TY - BOOK AU - Potts,Keith F. TI - Construction cost management: learning from case studies SN - 9780415442879 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - TA682.26 .P68 2008 U1 - 624.0681 22 PY - 2008/// CY - London, New York PB - Taylor & Francis KW - Construction industry KW - Costs KW - Cost control KW - Case studies N1 - engineering bookfair2016; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1. Introduction and Overview 2. Reports and Recommendations 3. Selecting the Consultants and Contractors 4. Pre-Contract Cost Management 5. Cost Management on PFI Projects 6. Contractor's Estimating and Tendering 7. Value Management 8. Risk Management 9. Whole Life Costing 10. Organisational Methods (Part 1) 11. Organisational Methods (Part 2) 12. Payment Systems and Contract Administration 13. Contractors' Cost Control and Monitoring Procedures 14. Change Management - Valuing Variations 15. Claims Management 16. The NEC Engineering and Construction Contract 17. FIDIC Standard Forms of International Construction Contract 18. Case Study: Heathrow Terminal 5 N2 - Examines the key issues and best practice in the cost management of construction projects under traditional contracts and methodologies. This title considers various stages within the life cycle of a project from pre-contract to tendering and post contract UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0724/2007032917.html ER -