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Clough, Richard Hudson was born on August 25, 1922 in Springer, New Mexico, United States. Son of Richard Buckley and Minnie (Caldwell) Clough.
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The industry's leading professional reference for four decades--fully revised and updated Construction Contracting remains a bestseller in the construction industry forty years after its first publication. A cornerstone of the construction professional's library, this text presents the hard-to-find information essential to successfully managing a construction business, and applies to building, heavy civil, high-tech, and industrial construction endeavors alike. This new Seventh Edition features important changes in construction insurance, tax law, labor law, and bonding and surety. It includes: * Contemporary contracting methods such as design/build and best value/competitive negotiation * Computer assisted estimating, project accounting, scheduling, and document control * Emerging technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) * Critical updates to standard construction contracts, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), and the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA) Construction Contracting also features expanded coverage of such basics as business ownership and company organization, cost estimating, bidding procedures and strategies, project time and cost management, labor relations, and project safety. This edition incorporates many special features, including new and updated contracting forms, the latest Construction Industry Arbitration Rules, a companion Web site, and a CD-ROM containing a complete library of forms from the AIA, AGC, and Engineers Joint Contract Documents Committee. Construction Contracting, Seventh Edition is a complete working resource for the construction professional in the field or office and an indispensable preparatory tool for students.
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A thoroughly updated edition of the classic guide to project management of construction projects For more than thirty years, Construction Project Management has been considered the preeminent guide to all aspects of the construction project management process, including the Critical Path Method (CPM) of project scheduling, and much more. Now in its Sixth Edition, it continues to provide a solid foundation of the principles and fundamentals of project management, with a particular emphasis on project planning, demonstrated through an example project, along with new pedagogical elements such as end-of-chapter problems and questions and a full suite of instructor's resources. Also new to this edition is information on the Earned Value Analysis (EVA) system and introductory coverage of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Lean Construction in the context of project scheduling. Readers will also benefit from building construction examples, which illustrate each of the principles of project management. This information, combined with the case studies provided in the appendix, gives readers access to hands-on project management experience in the context of real-world project management problems. * Features two integrated example projects one civil and one commercial fully developed through the text * Includes end-of-chapter questions and problems * Details BIM in scheduling procedures, Lean Construction, and Earned Value Analysis, EVA * Provides teaching resources, including PowerPoint slides, interactive diagrams, and an Instructor's Manual with solutions for the end-of-chapter questions Construction Management and Civil Engineering students and professionals alike will find everything they need, to understand and to master construction project management in this classic guide.
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The definitive contracting reference for the construction industry, updated and expanded Construction Contracting, the industry's leading professional reference for five decades, has been updated to reflect current practices, business methods, management techniques, codes, and regulations. A cornerstone of the construction library, this text presents the hard-to-find information essential to successfully managing a construction company, applicable to building, heavy civil, high-tech, and industrial construction endeavors alike. A wealth of coverage on the basics of owning a construction business provides readers with a useful "checkup" on the state of their company, and in-depth exploration of the logistics, scheduling, administration, and legal aspects relevant to construction provide valuable guidance on important facets of the business operations. This updated edition contains new coverage of modern delivery methods, technology, and project management. The field of construction contracting comprises the entire set of skills, knowledge, and conceptual tools needed to successfully own or manage a construction company, as well as to undertake any actual project. This book gives readers complete, up-to-date information in all of these areas, with expert guidance toward best practices. • Learn techniques for accurate cost estimating and effective bidding • Understand construction contracts, surety bonds, and insurance • Explore project time and cost management, with safety considerations • Examine relevant labor law and labor relations techniques Between codes, standards, laws, and regulations, the construction industry presents many different areas with which the manager needs to be up to date, on top of actually doing the day-to-day running of the business. This book provides it all under one cover – for the project side and the business side, Construction Contracting is a complete working resource in the field or office.
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For more than thirty years, Construction Project Management by Clough and Sears has been considered the preeminent guide to the Critical Path Method (CPM) of project scheduling. It combines a solid foundation in the principles and fundamentals of CPM with particular emphasis on project planning, demonstrated through an example project. This Fifth Edition features a range of improvements. New pedagogical devices improve absorption of the material. Updated labor, material, and equipment pricing is incorporated into the text. Coverage is enhanced by discussions of contemporary planning and management methods such as Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and the Earned Value Management System (EVMS). A highway bridge with a complete cost estimate, including SI units, illustrates each of the principles of project management. Using this basic information and the case studies in the appendix, readers are given project management problems and hands-on project management experience. The Fifth Edition features include: Complete coverage of planning and scheduling principles that apply to every type of construction project Expanded coverage of production planning Large foldout illustrations conveniently integrated throughout the book Thorough and up to date, Construction Project Management , Fifth Edition is a superb text for students and an indispensable on-the-job reference for builders, architects, civil engineers, and other construction professionals.
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Clough, Richard Hudson was born on August 25, 1922 in Springer, New Mexico, United States. Son of Richard Buckley and Minnie (Caldwell) Clough.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University New Mexico, 1943. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Colorado, 1949. Doctor of Science Institute of Technology, 1951.
Member faculty civil engineering University New Mexico, 1946-1949. Researcher Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1949-1951. Executive vice president Lembke, Clough & King, Inc., general contractors, Albuquerque, 1951-1957.
Faculty civil engineering University New Mexico, 1957-1960. Dean University New Mexico (College Engineering), 1960-1968. Director Bureau Engineering Research, University New Mexico, 1960-1968, professor civil engineering, 1968-1985.
Member, chairman New Mexico State Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. Member, secretary-treasurer Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority.
(A thoroughly updated edition of the classic guide to proj...)
(The definitive contracting reference for the construction...)
(The industry's leading professional reference for four de...)
(For more than thirty years, Construction Project Manageme...)
(Emphasizes the management aspects and everyday workings o...)
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946, PTO. Fellow American Society of Civil Engineers. Member National Society Professional Engineers, American Society Engineering Education, Sigma Xi, Sigma Tau, Chi Epsilon. Lodges: Masons, Shriners, Rotary.
Married Ethel J. Lamb, October 19, 1945. Children: Kenneth Richard, Janet Louise.