NAHB Releases Essential Construction Management Tool for Housing Industry

March 10, 2009

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March 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — BuilderBooks, the publishing arm for the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), has released the fifth edition of Basic Construction Management: The Superintendent’s Job, a complete reference guide on construction management for superintendents.

This easy-to-read comprehensive manual provides construction managers with the information they need to become the best professionals in the industry. Basic Construction Management offers:

Specific strategies for ensuring quality work by employee trade contractors
Proven practices for managing the construction team
Advice for building positive relationships with homeowners
Basic safety guidelines

“Basic Construction Management is an excellent resource for anyone new to the construction management field, or for those experienced superintendants that want to improve their skills,” said Joe Robson, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Tulsa, Okla. “The job of a construction manager can be quite demanding, but this book walks readers through each step of the management process and offers superintendants advice on how to handle projects with ease.”

Author Leon Rogers guides readers step-by-step from construction planning through warranty work, blending proven practices in the field. He offers detailed advice on everything from staff and safety management to scheduling, budget and tips for working with homeowners. This fifth edition includes a companion Web page with updated quality checklists and other customizable tools for managing construction projects.

Rogers, has been a builder for more than 35 years and is a professor emeritus at Brigham Young University. He has developed a number of widely regarded superintendent training programs for home builders, and has authored several books, manuals, and articles. Basic Construction Management is used as part of the core curriculum for many construction management degree programs.

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