Best Value in Construction

Informationen zum Autor John Kelly is AWG Professor of Construction Innovation, School of the Built and Natural Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University. Roy Morledge is Professor of Construction Procurement in the School of Architecture, Design and Built Environment at Nottingham Trent University. Sara J. Wilkinson, Sheffield Hallam University. Klappentext Achieving value in construction is emerging as the main challenge facing the construction team. This multi-contributor book, which draws on expertise from both research and practice, focuses on value in project planning, project management in design and on site, and facilities management. In the process, it highlights key new areas of practice for surveyors and other construction practitioners. Zusammenfassung Achieving 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Best 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

Product details

• Authors: Kelly, Morledge R, Morledge R., Wilkinson S, Wilkinson S.
• Assisted by: John Kelly (Editor), Roy Morledge (Editor), Morledge Roy (Editor), Sara Wilkinson (Editor), Sara J Wilkinson (Editor), Sara J. Wilkinson (Editor), Wilkinson Sara J. (Editor)
• Publisher: Blackwell Scientific Publishers Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2008
• EAN: 9780632056118
• ISBN: 978-0-632-05611-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Construction, Construction industry, Construction and building industry