TY - BOOK AU - Cretu,Ovidiu AU - Stewart,Robert B. AU - Berends,Terry TI - Risk Management for Design and Construction T2 - Engineering case studies online SN - 9781118028629 AV - TH443 .C74 2011eb U1 - 690/.22 PY - 2011/// CY - Hoboken PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Building KW - Safety measures KW - Construction industry KW - Accidents KW - Prevention KW - Risk management KW - Engineering KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING KW - Construction KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Chapter 1. Introduction. -- Chapter 2. Project Cost and Schedule Estimates. -- Chapter 3. Risk Based Estimate (RBE). -- Chapter 4. Risk Elicitation. -- Chapter 5. Risk Management. -- Chapter 6. Risk Based Estimate Self-modeling Spreadsheet (RBES). -- Chapter 7. Risk Based Estimate Workshop N2 - This text provides a balance of theory, technique and facilitation.€ The emphasis is on providing a practical and proven framework for risk management on real projects with a clear, concise description of the complex topic of risk for professionals. Written by experts in the field, it offers a practical, proven means of quantifying and minimizing risk, to inform business decisions in the design and construction field. Case studies and examples on the proper application of software and principles help make this book an important reference to the field UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118984017 ER -