Construction scheduling principles and practices

S E C O N D

E D I T I O N

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING
PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES


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S E C O N D

E D I T I O N

Construction Scheduling
Principles and Practices
Jay S. Newitt
Brigham Young University

Prentice Hall
Upper Saddle River, New Jersey 07458
Columbus, Ohio


Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Newitt, Jay S.
Construction scheduling: principles and practices/ Jay S. Newitt.—2nd ed.
p. cm.
Includes indexes.

ISBN-13: 978-0-13-513782-6 (alk. paper)
ISBN-10: 0-13-513782-9 (alk. paper)
1. Building industry—Management. 2. Building—Superintendence.
3. Production scheduling. I. Title.
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PREFACE
Anyone involved in the management of projects will find this text useful; however, it is
written specifically for managers in the construction industry and for students preparing
for management positions. Therefore, the examples are construction related. However,
this text would be extremely helpful to anyone in a project management position in

manufacturing, engineering, computer and software design, technology, military, or
business management.
This is a comprehensive textbook that can be the sole reference for learning the basics
of project management scheduling. This is due to the fact that it contains not only the
necessary information to learn scheduling and project management principles but also
information to help learn the project management software that has become the standard
in the industry: Microsoft Project, Primavera Project Planner (P3), SureTrak, and P6 Project