A majority of large-scale construction and major infrastructure projects are funded by public funds from taxpayers. However, these projects are often subject to severe delays and cost overruns. This book introduces integrated approaches to project management and control mechanisms to effectively manage large-scale construction projects. It explains integrated project governance with regard to time, cost, risk, change, contract management, and more. Further, it discusses the legal issues of scheduling delays and disruptions with regard to the Delay and Disruption Protocol (Society of Construction Law) as well as Forensic Schedule Analysis guidance (American Association of Cost Engineering).


Dr. Tan obtained her PhD in Project Risk Management from the University of Leeds, her MBA from University of Manchester, and her Masters of Construction Law and Dispute Resolutions from King’s College London in UK. Prior to these, she also received double bachelor’s degrees of International Project Management and Electrical Engineering from Tianjin University in China.Dr. Tan is a Project Management Institute (PMI) qualified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Risk management professional (RMP). She acts as the Vice-Chair of the Construction Forum of the Project Management Institute (PMI) UK Chapter. She is also a Member of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is currently in the final process of FCIArb’s application. She has worked in a number of world leading organisations, including China Construction Bank, Jacobs Engineering, Arcadis, Honeywell, Vinci, Arup, and Capita, where she obtained extensive experience in managing large-scale construction projects in both the UK and worldwide.