Master Of Projects
A hands‑on guide to project management in construction environmentsBy Luke Pike
Length9h 9m
About this audiobook
Master of Projects is a no‑nonsense, real‑world guide to running complex construction and infrastructure projects – and walking away with your reputation stronger than when you started.
Written by a former tradesman, soldier, and client‑side project manager in Defence‑style and Federal Government environments, this book shows you how serious projects actually work when the drawings are wrong, the brief is vague, and the politics are loud.
Audiobook details
GenreEducation and Learning
Length9 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 20, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Dedication
33Chapter Twenty-nine: Building Approval
2Introduction,
34Chapter Thirty: Negotiations
3Chapter One: What is a Project Manager
35Chapter Thirty-one: Pre-mobilisation
4Chapter Two: What are the fundamentals
36Chapter Thirty-two: Security: What It Really Is
5Chapter Three: The cogs of a large infrastructure project
37Chapter Thirty-three: Mobilisation
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6Chapter Four: How to Make the Cogs Turn
38Chapter Thirty-four: Quality in Construction
7Chapter Five: Leadership
39Chapter Thiry-five: Who Owns the Holes in the Slab?
8Chapter Six: Chasing work
40Chapter Thirty-six: Reporting risks in construction
9Chapter Seven: Preparing the bid
41Chapter Thirty-seven: Variation
10Chapter Eight: Pragmatism gets a bad name
42Chapter Thirty-eight: The payoff for good design
11Chapter Nine: Pricing considerations
43Chapter Thirty-nine: Forecasting and Payments
12Chapter Ten: There is a line at every price.
44Chapter Forty: Saying the right thing, at the right time
13Chapter Eleven: How to plan for the market
45Chapter Forty-one: A successful construction project
14Chapter Twelve: Tendering
46Chapter Forty-two: Parametric estimates and Monte Carlo:
15Chapter Thirteen: Project Initiation
47Chapter Forty-three: Handover
16Chapter Fourteen: Inherited Project Brief
48Chapter Forty-four: Thick skin
17Chapter Fifteen: Development phase
49Chapter Forty-five: Becoming a project manager
18Chapter Sixteen: When to Kill or Reshape a Project
50Chapter Forty-six: Playing the Long Game in Project Management
19Chapter Seventeen: Creating the story
51Chapter Forty-seven: AI and Modern Tools in Project Management
20Chapter 18A: PMP Fundamentals - Terminology and Framework
52Chapter Forty-eight: Pause, take break, and prepare
21Chapter 18B: PMP Formulas and Calculations for Construction PMs
53Chapter Forty-nine: Personal operating system (habits)
22Chapter 18C: Applying PMP Methods in Large Federal Government Contracts
54Chapter Fifty: Stakeholder conflict and hard conversations
23Chapter Nineteen – Troubleshooting Playbook
55Chapter Fifty-one: Career navigation and self-marketing
24Chapter Twenty: Constraint Triangle
56Chapter Fifty-two: Matrix Organisations and Stolen Time
25Chapter Twenty-one: How to create a Gantt chart
57Chapter Fifty-three: AI Integration
26Chapter Twenty-two: Agile and Hybrid Methods
58Closeout chapter
27Chapter Twenty-three: Site Investigation
59Annex A: Constraint Triangle Conversation Script for Major Projects
28Chapter Twenty-four: Site Selection
60Annex B: Go/No‑Go One‑Pager for Major Bids
29Chapter Twenty-five: This applies anywhere
61Annex C: Indigenous Procurement and Participation Design Checklist
30Chapter Twenty-six: Knowledge Is Obtainable
62Annex D: PMP Exam Preparation Guide
31Chapter Twenty-seven: Detailed Design and Tender Documentation
63Annex E: Study map for this book
32Chapter Twenty-eight: Building a Risk register and Provision
64Annex F: Glossary of Project Management Terms
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