Description
Book SynopsisAchieving value in construction is now emerging as the main challenge facing the construction team if they are to offer the best service for the client. No longer is the aim simply to keep costs under control.
Trade Review"So, this book from the RICS Foundation seeks to look at the entire life-cycle of buildings, from initial inception, right through to their use and development, and analyses how we can provide best value to the client through the effective application of leading-edge techniques and processes" Stephen Brown, Director or Research, RICS Foundation
Table of ContentsBest value in construction; Building the business value case; Construction project briefing/Architectural programming; Benchmarking; Value management; Risk management; Building project price forecasting; Life cycle/whole-life costing; Environmental management; Procurement strategies; Supply chain management; The management of a project; Facilities management; Post-occupancy evaluation(POE); Sustainable building maintenance
