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Building in Value: Pre-Design Issues [Paperback]

Rick Best (Editor), Gerard de Valence (Editor)

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ISBN-10: 0340741600 | ISBN-13: 978-0340741603 | Publication Date: September 10, 1999 | Edition: 1st

The concept of value in projects is a key issue for everyone involved in the construction industry. Building in Value brings together many experts in the field to outline the wide range of tools, techniques and procedures that can and should be used to make the building procurement phase as efficient as possible. The authors go on to discuss how to ensure that future problems in the design and construction of the buildings are anticipated at the start and to minimise the liklihood of future hiccups. Integrating strategic, financial and construction management techniques, this book provides an essential guide for construction professionals.

*Offers a practical approach to cost-effectiveness.
*Provides an introduction to a set of widely applicable decision making tools.
*Discusses startegic, financial and construction management techniques.

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*Offers a practical approach to cost-effectiveness.
*Provides an introduction to a set of widely applicable decision making tools.
*Discusses startegic, financial and construction management techniques.

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Paperback: 387 pages
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann; 1st edition (September 10, 1999)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0340741600
ISBN-13: 978-0340741603
Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,499,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Construction is often discussed in terms of the relationships between time, cost and quality. Read the first page

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value management study, building quality assessment, conflict management plans, project initiation process, value management studies, design team approach, cost management process, illustrative definition, value management process, other operational costs, lean construction, building procurement, delivery brief, construction conflict, occupancy costs, trade packages, project procurement

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New Zealand, Arbitration Act, University of Technology, United States, New York, University of New South Wales, Hong Kong, Latham Report, United Kingdom, Brundtland Centre, Constructing the Team, Department of Energy, John Wiley, Rocky Mountain Institute, Building Economics, Cambridge University Press, House of Lords, Pension Building, Prentice Hall, Property Australia, Trade Practices Act, Discussion Paper, Green Development, Multi-Attribute Decision Analysis, National Building Museum

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This book cites 68 books:

Real Estate: Aspen Roadmap Law Course Outline (Aspen Roadmap Law Course Outlines) by Robin Paul Malloy in Front Matter, and page 324
Risk Management and Construction by Roger Flanagan on page 127, and page 264
Cost Studies Of Buildings by A. Ashworth on page 127, and page 197
Strategic Procurement in Construction by Andrew Cox in Front Matter, and page 60
Final report (CCS occasional paper ; no. 6) by Speyside Project on page 22, and page 60

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Design and Construction: Building in Value (Building Value) by Rick Best on 5 pages
Strategic Management of Built Facilities by Craig Langston on page 187, and page 195
Sustainable Practices in the Built Environment by Craig Langston on page 201, and page 247
Workplace Strategies and Facilities Management: Building in Value (Building Value) by Rick Best on page 277
Value Management of Construction Projects by John Kelly on page 216

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