Textbooks for School of Construction Management

Take control of your finances with Accounting and Financial Management. This solid resource for builders, remodelers, developers, and contractors provides detailed information on how an accounting system operates and the basic principles for processing financial data. This fifth edition includes the updated NAHB Chart of Accounts and explains:-how technology facilitates procedures for such items as accounts payable, change orders, and payroll and how it impacts processing systems-the impact of additional management reports and how they can enhance and facilitate a manager's job-the key measurements that residential construction professionals should track-the integration of job cost accounting with estimating, purchasing, and scheduling-the profit center concept for multiple-project companies and its reporting requirements.

For beginning to intermediate courses in cost estimating and construction estimation. The only complete, up¿-to-¿date guide to estimating modern building construction projects Estimating in Building Construction covers all the skills the beginning student needs to estimate simple to moderately complex commercial and residential buildings. Ideal for construction, architecture, and engineering students, the text covers bid preparation from the general contractor's perspective, using a combination of theory and principles, step-¿by-¿step procedures, instructor resources, and practice problems. The 9th edition aligns the text with the learning outcomes of the major accreditation bodies ABET and ACCE, giving instructors measurable standards for gauging student success. It includes a new chapter on specialty contractors, two rewritten chapters, and reorganized appendices.