| Author(s): |
David Jaggar,
Andrew Ross, Jim Smith and Peter Love (Senior Lecturer, School
of Architecture & Building, Deakin University)
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| Description: |
The
design and construction of building projects is a complex and
demanding process. It involves a variety of disciplines, including
architecture, quantity surveying, engineering and construction
management.
The
common objective is to deliver, on behalf of clients commissioning
construction work, buildings of the right quality at the right
price and within the right time-scale. This introductory textbook
explains the development, application and pivotal role of design
cost management from inception through to completion of a project,
and considers its context and relevance within current construction
procurement arrangements, including design and build.
This
text discusses the need for improvements in communication between
all those involved in the process, and outlines how to achieve
better information management, underpinned by information technology,
to help overcome the criticisms of the industry for too often
delivering projects late, over budget and of poor quality.
Building
Design Cost Management will benefit all those involved in the
design and construction of buildings - in particular students
of architecture, quantity surveying and construction management,
as it takes an innovative approach to explain the process of design
cost management, using a practical case study to demonstrate its
application, supported by a dedicated website
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