Unit One  The Importance of Management in Civil Engineering

  Lesson 1  Emerging Role of Management in Civil Engineering

  Lesson 2  The Construction Industry

  Reading Material

    Passage 1  Construction Management

    Passage 2  Project Management and the Computer

Unit Two  Building Types and Material

  Lesson 3  Building Types

  Lesson 4  Material Procurement and Delivery

  Reading Material

    Passage 1  Concrete

    Passage 2  Modern Buildings and Structural Materials

Unit Three  Construction Technology

  Lesson 5  Surveying and Mapping

  Lesson 6  Earthwork

  Reading Material

    Passage 1  ComputerAided Drafting and Design

    Passage 2  Emerging Technologies

Unit Four  Project Management

  Lesson 7  What Is Project Management

  Lesson 8  The Project Life Cycle

  Reading Material

    Passage 1  Project Management Perspective

    Passage 2  The Project Manager

Unit Five  Scheduling Procedure

  Lesson 9  Construction Project Planning

  Lesson10  Relevance of Construction Schedules

  Reading Material

    Passage 1  Schedule Development

    Passage 2  The Owner’s Schedule for Separate DesignBid Contracts

Unit Six  Construction Quality

  Lesson 11  Quality Control and Quality Assurance

  Lesson 12  Construction Quality

  Reading Material

    Passage 1  Quality and Safety Concerns in Construction

    Passage 2  Total Quality Management

Unit Seven  Cost Estimate and Cost Control

  Lesson 13  Cost Estimate

  Lesson 14  Construction Cost Control

  Reading Material

    Passage 1  Cost Control

    Passage 2  Cost Control Procedure

Unit Eight  Project Financing

  Lesson 15   What Is Project Financing

  Lesson 16  Real Estate Development

  Reading Material

    Passage 1  Rise and Fall of Property Market

    Passage 2  Market Characteristics of Real Estate

Unit Nine  Construction Contracts

  Lesson 17  Types of Construction Contracts

  Lesson 18  The Contractor’s General Responsibilities

  Reading Material

    Passage 1  The Commencement, Completion and Program of a Project

    Passage 2  Civil Engineering Contracts

Unit Ten  Claims

  Lesson 19  Claims

  Lesson 20  General Knowledge of Construction Claims

  Reading Material

    Passage 1  Construction Claims

    Passage 2  Delay Claims in Construction Cases: Common Pitfalls

Unit Eleven  Bidding

  Lesson 21  Bidding

  Lesson 22  Bidding, Bid Opening and Award of Contract

  Reading Material

    Passage 1  Bidding Documents

    Passage 2  Competitive Bids

Unit Twelve  Trends of Construction

  Lesson 23  CostsEffective and Timely Construction

  Lesson 24  Future Trends in Construction

  Reading Material

    Passage 1  Smart Structures and Intelligent Buildings

    Passage 2  Construction: Future Trends

参考译文

  第1课  管理在土木工程中的作用

  第2课  建筑业

  第3课  建筑类型

  第4课  材料的获得与运输

  第5课  测量与绘图

  第6课  土方工程

  第7课  什么是项目管理

  第8课  项目的生命周期

  第9课  建筑项目计划

  第10课  进度计划的概念

  第11课  质量控制与质量保证

  第12课  施工质量

  第13课  成本估算

  第14课  建筑成本控制

  第15课  什么是项目融资

  第16课  房地产业的发展

  第17课  建筑合同的类型

  第18课  承包商的一般义务

  第19课  索赔

  第20课  施工索赔常识

  第21课  招投标

  第22课  招标、开标和授予合同

  第23课  划算而又及时的建筑

  第24课  建筑的未来趋势

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