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Megaproject Management

Author : Virginia A. Greiman
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118416341
Total Pages : 496 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (184 download)

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Download or read book Megaproject Management written by Virginia A. Greiman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-06-21 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Project management lessons learned on the Big Dig, America's biggest megaproject, by a core member responsible for its daily operations In Megaproject Management, a central member of the Big Dig team reveals the numerous risks, challenges, and accomplishments of the most complex urban infrastructure project in the history of the United States. Drawing on personal experience and interviews with project engineers, executive oversight commission officials, and core managers, the author, a former deputy counsel and risk manager for the Big Dig, develops new insights as she describes the realities of day-to-day management of the project from a project manager's perspective. The book incorporates both theory and practice and is therefore highly recommended to policymakers, academics, and project management practitioners. Focusing on lessons learned, this insightful coursebook presents the Big Dig as a massive case study in the management of risk, cost, and schedule, particularly the interrelation of technical, legal, political, and social factors. It provides an analysis of the difficulties in managing megaprojects during each phase and over the life span of the project, while delivering useful lessons on why projects go wrong and what can be done to prevent project failure. It also offers new ideas to enhance project management performance and innovation in our global society. This unique guide: Defines megaproject characteristics and frameworks Reviews the Big Dig's history, stakeholders, and governance Examines the project's management scope, scheduling, and cost management including project delays and cost overruns Analyzes the Big Dig's risk management and quality management Reveals how to build a sustainable project through integration and change introduction

The Big Dig

Author : Linda Barnes
Publisher : Open Road Media
ISBN 13 : 1504057058
Total Pages : 293 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book The Big Dig written by Linda Barnes and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2019-03-05 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Boston PI excavates her city’s buried secrets in this “shrewd . . . smartly told” thriller by the Anthony Award–winning author (The New York Times). Six-foot-tall, redheaded ex-cop and Boston-based private eye Carlotta Carlyle is “the genuine article: a straightforward, funny, thoroughly American mystery heroine” (New York Post). Boston’s largest urban renewal undertaking in modern history draws Carlotta into an undercover gig at the site. It comes at the request of a disgruntled hardhat who suspects the multibillion-dollar project has set off a groundswell of graft, kickbacks, and fraud. The case hasn’t unearthed anything but dirt, so Carlotta is tempted into moonlighting on another: a Beacon Street socialite who’s deeply concerned about her vanishing tenant, a dog groomer named Veronica James. Since there’s no possible way Veronica would run off without her beloved Norwegian wolfhound, Carlotta’s suspicions are definitely aroused. And when her big-dig informant falls to his death in a highly dubious accident, Carlotta’s torn between two disparate investigations: an unlikely kidnapping and a likely murder . . . Until they begin to converge, “and watching Carlotta tease out their deep, disturbing connections is pure pleasure” (Kirkus Reviews). The Big Dig is the 9th book in the Carlotta Carlyle Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.

In DEFENSE of the BIG DIG: How Politics Affected the Planning, Design and Construction of the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Project

Author : Orikaye G. Brown-West
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1430312653
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book In DEFENSE of the BIG DIG: How Politics Affected the Planning, Design and Construction of the Boston Central Artery/Tunnel Project written by Orikaye G. Brown-West and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-09-06 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tells the story of the planning, design and construction of the Big Dig, Boston's Central Artery and Tunnel project from a personal perspective. This most complex and technologically challenging project is a paradox of praises and blame. This book defends the professionals who planned, designed and constructed it; and blames the politics of project planning for the shortcomings.

Nonfiction Readers: Fluent Assessment Guide

Author : Margot Kinberg
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 13 : 9781433336652
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (366 download)

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Download or read book Nonfiction Readers: Fluent Assessment Guide written by Margot Kinberg and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2011-12-30 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

A New Brand World

Author : Scott Bedbury
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780142001905
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book A New Brand World written by Scott Bedbury and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003-02-25 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does it really take to succeed in business today? In A New Brand World, Scott Bedbury, who helped make Nike and Starbucks two of the most successful brands of recent years, explains this often mysterious process by setting out the principles that helped these companies become leaders in their respective industries. With illuminating anecdotes from his own in-the-trenches experiences and dozens of case studies of other winning—and failed—branding efforts (including Harley-Davidson, Guinness, The Gap, and Disney), Bedbury offers practical, battle-tested advice for keeping any business at the top of its game.

Design of Deep Braced Excavation and Earth Retaining Systems Under Complex Built Environment

Author : Wengang Zhang
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811653208
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Download or read book Design of Deep Braced Excavation and Earth Retaining Systems Under Complex Built Environment written by Wengang Zhang and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-09-22 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents basic design theories and principles and provides detailed analysis for excavation failure cases based on the author's research experience, aiming to provide a comprehensive picture of the subject matter. It focuses on the basal heave stability analysis, the apparent earth pressure as well as the strut force determination, the retaining wall deflection, the ground settlement, the protection measures such as jet grouting slabs or piles, case reports, back analysis methodology. From the very basic to the most advanced, it tries to attain theoretical rigorousness and consistency. On the other hand, this book also tries to cope with design practice, implemented by the recent publications from the authors. Students, researchers, and design engineers working in the field of civil engineering could benefit from this book.

Global Construction Success

Author : Charles O'Neil
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119440254
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (194 download)

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Download or read book Global Construction Success written by Charles O'Neil and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2019-02-26 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to effective corporate and project management in the construction industry with a focus on the role that people play in the process Global Construction Success explores the importance that human dynamics play in risk management of construction projects. Every time a project is structured, designed and built, personal behaviours and inputs can either lead to success or be the cause of failure. With contributions from noted experts on the topic, the book offers insight into stakeholders' reactions in a variety of situations, provides expert analyses of risk management and proposes potential solutions and recommendations in order to ensure effective construction management. The book explores common causes of project failure, outlines the key factors of successful projects, shows how to implement Public Private Partnerships, explores the different stages of structuring projects and reveals what it takes to manage difficult client/contractor relationships. International case studies of major projects clearly illustrate how communications and relationships can lead to helpful solutions to commonly encountered challenges to achieve positive results. Offers a comprehensive review of the impact human dynamics play in the success or failure of construction projects Stresses the importance of the leadership of senior management Offers a chapter on managing and resolving conflicts Shows why the industry needs better risk management Includes new information for managing communications and relationships Explores new areas of technology that are being embraced by the construction industry Written for construction industry senior management in both the corporate and government sectors, project management professionals, consultants and supply chain participants, Global Construction Success includes material for minimizing risk and improving management quality and profitability when working with international construction projects.

Contractors & Engineers Magazine

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 988 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Contractors & Engineers Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Fodor's Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country

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Publisher : Fodors Travel Publications
ISBN 13 : 1400018226
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fodor's Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Dutch Country written by and published by Fodors Travel Publications. This book was released on 2007-12-04 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes hotels, historic sites, museums, events, shopping areas, and night life in Philadelphia, and looks at the highlights of the surrounding area, including Brandywine Valley, Bucks County, Lancaster County, and Valley Forge

The Goddess and the Bull

Author : Michael Balter
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315418398
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book The Goddess and the Bull written by Michael Balter and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Veteran science writer Michael Balter skillfully weaves together many threads in this fascinating book about one of archaeology’s most legendary sites— Çatalhöyük. First excavated forty years ago, the site is justly revered by prehistorians, art historians, and New Age goddess worshippers alike for its spectacular finds dating almost 10,000 years ago. Archaeological maverick Ian Hodder, leader of the recent re-excavation at this Turkish mound, designated Balter as the project’s biographer. The result is a skillful telling of many stories about both past and present: of the inhabitants of Neolithic Çatalhöyük and the development of human creativity and ingenuity, as revealed in the recent excavation; of James Mellaart, the original excavator, whose troubles off the mound eventually overshadowed his incisive work at the site; of Hodder and his intense, brilliant crew who marveled and squabbled over the meaning of finds in dusty trenches while attempting to reintepret Mellaart’s work; and of the recent history of the theory and methods of archaeology itself. Part story of the human past, part soap opera of modern scholarly life, part textbook on the practice of modern archaeology, this book should appeal to general readers and archaeological students alike.

Learning MCollective

Author : Jo Rhett
Publisher : "O'Reilly Media, Inc."
ISBN 13 : 1491945702
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (919 download)

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Download or read book Learning MCollective written by Jo Rhett and published by "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". This book was released on 2014-08-13 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Orchestrate change across server clusters in near realtime with MCollective, the framework that works in concert with Puppet, Chef, and other configuration management tools. Ideal for system administrators and operations or DevOps engineers at any level, this hands-on guide teaches you how to build and test a real installation of MCollective servers and clients in your environment. Learn how to build an entire installation by hand, know where every configuration file lives, and understand every configuration parameter and what it means. Whether you manage a small environment or one that’s immense in scale, this book shows you how to orchestrate specific actions faster and better than you do now. Tour MCollective’s architecture, backbone, transport, and security controls Configure MCollective components to match your production environment Create and use collectives to handle thousands of remote MCollective agents Use ActiveMQ Network of Brokers to resolve multi-site or redundancy requirements Learn how to use community-built client and agent plugins, with concrete examples Create your own server and client plugins to perform a variety of actions Learn recommended best practices for using MCollective

Future visions : education and technology.

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428928030
Total Pages : 166 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (289 download)

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Download or read book Future visions : education and technology. written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

History of Progress

Author : W. Allen Marr
Publisher : ASCE Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780784475263
Total Pages : 2392 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (752 download)

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Download or read book History of Progress written by W. Allen Marr and published by ASCE Publications. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 2392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sponsored by the Geo-Institute of ASCE This collection of 78 historical papers provides a wide view of the rich body of literature that documents the development of fundamental concepts geotechnical engineering and their application to practical problems. From the highly theoretical to the elegantly practical, the papers in this one-of-a-kind collection are significant for their contributions to the geotechnical engineering literature. Among the writings of more than 60 geotechnical engineering pioneers are several by Karl Terzaghi, widely known as the father of soil mechanics, R.R. Proctor, Arthur Casagrande, and Ralph Peck. Many of these papers contain information as useful today as when they were first written. Others provide great insight into the origins and development of the field and the thought processes of its leaders.

WHERE DOES THE NEW CITY COME FROM?

Author : ILA&UD
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1447760093
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (477 download)

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Download or read book WHERE DOES THE NEW CITY COME FROM? written by ILA&UD and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Recent Advances in the Characterization of Transportation Geo-materials

Author : E. Tutumluer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Recent Advances in the Characterization of Transportation Geo-materials written by E. Tutumluer and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: GSP 89 contains five papers presented at sessions at the Third National Conference of the Geo-Institute, held in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, June 13-17, 1999.

Business Statistics for Contemporary Decision Making

Author : Ignacio Castillo
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119983223
Total Pages : 850 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (199 download)

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Download or read book Business Statistics for Contemporary Decision Making written by Ignacio Castillo and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2023-05-08 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Show students why business statistics is an increasingly important business skill through a student-friendly pedagogy. In this fourth Canadian edition of Business Statistics For Contemporary Decision Making authors Ken Black, Tiffany Bayley, and Ignacio Castillo uses current real-world data to equip students with the business analytics techniques and quantitative decision-making skills required to make smart decisions in today's workplace.

The Tactical Knife

Author : James Morgan Ayres
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 162914116X
Total Pages : 627 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (291 download)

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Download or read book The Tactical Knife written by James Morgan Ayres and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 627 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tactical knives are the fast-growing field of American bladesmithing. Now, in one groundbreaking volume, tactical knife expert James Morgan Ayres shares more than four decades of real-world experience with purpose-designed knives. You’ll find it all in The Tactical Knife: fixed blades, folders, defensive uses, survival uses, product reviews—in short, everything you need to make an informed decision about your choice of a tactical knife. Newly updated with specifications and reviews for new products as well as new information on recent developments in the field, James Morgan Ayres provides the latest need-to-know info on the subject for first time owners (or potential owners) of tactical knives as well as experts who want the latest intel on new products. Features inside include: Origins of the Tactical Knife The Bowie knife Tactical Knives of the Mid-twentieth Century Steel, Heat Treating, Geometry, Design, Grinds, and Forging Choosing a Tactical Knife Basic Skills, Maintenance, and Tactics Complete with hundreds of detailed color photos, tips, tactics, and techniques, The Tactical Knife is the best book out there for all your tactical knife needs. When choosing a tactical knife, don’t guess—know! Keep yourself on the cutting edge—with The Tactical Knife! Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.