Description
What they said about the book's predecessor The Site Agent's Handbook: "...an abundance of practical solutions...a very useful reference book that provides all the essential details of this post" - Chartered Builder The Site Agent is the key player on any construction site - primarily a businessman and only secondarily an Engineer. The main role is to plan and control the resources allocated to the project, according to the terms of the contract, and to satisfy the contractor and the client. Some operate in civil engineering and others in building, but most of the issues apply to both sectors. Very few contractors provide specific training for engineers stepping into this role. One of the aims of this book is to help to fill this gap in training and to help the young engineer in choosing between contracting and other branches of civil engineering. It sets out the essentials of the agent's work and can be used both as preliminary guide and as a frequent reference.