Management of Global Construction Projects

Edward Ochieng is Senior Lecturer in Project Management, Liverpool John Moores University, UK.Andrew Price is Professor of Project Management, Department of Civil and Building Engineering, Loughborough University, UK. David Moore is Reader at Robert Gordon University, UK, carrying out research in project management.

• IntroductionStrategic Issues in Global Project ManagementGlobal Stakeholders in Global ProjectsMeasuring and Improving Global Project PerformanceRelevance of Global Project Structure and OrganisationGlobal Project Management ProcessManaging Cultural Complexity in Global ProjectsPartnering and Alliancing in Global Construction ProjectsFinancing Global Construction ProjectsFactors Affecting Perspectives on Uncertainty and Risk in Global ProjectsGlobal Sustainable Development and ConstructionConclusions: Global Construction Project Management.

'In their comprehensive coverage of a wide range of issues, Ochieng, Price and Moore provide a unique and really useful introduction to an impressive range of topics, in an accessible and engaging style. Case studies and discussion questions provide opportunities for reflection as well as making this into an invaluable teaching resource.' - Will Hughes, Professor of Construction Management and Economics and School Director of International Relations, University of Reading, UK 'At a time when global construction markets are becoming increasingly important, this text provides an extremely useful guide to navigating the field. Its approach to global project management, which takes account of the demands of cultural complexity and uncertainty using real-world projects, will prove useful to a range of undergraduates and postgraduates, and construction practitioners.' - Andrew King, MSc Quantity Surveying Course Leader, Nottingham Trent University, UK