Better Way to Build: A History of the Pankow Companies
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (691 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1557536341 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 460 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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Thornton & Company LLC“Michael Adamson chronicles the erratic genius of Charlie Pankow and the construction empire he built in defiance of management conventions. He believed the contractor needed the ability to integrate cost- and time-saving construction methods. Read this book to learn about the visionary after whom the American Society of Civil Engineers recently named its prestigious competition in architectural engineering—and about the ‘renaissance man’ behind the vision.” —Jeffrey S. Pankow’s clients weren’t vainglorious developers seeking to create
Perfect Condition for A Rare Book ddmsf1 When practicing taking 3,000 3D photos of a construction site about 200 feet from where I live in San Francisco The Pankow construction crew, engineers and visiting executives, discovering what I was doing as a hobby, began treating me like royalty. I was stunned to discover that this Charlie Pankow history/textbook existed and even more surprised that no Pankow field engineer on site owned a . "Building History" according to Teresa A. Callen. A great read for those interested in the history of Charles Pankow and what he built. Also an excellent read for those interested in the business of building. Detail oriented and academic, full of information and worth a read.
Pankow, a 1947 graduate of Purdue University, and his firm have made as builders of large, often concrete, commercial structures since the company's foundation in 1963. While architects have been the subject of many scholarly studies, we know very little about the companies that built the structures they designed. At the same time, the author analyzes and evaluates the strategic decision making of the firm through 2004, the year in which the founder died. This book is a study in business history as well as civil engineering and construction management. Extending beyond the scope of most business biographies, this book is a study in industry innovation and the power of corporate culture, as well as the story of one particular company and the individuals who created it. It details the contributions that Charles J. The book includes dozens of photographs of buildings under construction from the company's archive and other sou