Control Systems. 5. Cost Analysis and Cost planning 6. Costs in Use 7. Introduction to Value Engineering Recommended Texts • A. Ashworth Cost Studies of Buildings • Ivor Seeley Building Economics 3rd edition upwards • Douglas J. Ferry & Peter Brandon - Cost Planning of Buildings • Any good book on Cost Planning/ Cost Control • Any Books by any of these authors COST PLANNING This can be defined as controlling the cost of a project within
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A quantity surveyor (QS) is a professional working within the construction industry concerned with building costs.The profession is one that provides a qualification gained following formal education‚ specific training and experience that provides a general set of skills that are then applied to a diverse variety of problems.[1] Predominantly these relate to costs and contracts on construction projects. Other areas in which QS find employment include property surveys for hidden defects on behalf
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The Role of the Quantity Surveying Profession The origins of the Quantity Surveyor (QS) profession can dated back during the 19th century where from the earlier "measurer"‚ a specialist tradesman‚ who readied schedules for a building project in which all of the construction materials and labour activities and were quantified. Based on this information‚ competing builders could submit priced tenders. Because all tenders were based on the same schedule of information‚ they could be easily compared
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read about civil engineering‚ an occupation involving the construction of buildings‚ roads‚ and bridges. As I looked further into civil engineering‚ I began to like many aspects of this career. Civil Engineers play a crucial role in the design‚ construction‚ and maintenance of buildings. Before beginning construction civil engineers plan layout and every other aspect of a building. As the article “Architecture (building)” on Microsoft® Encarta® remarks “Architecture must satisfy its intended uses
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The General Responsibilities and Specific Duties of a Civil Engineer The work of a civil engineer is all around us yet many do not even realize what a civil engineer is responsible for doing. The job role of a civil engineer is extremely important as it equates for the overall safety of society in many different facets. It is important to look at the role that a civil engineer plays and realize what they do in their daily job duties that make the area safe for the people who live there. What
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Construction Project Paper University of Phoenix MGT 437 Laura Sanders May 15‚ 2001 Construction Project Paper The statement of work defines the construction project for the Phoenix family’s new garage with second level living quarters. Fales Construction is the general contractor for the project. The excavation and foundation work will be sub-contracted to Mural Excavation and Landscaping. The carpentry work will be sub-contracted to Fox Construction. The plumbing work will be sub-contracted
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Title: Critical Review of “ A Building LCA Case Study Using Autodesk Ecotect and BIM Model” Summary: The main objective of the paper was to prove that the BIM (Building Information Model) integrated with other software for energy analysis and CO2 emissions of buildings could lead to a comprehensive and successful LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) study. The authors claimed that using BIM would save much time and effort when conducting LCA studies. They also addressed a research question of how the
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TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING TECHNOLOGY Topic: UTILIZING FINANCIAL ENGINEERING PRODUCTS IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY: THE PERSPECTIVE OF GHANA An Undergraduate proposal presented to the Department of Building Technology of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of a Bachelor of Science (BSc.) An honors degree in Quantity Surveying and Construction Economics. Student: Joseph Kwamena Mensah
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Responsibility of Parties Involved In Establish Safety at Construction Site Abstract The research paper is conducted to give awareness to all parties involved in construction industry and to identify the common hazards at site. In construction industry‚ accidents are likely to occur due to human error‚ hazards of the surrounding environment‚ and failure to comply with safety instructions. Generally‚ safety aspects should be the main priority at constructions site to minimize
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Lankan background. The utmost benefits of this profession can be seen‚ when it comes to operational cost saving through new concepts like environmental friendly concepts. The Facilities Manager plays a vital role in this field; the Department of Building Economics has launched The Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree in Facilities Management for the first time in Sri Lanka in the year of 2006 with the intention of supplying future demand of the local and global industry. As a Facilities Management
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