1 online resource (vii, 408 pages) :, This book has been written as a text and reference for project management courses in both undergraduate and postgraduate building construction management courses, and quantity surveying, architecture and civil engineering programs. Its focus is on the application of important issues of project management in the construction industry. --, Includes bibliographical references and index, Print version record, Part I: The project management framework: Introduction to project management -- The context of project management -- Organisation structure -- Managing cultural diversity. -- Part II: Managing a project: Managing the project concept -- Managing design -- Managing tendering -- Managing pre-construction -- Managing construction and commissioning. -- Part III: People in project management: Managing groups and teams -- Management leading -- Motivating people for project success -- Conflict management -- Negotiation in construction projects. -- Part IV: Risk and safety in project management: Introduction to risk management -- Managing health and safety in construction projects. -- Appendix: Occupational health and safety