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Halpin, Daniel William was born on September 29, 1938 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Jordan W. and Gladys E. (Moore) Halpin.
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The construction professional has to be a “jack of all trades, and master of all.” This text covers a wide range of subjects, reflecting the breadth of knowledge needed to understand the dynamics of this large and complex industry. This edition introduces extended coverage in the scheduling area to address more advanced and practice oriented procedures such as Start to Start, Finish to Finish, and similar relationship between activities in a network schedule.
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Focuses on the use of simulation techniques to model and evaluate repetitive construction operations. Based on the CYCLONE and MICROCYCLONE software developed by the authors and used at 38 universities nationwide, it uses a variety of examples from all areas of construction to demonstrate the application of simulation to analyze construction operations.
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SUCCESSFUL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BEGINS WITH THIS HANDS-ON GUIDE While construction professionals are skilled in the technical side of their work, they often find the financial management aspect of the business daunting. Financial Management and Accounting Fundamentals for Construction will help you better understand and navigate the financial decisions that are part of every construction project. This book is a compact summary of the basic financial skills that a construction professional must have to be successful in the management of a construction company and its projects. Its topics address many of the questions that any construction administrator will face, such as: • How to organize and use a company's financial reports • What amount of cash must be made available to the contractor to complete a project • Why the early payment of supplier invoices can enhance profitability • How to quantify the time value of money in financial decisions • What tax amount is owed by a company and how it impacts the bottom line • How to control project costs • What financial sources are available to a construction contractor for capital expansion In this text, you will learn about accounting fundamentals, project-related financial matters, and company level financial issues—three factors that are key to your career success. An ideal reference for students of construction management and engineering, as well as professionals who need a quick refresher when dealing with cost control analysis and other financial issues, this text also offers: • Easy-to-understand coverage of financial concepts specific to the construction industry, including business taxation, project control, engineering economy, and financial forecasting • Numerous worked examples, plus end-of-chapter review questions and exercises • Helpful appendices that present the structure of a typical chart of accounts, the flow of transactions through a construction accounting system, and tables required for computing interest and the time value of money
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Halpin, Daniel William was born on September 29, 1938 in Covington, Kentucky, United States. Son of Jordan W. and Gladys E. (Moore) Halpin.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1961. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Illinois, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1973.
Research analyst Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, Champaign, Illinois, 1970-1972. Faculty University Illinois, Urbana, 1972-1973. Member faculty Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1973-1985, professor, 1981-1985.
A.J. Clark professor, director Construction Engineering and Management University Maryland, 1985-1987. Director division Construction Engineering and Management Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1987—2006, interim head School Civil Engineering, 2000—2001, Bowen engineering head of construction engineering and management, 2006—2006, professor emeritus, since 2006. Consultant construction management.
Visiting associate professor University Sydney, Australia, 1981. Visiting professor Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 1985, University Karlsruhe, Germany, 1998. Visiting scholar Technology University, Munich, 1979.
Visiting lecturer Center Cybernetics in Construction, Bucharest, Romania, 1973. Consultant office technical assessment United States Congress, 1986-1987. Member JTEC Team to evaluate construction technical, Japan, 1990.
Juror emeritus Construction Innovation Forum, 1994.
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Served with C.E., United States Army, 1961-1967, commissioned 2nd lieutenant United States Army, advanced through grades to captain, company commander, Vietnam, 1966-1967. Member American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary. Past section president 1981-1982, chairman construction research council 1985-1986, Walter L. Huber prize 1979, Peurifoy Construction Research award 1992, named distinguished member, 2006), American Society Engineering Education, National Academy Construction (elected 2003), Construction Industry Institute (research committee 1996-2005, Carroll H. Dunn award 2006, Distinguished Civil and Environmental Engineering Alumnus, University Illinois, 2008), Sigma Xi.
Married Maria Kirchner, February 8, 1963. 1 child, Rainer.