TY  - GEN
AU  - Ashworth, Allan
AU  - Perera, Srinath
TI  - Cost studies of buildings
SN  - 9781138017351
U1  - 692.5 
PY  - 2015///
CY  - New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  -  
N1  - CONTENTS
Preface to the sixth edition xiii
Acknowledgements     xv
Abbreviations     xvii
SECTION 1 Cost Control     1
1.Introduction  3
2. History of Building Economics    22
3. The Construction Industry            32
SECTION 2 Cost Information      49
4. Cost Data      51
5. Design Economics    83
6. The Economics of Quality               102
7. Indices and Trends  115
8. New Rules of Measurement   134
9. Cost Analysis      151
10. Procurement of Construction Projects  194
11. Taxation, Grants and Investment         207
12. Cost Research and Innovation  229
SECTION 3 Cost Practice   253
13. Development Appraisal                255
14. Pre-Tender Price Estimating       280
15. Cost Planning    303
16. Cost Modelling          332
17. Whole Life Costing 
1: Factors to Consider           352
18. Whole Life Cycle Costing 
2: Practice         379
19. Value Management  407
20. Risk Analysis and Management   419
21. Post-Contract Cost Control  429
22. Facilities Management  444
23. ICT in Construction      461
24. Economics of Sustainability and Carbon Estimating               491
25. The Future Directions of Cost Studies of Buildings   530
Bibliography    546
Index        547


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