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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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The essential manual for managing global engineering andconstruction projects and working with multinational project teams

The first book written for operations-level engineers, constructors, and students, Global Engineering and Construction is an essential manual for navigating the confusing world of engineering and construction in the global arena and for working on multinational teams. From project management to finance, global construction to alliances, international standards to competitiveness, this book contains country- and region-specific information on cultural issues, legal systems, bid estimates, scheduling, business practices, productivity improvement, and tips for successfully working on and managing global projects. This book also provides a useful glossary and numerous case studies illustrating practices in the real world.

Global Engineering and Construction features the latest coverage on such topics as:

Project management
Engineering design
Designing for terrorism
Kidnapping protection
Construction failures
Preparing to work globally
Safety Issues
Legal Issues
Technical and quality standards
Environmental issues
Productivity improvement
Planning and engineering delays and mitigation strategies
Concepts of culture and global issues
Global competitiveness
Global engineering and construction alliances
Global financing techniques
Country-specific information

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Title Global Engineering and Construction
Author J. K. Yates
Binding Hardcover
Edition number 1st
Edition 1
Pages 400
Volumes 1
Language ENG
Publisher Wiley, New Delhi
Date 2006-11-01
Illustrated Yes
Features Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
ISBN 9780471743828 / 0471743828
Weight 1.5 lbs (0.68 kg)
Dimensions 9.46 x 6.28 x 0.95 in (24.03 x 15.95 x 2.41 cm)
Library of Congress subjects Globalization, Civil engineering
Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006010117
Dewey Decimal Code 624

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Scitech Book News, 03/01/2007, Page 128

About the author

J. K. YATES, PhD, BSCE, is Professor and the Program Coordinator for the Construction Engineering Program in the Department of Civil Engineering at San Jose State University in San Jose, California, as well as having been the associate editor of the Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Journal for ten years. Dr. Yates has extensive hands-on experience working globally for companies such as Bechtel, Williams Engineering, CH2M Hill Consulting Engineers, and Morrison-Knudsen. A member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, PMI, and the American Association of Cost Engineers International, Dr. Yates has published over forty-five refereed journal articles on construction engineering, project management, and international engineering and construction. The Associated General Contractors (AGC) selected Dr. Yates as the Outstanding Educator in Construction in America in 1997, and the Engineering News-Record selected Dr. Yates as One of Those Who Made Their Mark in Construction in 1991.

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