In this updated and expanded second edition, Keith Potts and Nii Ankrah
examine key issues in construction cost management across the building
and civil engineering sectors, both in the UK and overseas. Best
practice from pre-contract to post-contract phases of the project
life-cycle are illustrated using major projects such as Heathrow
Terminal 5, Crossrail and the London 2012 Olympics as case studies.
More worked examples, legal cases, case studies and current research
have been introduced to cover every aspect of the cost manager's role.
Whole-life costing, value management, and risk management are also
addressed, and self-test questions at the end of each chapter support
independent learning.
This comprehensive book is essential reading for students on surveying
and construction management programmes, as well as built environment
practitioners with cost or project management responsibilities.