Construction cost management learning from case studies / Keith Potts and Nii Ankrah.

Author/creator Potts, Keith F. author.
Other author Ankrah, Nii, author.
Format Book
EditionSecond edition.
PublicationMilton Park, Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2013.
Descriptionxix, 367 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects
Construction industry--Costs.
Construction industry--Cost control.
Construction industry--Costs. --Case studies.
Construction industry--Cost control. --Case studies.

Contents Part 1. Introduction -- Introduction and Overview -- Reports and Recommendations -- Part 2. Management of the Pre-contract Stage -- Selecting the Cosultants and Contractors -- Pre-contract Cost Management -- Cost Management on PFI Projects -- Contractor's Estimating and Tendering -- Part 3. Key Tools and Techniques -- Value Management -- Risk Management -- Whole-life Costing -- Part 4. Procurement Strategies -- Organizational Methods -- Organizational Methods -- Payment Systems and Contract Administration -- Part 5. Management of the Post-contract Stage -- Contractors' Cost Control and Monitoring Procedures -- Change Management : Valuing Variations -- Claims Management -- Part 6. Contracts and Case Studies -- The Engineering and Construction Contract -- FIDIC Standard Forms of International Construction Contract -- Case Study: Heathrow Terminal.
General note"First edition published 2008 by Taylor and Francis"--Title page verso.
General note"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--Title page verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Genre/formCase studies.
LCCN 2013001416
ISBN9780415629126 (hardback : alkaline paper)
ISBN0415629128 (hardback : alkaline paper)
ISBN9780415629133 (paperback : alkaline paper)
ISBN0415629136 (paperback : alkaline paper)