Building design cost management

Authors

D. Jaggar
A. Ross
Jim Smith
Peter Love, Edith Cowan University

Document Type

Book

Publisher

Blackwell

Place of Publication

Oxford

Faculty

Faculty of Business and Public Management

School

School of Business

RAS ID

378

Comments

Jaggar, D., Ross, A., Smith, J., & Love, P.(2002). Building design cost management. Oxford: Blackwell Science.

ISBN: 0632058056

Abstract

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. The 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.