CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES: A THEORY OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT -- Contents -- The Authors -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- 1 Introduction and Background -- Construction viewed from space -- What is construction? -- Why a theory of construction management is needed -- Who can manage construction? -- Construction managed by designers -- Construction managed by customers -- Construction managed by contractors -- Construction managed by facilities managers -- Construction managed by independent project managers -- Construction managed by independent construction managers -- How the construction industry works -- Designer-led practice -- Manager-led practice -- Contractor-led practice -- Conclusions -- 2 The Built Environment -- Introduction -- Forces which shape the built environment -- Climate and geology -- Economy -- Government -- Culture and fashion -- Technology -- Customers -- Buildings and infrastructure -- Architecture -- Civil engineering -- Thinking about the forces which shape the built environment -- 3 Construction Concepts -- Introduction -- Construction products -- Customers -- Construction actions -- Construction -- Construction organizations -- Common characteristics of construction organizations -- Interactions and relationships -- Double-loop learning in construction networks -- Categories of relationship -- Factors influencing construction performance -- Construction management -- Construction efficiency -- 4 Theory of Construction Management -- Introduction -- A worst case construction project -- A straightforward and certain construction project -- Barriers to effective relationships -- Inherent difficulty caused by design -- Inherent difficulty caused by construction teams -- Inherent difficulty caused by construction environments -- Inherent difficulty -- Construction management -- Construction management strategies.

Basic theorems -- Basic propositions about construction management decisions -- Construction teams efficiency conditions -- Propositions about construction management decisions relating to construction teams -- Construction team relationships efficiency conditions -- Propositions about construction management decisions relating to construction team relationships -- Construction companies' efficiency conditions -- Propositions about construction management decisions relating to construction companies -- Common organizational characteristics efficiency conditions -- Propositions about construction management decisions relating to common characteristics of construction organizations -- Double-loop learning condition -- Propositions about construction management decisions relating to double-loop learning -- Construction efficiency -- Inherent difficulty indicators -- IDIs in Practice -- Size of construction projects -- Using the theory of construction management -- 5 Traditional Construction -- Introduction -- Fundamental traditional construction -- Project organization -- Strengths and weaknesses -- Construction management propositions and fundamental traditional construction -- New technologies -- Demanding customers -- Developed traditional construction -- Internal and boundary relationships -- Strengths of developed traditional construction -- Weaknesses of developed traditional construction -- Construction management propositions and developed traditional construction -- Scenarios to rescue developed traditional construction -- Projects led by design consultants -- Specialist contractor design -- Architects and engineers design -- Conclusions -- 6 Design Build -- Introduction -- Design build customers -- Design build companies -- Design build process -- Design build performance -- Design build efficiency -- Construction management propositions.

The theory of construction management -- 7 Management Approaches -- Introduction -- Customers -- Designers -- Construction managers -- Works contractors -- Construction management process -- Construction management propositions -- Construction management performance -- Other management approaches -- The theory of construction management -- 8 Partnering -- Introduction -- Project partnering -- Strategic partnering -- Strategic collaborative working -- Partnering efficiency -- Construction management propositions -- Partnering performance -- The theory of construction management -- 9 Total Construction Service -- Introduction -- Total construction service providers -- Industrialised housing -- General construction -- Other total construction service companies -- Total construction service efficiency -- Construction management propositions -- Total construction service performance -- The theory of construction management -- 10 Implications for Industry -- Introduction -- Implications for customers -- Implications for construction companies -- Construction company strategies -- Implications for construction companies providing a total construction service -- Implications for project management companies -- Implications for construction management companies -- Implications for design companies -- Implications for specialist contractors -- Implications for other construction companies -- 11 The Future for Construction Management -- Introduction -- The theory of construction management and practice -- The theory of construction management and research -- Testing the theory of construction management -- Research data -- Research proposals -- A basis for future practice and research -- Appendix: Theory of Construction Management Propositions -- Glossary -- Index.