Kirkham Ferry and Brandon's Cost Planning of Buildings

8. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-118-65937-3
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 432 Seiten, E-Book

Ferry and Brandon's Cost Planning of Buildingsprovides a comprehensive introduction to the practice andprocedures of cost planning in the procurement of buildings.
The eighth edition of this leading textbook has been thoroughlyupdated to reflect the significant changes that have occurred inthe UK construction industry since the new millennium. Whilstretaining its core structure of the three-phase cost planningprocess originally developed by Ferry and Brandon, the textprovides a thorough grounding in contemporary issues includingprocurement innovation, whole life-cycle costing and modellingtechniques.
Designed to support the core cost planning studies covered bystudents reading for degrees in quantity surveying and constructionmanagement, it provides a platform for understanding thefundamental importance of effective cost planning practice.
The principals of elemental cost planning are covered from bothpre- and post- contract perspectives; the role of effectivebriefing and client/stakeholder engagement as best practice is alsoreinforced in this text.
In his revisions, Richard Kirkham reflects the many changes inthe construction industry in the past eight years: procurement isgiven prominence early in the book; the changing role of thequantity surveyor and building economist is discussed, as is thecrucial role they assume throughout the project life cycle. Heemphasises the importance of early and collaborative working in thedesign team, as well as the impact of whole life-cycle costing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kirkham, Richard

Über Autor(innen)

Richard Kirkham is a Senior Lecturer in Construction Management and Quantity Surveying at the School of the Built Environment, Liverpool John Moores University. He is also visiting Research Fellow at the University of Liverpool School of Architecture.