Welcome to Kirshner Publishing
We are an independent publisher of books and information for those involved in construction. Kirshner Publishing provides highly-accessible, affordable materials on various aspects of the industry to both existing contractors and those who wish to break into the field.
Third Edition
Construction Project Management
A Complete Introduction
Coming October 2023
An expanded and updated third edition of this bestselling text provides the reader with the basics on what it takes to design, develop, and construct our buildings and neighborhoods. Written in an accessible and readable style, Construction Project Management provides readers at all skill levels with crucial background information often overlooked in other texts.
About the Authors
Alison Dykstra, M. Arch.
Alison Dykstra, M. Arch., has been a registered architect since 1983. Her project management experience ranges from small-scale to mid-rise housing. Dykstra’s interest in sustainable design and education dates from her association with the Farallones Institute, an early leader in renewable energy research and green construction. She began teaching construction management in the early 1990s. This book draws on her professional and classroom experience to explain a complex subject in a way that meets the needs of those new to the industry as well as seasoned professionals.
Linda Kade, AIA
Linda Kade, AIA, lead editor for the third edition of Construction Project Management, has worked as a designer, forensic architect (analyzing problems with existing buildings and designing corrective solutions), and construction litigation consultant. Other field experience includes providing construction observations as architect of record, providing property condition assessments (PCAs) and related due diligence reports, and functioning as an owners’ representative, third-party observer, and construction loan monitor.
Other PUBLICATIONS
Alison Dykstra presents an overview of an industry that is going through profound changes, many of which are tied to the increase in the use of green construction principles.
Construction Project Management: A Complete Introduction focuses on the fundamental issues in the development and management of construction projects.
This publication deconstructs the process of certifying a LEED building. Presented in two parts, Part 1 provides the reader with background information on green buildings and Part 2 describes the LEED green rating systems.
Praise for Alison Dykstra
It’s about friggin’ time somebody wrote this book! An in-depth study of the green building practices of today, and tomorrow. Invaluable, well written and insightful. I don’t think there’s a similar book that provides the reader with such a masterful overview of sustainable design and building practices. Dykstra makes a compelling economic argument as well as an environmental case. This is a fascinating introduction to a crucial topic that affects all of us. A must-read.
– Lawrence Sweeny, Solstice Enterprises, Inc., commercial and residential contracting and project management
[Construction Project Management is] an excellent introduction for those new to the industry and a great refresher course for us seasoned veterans.”
– Tamera DeCenso, contractor
[Green Construction] is a great introduction to the field and represents a powerful argument for an increased focus on green construction. Dykstra’s writing is clear, concise and well informed by decades of experience in the field.