100 Best Construction Management Books of All Time

We've ranked the best construction management books using expert recommendations, sales data, and millions of reader ratings. At Shortform, we know books. Our book guides are the best in the world. Learn why.

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Construction Management Jumpstart

Barbara J. Jackson

5.0
Launch your career in construction management with this one-of-a-kind book The construction management industry is expected to increase employment by 16 percent over the next decade. This second edition of a bestselling introduction to construction management walks you through each stage of the construction management process.

Written from the constructor's perspective, this book will familiarize y
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The Halo Effect: ... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers

Phil Rosenzweig

4.8
Much of our business thinking is shaped by delusions -- errors of logic and flawed judgments that distort our understanding of the real reasons for a company's performance. In a brilliant and unconventional book, Phil Rosenzweig unmasks the delusions that are commonly found in the corporate world. These delusions affect the business press and academic research, as well as many bestselling books th
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The C Programming Language

Brian W. Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie

4.5
This book is meant to help the reader learn how to program in C. It is the definitive reference guide, now in a second edition. Although the first edition was written in 1978, it continues to be a worldwide best-seller. This second edition brings the classic original up to date to include the ANSI standard.

From the Preface:
We have tried to retain the brevity of the first edition. C is not a bi
I Spy Construction Vehicles: Spot Trucks, Cranes, Excavators & More on an Exciting Construction Site Journey! A Cute Search a book cover4

I Spy Construction Vehicles: Spot Trucks, Cranes, Excavators & More on an Exciting Construction Site Journey! A Cute Search a

Marlies Larch

4.4
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Building Construction Illustrated

Francis D. K. Ching, Cassandra Adams

4.3
A professional architect presents an update to the classic manual on residential and light construction techniques and includes increased coverage of environmentally friendly materials--plus the latest data on concrete, steel and glazing technology, energy efficiency in buildings, moisture and thermal protection, natural lighting, and masonry. 100+ line drawings.
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Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager

Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore, et al.

4.3
No project management training? No problem!

In today’s workplace, employees are routinely expected to coordinate and manage projects. Yet, chances are, you aren’t formally trained in managing projects—you’re an unofficial project manager.

FranklinCovey experts Kory Kogon, Suzette Blakemore, and James Wood understand the importance of leadership in project completion and explain that people are cruci
Blue Collar Empire: The Path to $100 Million book cover7

Blue Collar Empire: The Path to $100 Million

Matt Murray

4.3

If you’re working sixty-, seventy-, eighty-plus-hour weeks with zero freedom while your family waits for you to actually show up...your business owns you instead of the other way around.The brutal truth is 99.6 percent of companies never reach $10 million and only 0.07 percent hit $100 million. Not because they lack hustle, but because they’re stuck in survival mode, grinding harder while staying

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Pmp Exam Prep: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the Pmp Exam

Rita Mulcahy

4.3
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Construction Project Management & Estimating for Beginners: [2 in 1] From Estimates to Execution - Mastering Project Bids, Es

Jack Miller

4.3
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10 Other Real Estate Investments: Section 121, Billboards, Raw Land, Storage Units, Wholesaling, Notes, Mobile Homes, Flipping, Private Lending, Hard Money Lending

Michael Lantrip

4.2
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Fundamentals of Building Construction: Materials and Methods

Edward Allen, Joseph Iano

4.2
Now in its Fourth Edition, Fundamentals of Building Construction is an essential textbook that has been used by thou-sands of students annually in schools of architecture, engineering, and construction technology. The best-selling reference focuses on the basic materials and methods used in building construction. Emphasizing common construction systems such as light wood frames, masonry bearing wa
House book cover12

House

Tracy Kidder

4.2
Tracy Kidder takes readers to the heart of the American Dream: the building of a family's first house with all its day-to-day frustrations, crises, tensions, challenges, and triumphs.
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Modern Construction Management

Frank Harris and Ronald McCaffe

4.2
This new edition of a core undergraduate textbook for construction managers reflects current best practice, topical industry preoccupations and latest developments in courses and fundamental subjects for students. While the construction process still requires traditional skills, changes over recent decades today demand improved understanding of modern business, production and contractual practices
Elevating Construction Superintendents: A Principle Based Leadership Guide for Assistant Supers and Superintendents in Construction (The Art of the Builder, Book 1) book cover14

Elevating Construction Superintendents: A Principle Based Leadership Guide for Assistant Supers and Superintendents in Construction (The Art of the Builder, Book 1)

Jason Schroeder

4.2
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Get Your Construction Business to Always Make a Profit!: The Biz-Builder Blueprint for Contractors

George Hedley

4.2
You can get your construction business to work, move to the next level and deliver the results you want. Join over 10,000 construction business owners and managers using George Hedley's proven step by step success system! Draft and implement your BIZ-Builder Blueprint Action Plan. Learn how to know and track your numbers, get organized, install field and project management systems, build an accoun
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Value Engineering: Practical Applications...for Design, Construction, Maintenance and Operations

Alphonse Dell'Isola

4.2
Whether you are interested in enhancing your own applications of VE and LCC - or you need to understand the current methodology in order to hire a practitioner and oversee the process - this unique publication will provide the information you are seeking. The book shows you:

How to organize and apply VE and life cycle costing for maximum benefit Real-life VE demonstration projects - professionally
Forklift Log Book with Daily Inspection Checklist: Maintenance and Safety Forklift Operator Inspection Checklist Logbook book cover17

Forklift Log Book with Daily Inspection Checklist: Maintenance and Safety Forklift Operator Inspection Checklist Logbook

Charlie L Press

4.2

This Forklift Log Book is comprised of daily inspection checklists that cover all safety issues and OSHA regulations of electric and internal combustion forklifts.Features:Size: 6 x 9 inches.120 pages.Premium matte paperback cover.

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Construction Project Manager's Pocket Book

Duncan Cartlidge

4.2
Construction project management requires a broad range of skills, from technical expertise to leadership, negotiation, team building and communication. This no-nonsense guide covers all of the essentials of the role, including:





Pre-construction activities



Design management and BIM



Procurement



Feasibility studies



Environmental management systems



People skills



Recommended document formats



Occupancy activiti
The House Flipping Framework: The Tactical Playbook to Scale Your Real Estate Portfolio and Reinvest Your Profits book cover19

The House Flipping Framework: The Tactical Playbook to Scale Your Real Estate Portfolio and Reinvest Your Profits

James Dainard

4.2
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The House Flipping Framework: The Tactical Playbook to Scale Your Real Estate Portfolio and Reinvest Your Profits

Dainard James

4.2
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Successful Construction Project Management: The Practical Guide

Paul Netscher

4.2
Successful Construction Project Management is a 'must read' before you start your next project. It provides useful practical tips for managing a construction project and is aimed at construction professionals as well as those studying construction project management. Managing a construction project isn't an easy job and requires many skills. Some skills are learned by attending courses and college
The Magnet, The Method and The Machine: The 3 Laws and 9 Levers Custom Homebuilders Use to Scale to $20M and Beyond book cover22

The Magnet, The Method and The Machine: The 3 Laws and 9 Levers Custom Homebuilders Use to Scale to $20M and Beyond

Rodric Lenhart

4.2

Most custom homebuilders live the same year forty times and call it a life.They hustle for leads, drown in details, and spend every day putting out fires.They run an adult daycare instead of a business.On paper, they look successful — trucks on the road, projects underway, revenue hitting $3M, $6M, even $10M+. But peel back the curtain, and you’ll see the reality:They haven’t built a business. The

Real Estate Development - 5th Edition: Principles and Process book cover23

Real Estate Development - 5th Edition: Principles and Process

Mike E. Miles

4.2
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Pinpoints of Light: Escaping the Abyss of Abuse

April T Giauque

4.2
Mental illness. Addiction. Pain. Fear. Control. Abuse. What images do those words stir in your mind's eye? For me, those words paint a darkening abyss filled with millions of gallons of heaviness, guilt, and duty trapping me in tangible darkness. My former spouse could not see us or find us because he was locked away in his own mind of mental illness, then became trapped by substance abuse, and wo
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Construction Project Management: A Complete Introduction

Alison Dykstra

4.2

What it takes to develop, plan, and manage a successful construction projectThe new, updated and expanded edition of this bestselling text addresses the basics of how we design, develop, and construct our buildings and our communities. Written in a straightforward and highly readable style, Construction Project Management provides the reader with crucial background information often overlooked in

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Apprenticeship Launch System: How to Start Apprenticeships without the Red Tape, Even If This Is New to You

Andy Seth

4.1
Well Built: How the Top 2% of Construction Contractors Create Superior Value, Profits, and Excellence book cover27

Well Built: How the Top 2% of Construction Contractors Create Superior Value, Profits, and Excellence

Chad Prinkey

4.1
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Professional Builders Secrets: How Custom Home Builders Can Sign More Contracts at Higher Margins While Delivering a Better Client Experience

Russ Stephens

4.1
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Contractors License Exam Prep 2024 - 2025: Study Guide to Ace the License Examination

Brian Garber

4.1
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Illinois 2014 Plumbing Code: 77 Illinois Administrative Code 890

State of Illinois

4.1
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Secrets of the Construction Industry: The Most Important Industry Principles Revealed

Elinor Moshe

4.1
Construction Genius: Effective, Hands-On, Practical, Simple, No-BS Leadership, Strategy, Sales, and Marketing Advice for Construction Companies book cover32

Construction Genius: Effective, Hands-On, Practical, Simple, No-BS Leadership, Strategy, Sales, and Marketing Advice for Construction Companies

Eric Anderton

4.1
Concrete Construction, Level 2 book cover33

Concrete Construction, Level 2

NCCER

4.1
Elevate: Build a Business Where Everybody Wins book cover34

Elevate: Build a Business Where Everybody Wins

Tommy Mello

4.1
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Paperless Builders: The Why, What, and How of Construction Technology

Hamzah Shanbari PhD

4.1
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2021 Home Builders' Jobsite Codes

Steve Van Note

4.1
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COMPREHENSIVE LOCKSMITHING AND SECURITY SYSTEMS 2024: Mastering Lock Picking, Advanced Mechanisms, and Professional Tools for

KURT S. WALKER

4.1
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Disaster to Recovery: Navigating Window and Door Damage So You Can Cut Through the Confusion, Document the Damage, and Resolve the Claim

Paul E. Beers

4.1
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National Real Estate License Exam Prep: The Salesperson's Updated Study Guide to Pass the Exam on Your First Try with a 98% P

Estate Elite Academy

4.1
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A Practical Guide to Cost Engineering

Helber Macedo

4.1
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Balanced Accountability: 3 Leadership Secrets to Win Hearts and Maximize Performance

Hernani Alves

4.1
Exit Survival Guide: Secrets to Selling Your HVAC, Plumbing, or Electrical Contracting Business for Maximum Payout book cover42

Exit Survival Guide: Secrets to Selling Your HVAC, Plumbing, or Electrical Contracting Business for Maximum Payout

Gary Dennis

4.1
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Contractors License Study Guide: 300+ Must-Know Questions with Answers and the Proven Formula to Ace Your Exam on the First T

TestPrep 4 Success

4.1
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Beyond Warranty: Building Your Referral Business

Carol Smith

4.1
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Total Construction Management: Safety, Leadership, Total Quality, Lean, and Bim

John S. Oakland

4.1
A convergence of lean management and quality management thinking has taken place in organisations across different industries, including construction. Management practice and construction industry practice are both evolving constantly and understanding these changes and how to react is essential to successful construction management.

Starting by introducing the language of total quality, lean, and
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Green Building Through Integrated Design (Greensource Books)

Jerry Yudelson

4.1
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.




Design and Construct High-Performance Buildings on Standard Budgets

This comprehensive, well-illustrated guide covers the entire process of building a certified green building. It offers expert insight into tack
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Asbestos Standard for the Construction Industry

U.S. Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration

4.1
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Estimate Book Contractor: Construction Management Notebook & Maintenance Daily Log with Job Estimate Forms for Contractors, J

ERRB Estimate

4.1
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So Rich You Can Quit: Divorce Your Tech Sales Quota, Decrease Your Tax Burden, Diversify Your Sales Income

JP Albano

4.1
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Location-Based Management System for Construction

Russell Kenley and Olli Seppäne

4.1
With extensive case studies for illustration, this is a practitioner's guide to an entirely new production system for construction management using flowline scheduling.

Covering the entire process of presenting a comprehensive management system from design, through measurement, scheduling, and visualization and control its emphasis is on reducing cost and increasing quality.

Drawing its components t
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Compact Jobsite Record-Keeping Notebook: 3-Month Undated 6" x 9" Journal

Arnold Manning

4.1
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Mechanical and Electrical Systems in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction

Frank R. Dagostino, Joseph B. Wujek

4.1
The book provides comprehensive, easy-to-understand introductory coverage of mechanical and electrical systems in buildings. Elementary engineering concepts and step-by-step design principles are introduced in a straightforward manner and supported by over 320 illustrations and 500 photographs. It includes new chapters on emerging sustainability (green) technologies and building science. It presen
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Lean Construction: A Small Contractor's Journey

Charlie Garbutt

4.1
The Construction Company You Can Lean On Anyone who has hired a general contractor knows that you don't always get what you pay for. Oftentimes, what you get is missed completion dates, unplanned expenses, and less-than-quality results. This is just the nature of the construction industry--except Charlie Garbutt, head of Garbutt Construction, says it doesn't have to be. In Lean Construction: A Sma
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Construction Industry Digest

U.S. Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration

4.1
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How Much Is the Milk?

Ken Pinto

4.1
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Body Language Mastery: 4 Books in 1: The Ultimate Psychology Guide to Analyzing, Reading and Influencing People Using Body Language, Emotional Intelligence, Psychological Persuasion and Manipulation

Brandon Cooper

4.0
4 Books in 1 Boxset
Included in this book collection are:
How to Analyze People: The Complete Psychologist's Guide to Speed Reading People - Analyze and Influence Anyone through Human Behavior Psychology, Analysis of Body Language and Personality Types

Emotional Intelligence: The Complete Psychologist's Guide to Mastering Social Skills, Improve Your Relationships, Boost Your EQ and Self Mastery
Manip
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What Makes Your Team Tick?: Taking Your Team to the Next Level of Superior Performance

Lonnie Morelock

4.0
Industrial Intelligence: The Executive’s Guide for Making Informed Commercial Real Estate Decisions book cover58

Industrial Intelligence: The Executive’s Guide for Making Informed Commercial Real Estate Decisions

Justin Smith

4.0
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Contractor’s License Study Guide 2024-2025: 800 Practice Questions and In-Depth Explanations to Master Key Concepts and Succe

Apex Prep Publications

4.0
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Construction Project Management

Frederick Gould, Nancy E. Joyce

4.0
This book focuses on the collaborative effort required to complete any public or private construction project, providing the construction professional with the skills needed to work with and alongside the owner representative, the designer, and within the public's eye. It explains in detail the project elements and environment, and the responsibilities of the varied project professionals, and foll
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Ring the Bell: Whoever rings the bell the loudest, makes the most money & leaves the greatest impact

Jon Majak

4.0
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Weekly Time Sheet Log Book: Time Sheet log Book To Record Employee Work Hours

Laita'as Publishing

4.0
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29 Cfr 1926 OSHA Construction Industry Regulations: July 2013 Edition

MANCOMM

4.0
Save time and lives with 29 CFR 1926 OSHA Construction Industry Regulations from MANCOMM. Updated through July 2013, this book supplies you with the most current safety and health information essential to the construction industry. Formatted with our reader- friendly approach to regulations - RegLogicr - these complex government standards are easy to navigate, understand, and apply. Inside 29 CFR
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The Lion Attitude: Reinventing Leadership Development for Architects, Engineers, and Construction Professionals (AEC)

Kirby Lee

4.0
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Painting Millions: Strategies To Grow Your Painting Business From Companies Who Have Surpassed $1 Million

Brandon Pierpont

4.0
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Running a Successful Construction Company (For Pros by Pros)

David Gerstel

4.0
Running a small business can be daunting to the contractor whose expertise is in building -- not finance or law. This book helps to demystify the day-to-day challenges that contractors face. Running a Successful Construction Company is acknowledged as the leading book in its field. Includes 50 color photos and drawings.
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Solar Power for the Caribbean: Empowering businesses and homeowners with reliable, uninterrupted electricity, even in the mid

Dereck SKeete Ph.D and Chris-Andy Gray

4.0
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Real Estate License Exams: Your All-in-One Guide to Passing on Your First Attempt and Launching Your Career | 250+ Practice Q

Gerry Currey

4.0
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Markup & Profit: A Contractor's Guide, Revisited

Michael C Stone

4.0
In order to succeed in a construction business, you have to be able to price your jobs to cover all labor, material and overhead expenses, and make a decent profit. But calculating markup is only part of the picture. If you're going to beat the odds and stay in business -- profitably, you also need to know how to write good contracts, manage your crews, work with subcontractors and collect on your
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OSHA Electrical Safety Standards: 29 CFR 1910 and 1926

Occupational Safety and Health Administration

4.0
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Building Success: A Toolbox for Coming Out on Top

Tommy Whitehead

4.0
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30 Days to Stop Being a Shitty Boss: A Mindfulness Program with a Touch of Humor

Corin Devaso, Harper Daniels, and Logan Tindell

4.0
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2015 Home Builders' Jobsite Codes

National Association of Home…

4.0
Answers to common code questions at your fingertips This handy jobsite tool will become as indispensable to you as your cell phone, tape measure, and level. This pocket-friendly companion to the International Residential Code discusses the impact of 2015 code changes to common walls separating townhouses, remodeling of an existing basement, and more. 2015 Home Builders’ Jobsite Codes also details
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2023 International Mass Timber Report

Emily Dawson

4.0
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Ultimate Contractor Website: The Ultimate Guide on How to Get as Many Leads as Possible and Immediate Sales from Your Website

Alex Schulko

4.0
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Value Engineering In The Construction Industry

Alphonse J Dell'Isola

4.0
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Construction Project Management Success: Transforming the Mindset of Professionals with Practical Advice, Lessons Learned, an

Mr Alin Marin

4.0
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Avoid Construction Disputes: 10 Principles to Collaborate Effectively to Achieve On-Time and On-Budget Project Objectives

Samuel K. Bentil and Len Button FCIArb Hon FRIAS

4.0
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Contract and Commercial Management

Van Haren Publishing

4.0
Almost 80% of CEOs say that their organization must get better at managing external relationships. According to The Economist, one of the major reasons why so many relationships end in disappointment is that most organizations 'are not very good at contracting'. This ground-breaking title from leading authority IACCM (International Association for Contract and Commercial Management) represents the
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The Construction Supervisor's Field Manual: A Practical Guide

Gerard McVeigh

4.0
Roofing Isn't Easy: A Contractors Guide to Roofing Success book cover81

Roofing Isn't Easy: A Contractors Guide to Roofing Success

Ken Conrad

4.0
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Project Planning, Scheduling, and Control, Sixth Edition: The Ultimate Hands-On Guide to Bringing Projects in On Time and On

James P. Lewis

4.0
Blue Collar Millionaire: 6 Simple Steps to Building a Million Dollar Blue Collar Business book cover83

Blue Collar Millionaire: 6 Simple Steps to Building a Million Dollar Blue Collar Business

Jeremy Candelaria

4.0

How to Build and Scale Your Blue Collar Business, Without a Business Degree, Even If You Are the Only Employee Right NowWhat if you had a blueprint to show you how to build a profitable business that you could step away from without everything falling apart? A proven road map for success, then you could strategically build your business without any confusion and unlock a life of freedom to pursue

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Frontline Incident Prevention - The Hurdle: Innovative and Practical Insights on the Art of Safety

David McPeak

4.0
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Project Risk Management: How to Avoid Failure

John Ayers

4.0
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Introduction to Graph Theory

Douglas B. West

4.0
This book fills a need for a thorough introduction to graph theory that features both the understanding and writing of proofs about graphs. Verification that algorithms work is emphasized more than their complexity. An effective use of examples, and huge number of interesting exercises, demonstrate the topics of trees and distance, matchings and factors, connectivity and paths, graph coloring,
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Millwright

NCCER

4.0
This exceptionally produced trainee guide features a highly illustrated design, technical hints and tips from industry experts, review questions and a whole lot more! Key content includes Orientation to the Trade, Millwright Hand Tools, Fasteners and Anchors, Basic Layout, Gaskets and O-Rings and Oxyfuel Cutting. Instructor Supplements Instructors: Product supplements may be ordered directly throu
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National Plumbing Code of Canada 2020

Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes and National Research Council of Canada

4.0
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Estimación de proyectos de construcción 101: Para principiantes y recién licenciados (Spanish Edition)

P.D. Mason

4.0
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Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery

Charles J. Kibert

4.0
The classic reference for high-performance green building delivery systems

No longer just a buzzword, sustainable construction is going mainstream--and soon will be the norm. Revised to reflect the latest developments of the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system and other tools, Sustainable Construction: Green Building Design and Delivery,
Construction Project Manager’s Pocket Book (Routledge Pocket Books) book cover91

Construction Project Manager’s Pocket Book (Routledge Pocket Books)

Duncan Cartlidge

4.0
Construction Project Estimating 101: For Beginners & New Graduates (Construction Careers Series) book cover92

Construction Project Estimating 101: For Beginners & New Graduates (Construction Careers Series)

P D Mason

4.0
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The Interior Design Journal: Professional Way to keep notes on Interior Design projects.

Lyric Fitzgerald

4.0
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GRE 2014 Premier

Kaplan

4.0
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Handbook of Construction Management: Scope, Schedule, and Cost Control

Abdul Razzak Rumane

4.0
The book is developed to provide significant information and guidelines to construction and project management professionals (owners, designers, consultants, construction managers, project managers, supervisors, contractors, builders, developers, and many others from the construction-related industry) involved in construction projects (mainly civil construction projects, commercial-A/E projects) a
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The CEO who mocked AI (until it made him millions): A Business Leader’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence Driven Transformatio

Aamir Qutub

4.0
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Air Sealing Wood Frame Buildings: Why, When, Where and How

Terry Nordbye

4.0
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The People Profit Connection 4th Edition: How to Transform the Future of Construction by Focusing on People

G Brent Darnell

4.0
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Project Management Metrics, Kpis, and Dashboards: A Guide to Measuring and Monitoring Project Performance

Harold Kerzner

4.0
Harold Kerzner's essential strategies on measuring project management performance

With the growth of complex projects, stakeholder involvement, and advancements in visual-based technology, metrics and KPIs (key performance indicators) are key factors in evaluating project performance. Dashboard reporting systems provide accessible project performance data, and sharing this vital data in a concise a
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Machine Maintenance Workbook: Maintenance Schedule and Parts Reminders

Shane M Cavanaugh

4.0