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As a construction superintendent, you know your job involves morethan simply riding herd over a work crew and a site full of equipment.This Manual provides a rich resource to help you in every area of yourcomplex work. Written by noted construction-industry consultant SidneyM. Levy, this easy-to-use volume covers three complete areas: adminis-tering construction contracts, supervising the construction process, andconstruction components and technology.

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The Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) was char-tered more than 25 years ago to serve the architectural, engineering,interior design, construction, and related fields. Through its formationand growth, SMPS created the profession of professional servicesmarketing. Today, marketing is an integral part of the design & con-struction industries. The original first edition of this handbook wascreated to fill a gap that existed in the literature of marketing.

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