1st Edition
Building in Value: Pre-Design Issues
412 Pages
by
Routledge
412 Pages
by
Routledge
412 Pages
by
Routledge
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The concept of value in projects is a key issue for everyone involved in the construction industry. Building in Value brings together many experts in the field to outline the wide range of tools, techniques and procedures that can and should be used to make the building procurement phase as efficient as possible. The authors go on to discuss how to ensure that future problems in the design and... Read more
Part 1. Strategic and statutory issues * Value in building * Project initiation * Procurement strategies * Preparing for conflict * Environmental impact assessment * Environmental planning * Part 2. Analytical techniques * Capital cost fallacy * Feasability studies * Cost or benefit * Functional use analysis * Cost modelling * Facilities quality and performance * Energy modelling * Value management * Risk management * Part 3. Implementaion and management * Procurement law * Information and information management * Integrated design * Occupancy costs * Technology and innovation * Dispute resolution * The way forward.
Biography
Rick Best
