Industrial Megaprojects: Concepts, Strategies, and Practices for Success eBook

Avoid common pitfalls in large-scale projects using these smart strategiesOver half of large-scale engineering and construction projects—off-shore oil platforms, chemical plants, metals processing, dams, and similar projects—have miserably poor results. These include billions of dollars in overruns, long delays in design and construction, and poor operability once finally completed.

gives you a clear, nontechnical understanding of why these major projects get into trouble, and how your company can prevent hazardous and costly errors when undertaking such large technical and management challenges.

Industrial Megaprojects

• Clearly explains the underlying causes of over-budget, delayed, and unsafe megaprojects
• Examines effects of poor project management, destructive team behaviors, weak accountability systems, short-term focus, and lack of investment in technical expertise
• Author is the CEO of the leading consulting firm for evaluating billion-dollar projects

Companies worldwide are rethinking their large-scale projects.  is your essential guide for this rethink, offering the tools and principles that are the true foundation of safe, cost-effective, successful megaprojects.

Industrial Megaprojects

Industrial Megaprojects: Concepts, Strategies, and Practices for Success 1st Edition is written by Edward W. Merrow and published by John Wiley & Sons P&T. The Digital and eTextbook ISBNs for Industrial Megaprojects: Concepts, Strategies, and Practices for Success are 9781118067482, 1118067487 and the print ISBNs are 9780470938829, 047093882X. Save up to 80% versus print by going digital with VitalSource.