Custom cover image
Custom cover image

Civil Engineering in the Developing World : A Guide to Successful and Sustainable Project Delivery / by Dr. Arthur L. C. Antoine

By: Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Publisher: Cham : Springer Nature Switzerland, 2025Publisher: Cham : Imprint: Springer, 2025Edition: 1st ed. 2025Description: 1 Online-Ressource(XXII, 80 p. 11 illus., 7 illus. in color.)ISBN:
  • 9783031912863
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: 9783031912856 | 9783031912870 | 9783031912887 | Erscheint auch als: 9783031912856 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783031912870 Druck-Ausgabe | Erscheint auch als: 9783031912887 Druck-AusgabeDDC classification:
  • 690.06 23
DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-91286-3Online resources: Summary: Chapter 01 – How Dreams Come True: Project Delivery -- Chapter 02 – Schedule -- Chapter 03 – Quality -- Chapter 04 - Cost -- Chapter 05 - Procurement -- Chapter 06 - Embrace the Challenge - Building Tomorrow's Solutions -- Chapter 7 Epilogue.Summary: This book provides a pragmatic roadmap for mastering project delivery in civil and infrastructure engineering—one that applies across both developing and industrialized nations. Dr. Arthur L.C. Antoine, an experienced civil engineer, project manager, and researcher, blends real-world case studies with empirical data to scrutinize current project delivery methods and performance. With a focus on the foundational pillars of schedule, cost, and quality—alongside the critical but often overlooked elements of procurement and risk—this book offers a fresh perspective for industry professionals, policymakers, and stakeholders. Through practical insights and rigorous analysis, Dr. Antoine challenges conventional approaches, highlights global best practices, and presents actionable recommendations for delivering infrastructure projects that are successfully delivered with a focus on long-term transformation. The book is ideal for engineers, project managers, public works leaders, and anyone invested in the future of infrastructure development. Blends real-world experience with empirical data to provide a comprehensive analysis of project delivery performance; Explores alternative and collaborative project delivery methods, good governance, transparency, accountability and value; Uncovers key trends in public procurement and contractor selection, featuring global case studies and practical examples. .PPN: PPN: 1928356486Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-SEB | ZDB-2-ENG | ZDB-2-SXE
No physical items for this record
KIT – The Research University in the Helmholtz Association                         Home | Impressum | Datenschutz | Barrierefreiheit | KIT