| Preface to the sixth edition |
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| Acknowledgements |
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| Section 1 Cost Control |
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1.1 What this book is about |
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1.2 The purpose of cost control |
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1.3 The importance of cost control |
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1.4 Cost, price and value |
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1.7 Contractual arrangements and their effects on costs |
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1.8 Construction economics |
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1.9 Economic analysis objectives |
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1.11 Building economic theories |
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1.12 Environmental impact of the construction project |
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1.13 Knowledge management |
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2 History Of Building Economics |
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2.4 Trends in building economics |
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3 The Construction Industry |
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3.2 The importance of the construction industry |
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3.3 The construction industry as an economic regulator |
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3.4 The development process |
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3.7 Research and innovation |
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| Section 2 Cost Information |
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4.2 Characteristics of cost data |
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4.3 The hierarchical structure of cost data |
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4.4 Accuracy and consistency |
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4.7 Public sector price guides |
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4.8 Monthly cost information |
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4.9 Priced bills of quantities |
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4.12 The building cost information service |
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4.14 International comparison of construction costs |
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5.2 Client's requirements |
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5.6 Sustainable economic design |
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6 The Economics Of Quality |
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6.5 The 'm' factors affecting quality |
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6.7 Categories of quality costs |
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6.9 Quality considerations |
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7.2 Constructing an index |
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7.3 Uses of index numbers |
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7.4 Laspeyre's and Paasche's Indices |
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7.5 Difficulties in the use of indices |
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7.6 Cost and price indices |
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7.7 Other published indices |
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7.10 Key performance indicators and benchmarking |
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8 New Rules Of Measurement (NRM) |
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8.2 Standard Methods of Measurement |
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8.3 Overview of RICS New Rules of Measurement |
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8.5 Part 2: measurement rules for order of cost estimating |
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8.6 Part 3: measurement rules for cost planning |
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8.7 Part 4: tabulated rules of measurement for elemental cost planning |
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9.3 Preparation of a cost analysis |
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9.4 Principles of analysis |
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9.5 Elemental cost studies |
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9.10 Fittings and furnishings |
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183 | (1) |
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9.11 Engineering services |
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9.12 External works and drainage |
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9.13 Whole-building cost analyses |
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10 Procurement Of Construction Projects |
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10.1 Historical perspectives |
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10.2 Employer's essential requirements |
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10.5 Public-private partnerships |
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10.8 Constructing Excellence |
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10.9 Performance indicators |
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10.10 Other industry comparisons |
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204 | (1) |
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10.11 Procurement and the cost studies of buildings |
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11 Taxation, Grants And Investment |
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11.4 Depreciation of assets |
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11.5 Tax-efficient design |
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11.6 Financial assistance for development |
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11.7 The effects of taxation and grants on cash flow |
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11.9 Property investment and equities |
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11.10 Property investment |
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12 Cost Research And Innovation |
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12.2 Cost research philosophy |
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12.3 Collaboration with practice |
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12.4 Developments in quantity surveying |
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12.5 The research process |
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12.7 Research organisations in the construction industry |
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12.8 Research dissemination |
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12.9 Linking construction industry needs and construction research outputs |
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| Section 3 Cost Practice |
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13.3 General determinants of value |
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13.4 Investment appraisal |
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13.5 Methods of valuation |
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13.8 Conventional methods of investment appraisal |
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13.10 Optimal investment criterion |
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13.11 Sensitivity analysis |
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13.12 Cost-benefit analysis |
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14 Pre-Tender Price Estimating |
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14.2 Estimate classification |
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14.4 General considerations |
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14.6 Preparing the estimate |
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15.2 History and development |
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15.3 The cost planning process |
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15.5 Elemental cost synthesis |
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15.6 Example of a cost plan |
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16.2 Types of cost models |
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16.3 Purpose of cost models |
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16.4 Classification of cost models |
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16.5 Trends in cost modelling |
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16.11 Value-for-money considerations |
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16.12 Development of models |
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17 Whole-Life Costing 1: Factors To Consider |
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17.2 The importance of long-term forecasting |
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17.4 Deterioration and obsolescence |
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17.5 Physical deterioration |
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17.8 Problems with component life data |
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17.9 Targeting the major elements of costs-in-use |
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17.14 Accounting for uncertainty |
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17.16 Whole-Life Cost Forum (WLCF) |
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17.17 Whole-life cost management |
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18 Whole-Life Costing 2: Practice |
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18.1 Whole-life costing applications |
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18.2 Whole-life cost plan |
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18.6 Historical perspectives |
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19.2 Origins of value engineering |
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19.5 Value management workshops |
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19.6 Cost-value reductions |
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19.7 The 'what?' scenarios |
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19.10 Other issues to consider |
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20 Risk Analysis And Management |
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419 | (10) |
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20.2 Risk and uncertainty |
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20.3 The risk management process |
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20.6 Some techniques for dealing with risk and uncertainty |
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20.7 Risk analysis using probabilities |
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21 Post-Contract Cost Control |
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429 | (15) |
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21.2 Measurement contracts |
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21.3 Cost-reimbursable contracts |
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21.5 Client's financial reports |
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21.7 Contractor's cost control |
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21.8 Contractor's cash flow |
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438 | (2) |
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22.2 Overview of facilities management |
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22.3 Relevance of building costs |
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22.4 Operations management |
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22.5 Space management example |
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23 Information Communication Technology In Construction |
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23.2 The economic significance and need for ICT in construction |
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23.3 Construction e-business |
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23.4 Enabling technologies |
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23.5 Issues in ICT adoption |
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488 | (1) |
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24 Economics Of Sustainability And Carbon Estimating |
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24.2 The concept of sustainability |
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492 | (2) |
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24.3 Global sustainability assessment methods |
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494 | (4) |
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24.4 The building resilience agenda |
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24.5 The climate change agenda |
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24.7 Carbon reduction incentives and tools |
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24.8 Low-carbon building and technologies |
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524 | (3) |
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527 | (1) |
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528 | (2) |
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25 The Future Direction Of Cost Studies Of Buildings |
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25.2 A paradigm shift in practices |
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25.4 Adding value in construction |
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25.7 Rethinking the construction industry |
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25.8 Sustainable construction |
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540 | (2) |
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25.10 Modern methods of construction |
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25.11 Construction 2025 and beyond |
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545 | (1) |
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