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 Architect's Essentials of Cost Management
ISBN: 978-0-471-44359-9
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320 pages
April 2002
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Foreword.
Acknowledgments.
1 Introduction.
Terminology.
Cost Management Considerations.
Cost Management Methodology.
2 Building Economics.
Breakdown of Construction Costs.
Cost Components.
Distribution of Hard Costs.
Factors That Influence Building Costs.
Conclusions.
3 Cost-Estimating Methodology.
Establishing Standard Formats.
Identifying and Managing Cost Drivers.
Estimate Preparation Principles.
Cost-Estimating Methods.
Dealing with Escalation and Contingencies.
Risk Management and Range Estimating.
Special Estimating Challenges.
Value Management.
Life-Cycle Costing.
Conclusions.
4 Cost-Estimating Tools.
Interpreting Cost Information.
Using Cost Indexes.
Referencing Published Cost Information.
Developing and Maintaining CostData Files.
Doing Computer-Assisted Estimating.
Conclusions.
5 Cost Management Methodology.
Integrating the Cost Management Process.
Planning, Programming, and Budgeting.
Budgeting Methods.
Managing Costs during Design.
Implementing Construction PhaseCost Management.
Understanding the Impact of DeliveryMethods on Cost Management.
Conclusions.
References.
Index.
Acknowledgments.
1 Introduction.
Terminology.
Cost Management Considerations.
Cost Management Methodology.
2 Building Economics.
Breakdown of Construction Costs.
Cost Components.
Distribution of Hard Costs.
Factors That Influence Building Costs.
Conclusions.
3 Cost-Estimating Methodology.
Establishing Standard Formats.
Identifying and Managing Cost Drivers.
Estimate Preparation Principles.
Cost-Estimating Methods.
Dealing with Escalation and Contingencies.
Risk Management and Range Estimating.
Special Estimating Challenges.
Value Management.
Life-Cycle Costing.
Conclusions.
4 Cost-Estimating Tools.
Interpreting Cost Information.
Using Cost Indexes.
Referencing Published Cost Information.
Developing and Maintaining CostData Files.
Doing Computer-Assisted Estimating.
Conclusions.
5 Cost Management Methodology.
Integrating the Cost Management Process.
Planning, Programming, and Budgeting.
Budgeting Methods.
Managing Costs during Design.
Implementing Construction PhaseCost Management.
Understanding the Impact of DeliveryMethods on Cost Management.
Conclusions.
References.
Index.
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