ABSTRACT

The economic analysis of a building is a complex subject and traditionally it has focused on a single aspect of the structure or a single part of the construction process. Dr Tempelmans Plat is a leading proponent of a new methodology which focuses on the building as a stock of services to be supplied over a long lifespan. This method is more realistic since it takes into account the changes in use and the adaptation of the building over its life. This book will be the first to make this method comprehensible to a wide audience of postgraduate students and professionals in the field of construction economics.

part |30 pages

Production of a building and use of its services

part |68 pages

Cost calculation and valuation as a basis for decision-making – a theoretical framework

part |69 pages

Consequences for agents in the building process

chapter |13 pages

User and facilities manager

chapter |19 pages

Investor and property manager

chapter |13 pages

Designer and contractor

chapter |13 pages

Authorities

chapter |3 pages

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