Building cost planning for the design team (2nd ed)

"When will I get it? How much will it cost?" The construction industry has taken a long time to acknowledge the importance of the client to the industry, and for the client, these are the two most critical questions.

The discipline of cost planning is crucial to the team working on the design and construction of a project, because it is through cost planning that these questions can be answered.

The objective of this introductory text on building economics and cost planning is to provide the reader with the fundamental skills and knowledge to operate as a building professional in the area of economic advice and decision making at the project level.

Cost planning is not an esoteric area for specialists alone, but a core skill for the whole design team.

Starting from the environment in which cost planning and design activities take place, the book works through the cost planning process in theory and practice, discussing the issues involved from a design team and client perspective.With analysis of key concepts related to cost control such as life cycle costing, value management, cost modelling and accuracy, and integration of estimating techniques, the authors provide an unequalled introduction to a crucial aspect of professional construction management.

Its features include: introduction to the discipline of cost planning in construction; question, prompt and answer format throughout to assist learning; and teaches core skills based on global best practice.