exhausted the ...
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accounting activities actual costs additional agreement AMOUNT UNIT COST application bank basic basis benefits bond BROWN'S FERRY changes charges cofferdam complete concrete contract contractor COST AMOUNT UNIT determined developed diagram Diffusion chamber DIRECT COST DOE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY employees equipment excavation expense facilities factor FICTITIOUS FOR ILLUSTRATION field Figure functions historical cost home office income industry involved job cost JOHN DOE CONSTRUCTION joint venture labor loan loss machine maintenance materials ment method Morrison-Knudsen necessary overhead owner payment payroll percent performance period personnel preventive maintenance procedures profit project engineer project manager punched cards purchase quantities rates records rental repair reports result Riprap schedule subcontractors subnetwork surety surety bond Target Estimate tion tractor UNIT AMOUNT COST UNIT COST AMOUNT usually wage