Overview

This book presents a comprehensive coverage of various issues related to contract management and project Execution. It explores the challenges of completing projects on time while adhering to contractual frameworks, addressing the complex realities and challenges faced by project managers. It examines how to manage unforeseen issues that were not anticipated during tender document preparation or how to interpret the contracts in favour of the project execution. By analysing real-world scenarios, the book delves into the need for innovative, case-specific solutions in the absence of clear precedents, providing a comprehensive framework for navigating these critical project management challenges and leave a trail behind.  It provides an in-depth analysis of real-world problems and solutions, and strategies to manage inevitable project changes, and emphasizes the importance of a pragmatic and equitable approach to contract conditions, ensuring they align with statutory legal frameworks while fostering balanced Employer-Contractor relationships.  It is designed for professionals and engineers engaged in construction of multi facet projects. It will be useful for students undertaking courses on project and contract management. 

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Author:   Sharat Sharma
Publisher:   Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9789819564408

ISBN 10:   9819564409
Publication Date:   27 February 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Prologue/ introduction.-Section 1 –project management – the essentials.-2- Project management – the fundamentals.-03-Timely project completion – a mirage.-04- Delayed projects – a deep dive.-05- Project management- a win-win pardigm .-Section 2 – Contract management– desired skills set.- 6- Contract management- a collaborative approach.-7- Change in projects is inevitable – embrace it.-8- Managing projects uncertainities – enable yourself.-9- Cashflow - the cardinal factor for project completion.-10-Resolving interface intricacies.-Section 3 –Contract agreements – legal interpretation .-11- Contract agreements- legal perspective– a road less traveled .-Section 4 – Managing contracts– a journey from mirage to an oasis.-12-  Project planning- the cutting edge.-13-  Tender document preparation– well begun is half done  .-14-  Project execution- the real essence.-15-  Project completion - finish with finesse.-16-Conclusion - forging ahead

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Sharat Sharma is an officer of Indian Railway Services of Electrical Engineers- 1980 batch, former Director operations Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (2013-2017) and government nominee Directors on the board of Directors of Chennai and Kochi metros, is presently a freelance adviser for major and Mega contracts and project execution to Government undertakings and several private/multinational companies, an Arbitrator and Member of Dispute Resolution Board. He has wide experience of more than 44 years in Infrastructure construction, Railway Operations and Maintenance & Metro construction, Operation & Maintenance. He is known in the industry for innovative contract and project management skills and the successful turnaround of Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited.​ 

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