Cost Planning of Buildings - Softcover

Ferry, Douglas J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0246122498 ISBN 13: 9780246122490

Publisher: HarperCollins Distribution Services, 1984

Synopsis

This book reflects the wide understanding of the construction process and techniques which is required by today's cost planner in his increasingly important role as the client's financial manager. The first five chapters set the scene in which building development is carried out, whilst the next five chapters explain the design process and the basic tools available to the cost planner. The techniques to be used are then dealt with at greater length. The new fifth edition takes account of the increasing use of microcomputers and includes a new chapter on models for optimization.

About this title

Review:

"Still ranks as the classic text for many practitioners and academics...well written, as expected, and adds considerable value to this very interesting topic area."

Engineering, Construction & Architectural Management

"This is a very useful book that gives the opportunity to look at schemes, very much from the finance aspect, and it would be useful reading for people moving into the area of economics and the professional role as the client′s financial manager. It provides background reading to many of the degree programmes currently available."

Building Engineer

From the Back Cover:

This book, widely regarded as the leading text on the subject, reflects the broad understanding required by today′s cost planners in their increasingly important role as the client′s financial manager.

The book has been updated and reorganised to reflect the industry′s shift from work in the public sector to the private sector, and greater emphasis on refurbishment rather than new work.

The contents are divided into three parts, covering the various stages of the construction process:

Stage 1: The brief and the budget – establishing the budget from the standpoint of the client′s needs and resources

Stage 2: Designing the budget – designing the project within the client′s budget

Stage 3: Controlling the cost – maintaining the budget throughout the project.

At each stage theoretical examples are included, together, for the first time, with some up–to–date, real life examples.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Distribution Services
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0246122498
• ISBN 13: 9780246122490
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 398
• Editor: Brandon Peter S.