Construction Economics In The Single European Market

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ISBN: 9780419189800 | 0419189807
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 12/6/1994

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Construction Economics in the Single European Marketis an edited selection of papers from the first European Construction Economics Conference. Experts give details on construction costs from many European countries including Denmark, Ireland, France, Sweden, Netherlands, Spain and the UK.

Construction Economics European Committee: Directory of members
Construction Economics European Committee: List of members of delegations and commissions
List of contributors
Preface
Introduction
Purpose of conference
Keynote address
Developing the role of the building surveyor within the European Community
The impact of the Single Market on construction
Introduction
Current situation
Single Market measures
Trade post-1992
The construction economist in Europe: roles and remuneration
Appendix: RICS Fee Scale 36 (1988 Edition)
Methods of measurement: Community comparisons
Introduction
Historical background to the Standard Method of Measurement
Summary of findings
Conclusions
A sample case study of building projects
Introduction
The model
Organizing the sample case study
Conclusion
Building as an investment process
Introduction
Who are our clients? A model of investment decision-making
Some questions for research
Building as an investment process
Some implications for construction professionals
References
La naissance d'une directive RRGA?
Gaipec
Directive Gaipec
Reception
Responsabilite
Garantie
Consequences pour le secteur de la construction
La practiabilite de la Directive RRGA
Signification pour l'economiste de la construction
Exchange of cost data
Concordance document
Unit rates
Purchasing power relatives
Early cost advice
Functional unit costing
Global costs (life-cycle costs)
Introduction
Definitions
Utilization (use)
Qualities of a calculation system
Reliability
Presentation
Componenets of a technical global cost
Facilities management
Definition
History
Concept
Scope
Example
Summary
Cost planning and controlling the building costs
Variation of building costs
Cost planning
Tools needed in cost planning
A model of professional training for a European construction economist
Introduction
Professional profile of a construction economist
General training programme
Timescales
Time assignment
Total quality management in construction
Productivity
Quality management
Total quality management
Impact of information technology on the construction industry
Introduction
What has information technology achieved? Problems and issues
Information management
Electronic data transfer
Summary of a study
Condlusions; Reference
Risk management and insurance
Introduction
Fundamentals of risk management
Risk analysis
Cost of risk
Comparison of risks
Code of professional practice on risk issues
Aspects of insurance
Concluding remarks
The environmental equation: the impact of green issues on construction
Introduction
Constructing buildings
Leaner/greener specification
Conclusions
Appendix:Commentary on BRE Assessment Method guidelines
A European cost data bank
Introduction
BCIS
Cost and tender price indices
Elemental analysis
BCIS On-Line and approximate estimating software
Building Maintenance Information (BMI)
CEEC market research
Index
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