ABSTRACT

This practical guide to cost studies of buildings has been updated and revised throughout for the 5th edition. New chapters have been added on the RICS New Rules of Measurement (NRM) for order of cost estimating and elemental cost planning, and on the procurement of construction projects.

part |2 pages

SECTION 1 COST CONTROL

chapter 1|22 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 2|12 pages

HISTORY OF BUILDING ECONOMICS

chapter 3|12 pages

THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

part |2 pages

SECTION 2 COST INFORMATION

chapter 4|37 pages

COST DATA

chapter 5|24 pages

DESIGN ECONOMICS

chapter 6|15 pages

THE ECONOMICS OF QUALITY

chapter 7|20 pages

INDICES AND TRENDS

chapter 8|16 pages

NEW RULES OF MEASUREMENT (NRM)

chapter 9|53 pages

COST ANALYSIS

chapter 10|14 pages

PROCUREMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

chapter 11|27 pages

TAXATION, GRANTS AND INVESTMENT

chapter 12|28 pages

COST RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

part |2 pages

SECTION 3 COST PRACTICE

chapter 13|31 pages

DEVELOPMENT APPRAISAL

chapter 14|27 pages

PRE-TENDER PRICE ESTIMATING

chapter 15|36 pages

COST PLANNING

chapter 16|25 pages

COST MODELLING

chapter 17|33 pages

WHOLE-LIFE COSTING 1: FACTORS TO CONSIDER

chapter 18|33 pages

WHOLE-LIFE COSTING 2: PRACTICE

chapter 19|14 pages

VALUE MANAGEMENT

chapter 20|12 pages

RISK ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT

chapter 21|19 pages

POST-CONTRACT COST CONTROL

chapter 22|20 pages

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT