Construction Project Cost Control and Case Studies

Author: Wang Nan Liu Yongqian Liu Guangjun
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: This book is a textbook for the fields of Engineering Cost and Management. It is divided into 6 chapters. Chapter 1 introduces the composition of the total investment in a construction project; Chapter 2 introduces the methods of economic evaluation for construction projects; Chapter 3 introduces the optimization and selection of plans during the design and construction stages, as well as the analysis of quotas; Chapter 4 mainly covers the bidding process for construction projects; Chapter 5 introduces construction contracts and claims; Chapter 6 covers the preparation of project final accounts and the settlement of project costs.
Audience: This book can be used as a textbook for universities and colleges in the fields of Engineering Cost and Management, as well as for professionals engaged in engineering cost, design, construction, and financial accounting.
Table of Contents:
1. Total Investment in Construction Projects
1.1 Overview
1.2 Construction and Installation Engineering Costs
1.2.1 Direct Costs
1.2.2 Indirect Costs
1.2.3 Planned Profits
1.2.4 Taxes
1.3 Costs of Equipment and Tools Acquisition
1.3.1 Calculation of Equipment Costs
1.3.2 Calculation of Tool and Equipment Acquisition Costs
1.4 Other Construction Costs and Contingency Funds
1.4.1 Other Construction Costs
1.4.2 Contingency Funds
1.5 Investment in Current Assets
1.5.1 Current Assets
1.5.2 Current Liabilities
1.5.3 Methods for Estimating Current Assets
2. Economic Evaluation of Construction Projects
2.1 Estimation of Project Investment
2.1.1 Content of Project Investment Estimation
2.1.2 Methods for Preparing Investment Estimates
2.2 Case Study of Investment Estimation
2.3 Investment Decision-Making for Construction Projects
2.3.1 Major Factors Influencing Investment Decision-Making
2.3.2 Feasibility Studies for Construction Projects
2.3.3 Financial and National Economic Evaluation Methods
2.3.4 Preparation of Financial Statements
2.4 Case Study of Financial Evaluation Analysis for Construction Projects
3. Control and Analysis of Design, Construction Plans, and Engineering Quotas
3.1 Overview of Technical Economy in the Design Stage
3.1.1 Engineering Design and Procedures
3.1.2 Design Content and Depth
3.2 Technical Economy Analysis of Design Plans
3.2.1 Basic Requirements for Technical Economy Evaluation of Design Plans
3.2.2 General Procedures for Technical Economy Evaluation of Design Plans
3.2.3 Requirements for Technical Economy of Industrial Building Design Plans
3.2.4 Requirements for Technical Economy of Civil Building Design Plans
3.2.5 Indicator System for Industrial Building Design
3.2.6 Indicator System for Civil Building Design
3.3 Technical Economy Evaluation of Design Plans
3.3.1 Value Engineering Evaluation Method
3.3.2 Comprehensive Technical Economy Comparison
3.4 Case Study of Design Plan Selection
3.5 Technical Economy Analysis and Evaluation of Construction Plans
3.5.1 Overview
3.5.2 Content of Technical Economy Evaluation of Construction Plans
3.5.3 Procedures and Stages of Technical Economy Evaluation of Construction Plans
3.5.4 Principles of Technical Economy Evaluation Indicators for Construction Plans
3.5.5 Indicators of Technical Economy Evaluation for Construction Plans
3.5.6 Methods for Technical Economy Analysis of Construction Plans
3.6 Case Study of Construction Plan Selection
3.7 Overview of Engineering Quotas
3.7.1 Concept and Role of Engineering Quotas
3.7.2 Quota Systems
3.8 Determination of Engineering Costs
3.8.1 Consumption of Labor, Materials, and Machinery Quotas
3.8.2 Determination of Labor, Material, and Machinery Unit Prices
3.9 Case Study of Supplementary Quotas
4. Construction Project Bidding and Tenders
4.1 Bidding
4.1.1 Overview
4.1.2 Principles, Methods, and Procedures of Bidding
4.1.3 Requirements and Conditions for Bidding
4.1.4 Preparation of Bidding Documents
4.1.5 Preparation and Review of Bid Prices
4.2 Tendering
4.2.1 Setting Up a Tendering Work Team
4.2.2 Studying Bidding Documents
4.2.3 Investigating Tendering Conditions and Comprehensive Analysis of Internal and External Project Environment
4.2.4 Tendering Strategy
4.2.5 Content of Tendering Documents and Explanation of Key Issues
4.2.6 Matters to Note in Quotation Decision-Making
4.3 Opening, Evaluating, and Awarding Bids
4.3.1 Opening Bids
4.3.2 Composition of the Bid Evaluation Committee
4.3.3 Bid Evaluation Methods
4.3.4 Bid Evaluation and Award
4.4 Bidding and Tenders under the Bill of Quantities Pricing Method
4.4.1 Concept of Bill of Quantities Pricing
4.4.2 Steps of Bill of Quantities Pricing
4.4.3 Procedures of Bill of Quantities Pricing
4.4.4 Differences Between Bill of Quantities Pricing and Quota Pricing
4.5 Case Study of Construction Project Bidding and Tenders
Appendix: Municipal Engineering Bill of Quantities Items and Calculation Rules
5. Construction Project Contracts and Claims
5.1 Construction Project Contracts
5.1.1 Concept and Characteristics of Construction Project Contracts
5.1.2 Types of Construction Project Contracts
5.1.3 Formation of Construction Project Contracts
5.1.4 Content of Construction Project Contracts
5.1.5 Construction and Installation Engineering Prices
5.1.6 Performance of Construction Project Contracts
5.1.7 Liability for Breach of Construction Project Contracts
5.1.8 Dispute Resolution of Construction Project Contracts
5.2 Case Study of Construction Project Contracts
5.3 Claims
5.3.1 Concept of Claims
5.3.2 Classification of Claims
5.3.3 Evidence for Claims
5.3.4 Claim Procedures
5.3.5 Claim Documents
5.3.6 Determination of Claim Costs
5.3.7 Principles of Claims
5.4 Calculation of Time Claims
5.4.1 Principles of Time Claims
5.4.2 Methods for Calculating Time Claims
5.5 Case Study of Claims
6. Preparation of Project Final Accounts and Settlement of Project Costs
6.1 Handling Price Adjustments for Project Changes
6.1.1 Degree of Control Over Project Changes
6.1.2 Determination of Price Adjustments for Project Changes
6.1.3 Methods for Identifying Project Changes
6.2 Content and Determination of Project Settlements
6.2.1 Content of Project Settlements
6.2.2 Role of Project Settlements
6.2.3 Principles of Project Settlements
6.2.4 Determination of Project Settlement Costs
6.3 Settlement of Construction Project Costs
6.3.1 Current Methods for Settling Construction Project Costs
6.3.2 Settlement of Equipment, Tools, and Other Construction Costs
6.4 Case Study of Project Cost Settlements
6.5 Preparation and Analysis of Capital Usage Plans
6.5.1 Preparation of Capital Usage Plans
6.5.2 Investment Deviation Analysis
6.5.3 Correction of Investment Deviations
6.6 Project Final Accounts
6.6.1 Project Acceptance
6.6.2 Preparation of Project Final Accounts
6.6.3 Determination of Newly Added Asset Values
6.7 Handling Warranty Costs
6.8 Case Study of Project Final Settlements
References
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